Indian Navy gets nod for 4 LPDs (Landing platform docks) acquisition
Huma Siddiqui
The Indian Navy is fast building up on its capabilities to sea lift and to launch assault on both water and land.
The central government has given approval for the acquisition of four landing platform docks (LPDs) to transport and land various elements of amphibious force to support ashore operations.
The amphibious warships, with helipads and capacity to move large number of troops and tanks or humanitarian aid, would be a match to the second largest combat ship in the Indian Navys flotilla INS Jalashwa (earlier USS Trenton).
The approval for LPDs has been given by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) Buy and Make Indian clause of the the Defence Procurement Policy (DPP-9).
Under the Buy and Make Indian category, the defence ministry would invite proposals from those Indian industries that have requisite financial and technical capabilities to enter into joint ventures and also absorb technology and undertake indigenous manufacture of the warships, said chief of the Indian Navy Admiral Nirmal Verma.
The Navy has also invited information from the global vendors for supply of Landing Craft Mechanised (LCMs) that can be carried by amphibious warships to land troops or tanks during assaults on the coastline.
So far, the Indian Navy has four LCMs which were bought during the acquisition of Jalashwa from the US.
The Navy is looking for LCMs which are able to carry 150 troops with gear or a T-90 or T-72 tank from ship to shore. Country's armed forces have been importing new technologies and ideas of warfare that demand coordinated operations of the Army, the Navy and the Air force.
Presently, the Navys amphibious armada comprise of one LPD (INS Jalashwa) and five Landing Ship Tanks INS Kesari, INS Shardul, INS Airavat, INS Magar and INS Ghariyal. The LSTs can
carry as many as 10 main battle tanks, 11 combat trucks and 500 troops and has considerable range and endurance at sea.
Navy gets nod for LPDs acquisition
Huma Siddiqui
The Indian Navy is fast building up on its capabilities to sea lift and to launch assault on both water and land.
The central government has given approval for the acquisition of four landing platform docks (LPDs) to transport and land various elements of amphibious force to support ashore operations.
The amphibious warships, with helipads and capacity to move large number of troops and tanks or humanitarian aid, would be a match to the second largest combat ship in the Indian Navys flotilla INS Jalashwa (earlier USS Trenton).
The approval for LPDs has been given by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) Buy and Make Indian clause of the the Defence Procurement Policy (DPP-9).
Under the Buy and Make Indian category, the defence ministry would invite proposals from those Indian industries that have requisite financial and technical capabilities to enter into joint ventures and also absorb technology and undertake indigenous manufacture of the warships, said chief of the Indian Navy Admiral Nirmal Verma.
The Navy has also invited information from the global vendors for supply of Landing Craft Mechanised (LCMs) that can be carried by amphibious warships to land troops or tanks during assaults on the coastline.
So far, the Indian Navy has four LCMs which were bought during the acquisition of Jalashwa from the US.The Navy is looking for LCMs which are able to carry 150 troops with gear or a T-90 or T-72 tank from ship to shore. Country's armed forces have been importing new technologies and ideas of warfare that demand coordinated operations of the Army, the Navy and the Air force.
Presently, the Navys amphibious armada comprise of one LPD (INS Jalashwa) and five Landing Ship Tanks INS Kesari, INS Shardul, INS Airavat, INS Magar and INS Ghariyal. The LSTs can
carry as many as 10 main battle tanks, 11 combat trucks and 500 troops and has considerable range and endurance at sea.
Navy gets nod for LPDs acquisition
