Indian Navy News & Discussions

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[Super Falcon]

Not happening. Such MLUs are such expensive & troublesome and it's more cost effective to build new hulls.

They might get VL-SRSAMs though. as replacement of Buk.

But India already decided to upgrade them

 

[Two banks of the River]

But India already decided to upgrade them

B8 will need fitting of 2248 system.

Fitting of VL SRSAM is easier.

 

[Super Falcon]

B8 will need fitting of 2248 system.

Fitting of VL SRSAM is easier.

I knew vlr Sam was on agenda but with few more systems can be fitted with them

 

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I knew vlr Sam was on agenda but with few more systems can be fitted with them

As of now the upgrades will be slow and phased. Initially the Russian 100mm gun will be replaced by local production of 76mm OTP Melara system and Towed Array added.

 

[Super Falcon]

As of now the upgrades will be slow and phased. Initially the Russian 100mm gun will be replaced by local production of 76mm OTP Melara system and Towed Array added.

With main gun replaced don't u think you guys are lowering it's firepower

 

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With main gun replaced don't u think you guys are lowering it's firepower

The 76mm gun is assembled locally. Easier to maintain and upgrade. Plus it has much higher reliability.

Even the Delhi Class Destroyer's are getting their 100mm guns replaced by 76mm.

 

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Naval Aviators are awesome

 

[Soldier35]

Video of India's new aircraft carrier INS Vikrant put into operation on 2 September. The ship is armed with four Italian 76-mm artillery systems from the Italian Leonardo group, two Israeli-made Barak-1 and Barak-8 missile systems, and Russian AK-630 anti-aircraft artillery systems. The air wing of 26 aircraft included the MiG-29K fighter, the Russian Ka-31 helicopter and the American MH-60R helicopter. In the future, it is possible to replace the aircraft with the French Rafale M or the American F-18 Super Hornet. The cost of the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is US$2.9 billion. The cruising range of the aircraft carrier is 7,500 nautical miles. Crew - 1560 people.

 

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Second Project 15B guided missile destroyer delivered to Indian Navy

The Defence Ministry said that the destroyers' indigenous equipment includes the medium-range surface-to-air missiles (made by BEL), BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles (BrahMos Aerospace), indigenous torpedo tube launchers (Larsen & Toubro), anti-submarine rocket launchers (Larsen & Toubro)...

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India: US-France competition heats up for fighter jets to deck INS Vikrant

Boeing, Dassault offer frontline jets for aircraft carrier

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GRSE Launches 3rd Large Survey Vessel for the Indian Navy - Naval News

GRSE ceremonially launched the third of four large survey vessel named "Ikshak" for the Indian Navy on November 26, 2022.

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Indian Navy's 1st Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft to be launched on Dec 16 - The Shillong Times

Kolkata, Dec 5: The Indian Navy’s first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC) will be launched on December 16, adding yet another feather in the cap of Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd. Though only 77.6 meters long and 10.5 meters wide, this vessel will pack a...

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