Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel Shoor commissioned

[thesolar65]

The problem is if you induct a large number of new vessels at one particular time, then you have to replace it also at one time after a certain period and your economy may not permit you at that time. So it will be wiser to induct one after another at certain intervals otherwise we might face the problem that IAF is facing with Migs!!

@Abingdonboy @sudhir007 @mkb95

 

[Abingdonboy]

The problem is if you induct a large number of new vessels at one particular time, then you have to replace it also at one time after a certain period and your economy may not permit you at that time. So it will be wiser to induct one after another at certain intervals otherwise we might face the problem that IAF is facing with Migs!!

@Abingdonboy @sudhir007 @mkb95

I see your logic but it doesn't really apply to India.

 

[sudhir007]

The problem is if you induct a large number of new vessels at one particular time, then you have to replace it also at one time after a certain period and your economy may not permit you at that time. So it will be wiser to induct one after another at certain intervals otherwise we might face the problem that IAF is facing with Migs!!

@Abingdonboy @sudhir007 @mkb95

Agree with you but if you we our industry mature (look at project 15 and 17 it took 10-12yr for building ship but now it will come down to 6-8yr also past 15yr more and more private company coming.) so in the future there is no problem

 

[SR-91]

There is no need for the ICG vessels to have anything more than 76mm SRGM (and even that is maybe too much), having Brahmos is a non-starter for the ICG, it doesn't fit their mandate.

With India's growing economy and growing threat, imagine ICG taking patrolling responsibility from IN for upto 200 km from coastline. It can have multiple benefits such as, IN can focus on high seas, Navy can better utilize their vessels. In time of war, and enemy needs to defeat two layers of security, first evade Indian Navy in high seas, then Indian Coast Guard. Which will more difficult owning to higher numbers or ships patrolling the coastline. Now man those ships with Brahmos and you have a very formidable force.

You don't even need Brahmos, there is another way of saving money by using the missiles and sensors from Navy's ship. Anytime Navy upgrades to newer weapons package, the older one gets transfered over to ICG. The only money you would spend is labor. It's a win-win situation.

 

[MKC]

With India's growing economy and growing threat, imagine ICG taking patrolling responsibility from IN for upto 200 km from coastline. It can have multiple benefits such as, IN can focus on high seas, Navy can better utilize their vessels. In time of war, and enemy needs to defeat two layers of security, first evade Indian Navy in high seas, then Indian Coast Guard. Which will more difficult owning to higher numbers or ships patrolling the coastline. Now man those ships with Brahmos and you have a very formidable force.

You don't even need Brahmos, there is another way of saving money by using the missiles and sensors from Navy's ship. Anytime Navy upgrades to newer weapons package, the older one gets transfered over to ICG. The only money you would spend is labor. It's a win-win situation.

It's good thing for ICG if they get hardware from old navy ships specially sensor suit, SRGM & CIWS... Missiles aren't a good idea on ICG ships also I think ICG should be under home ministry control but it's ok with MoD, after all it's civilian organization & it should remain that... ICG doesn't need missiles.