Indian Navy News & Discussions

[satishkumarcsc]

I would rather make it in France. this will bring the submarines into the navy faster.

 

[RadyLeo]

I would rather make it in France. this will bring the submarines into the navy faster.

Indian Navy would have been better of if half of the Scorpenes are to be build in France. It could have had faster Induction.

But thanks to the Special Interests of our DPSU Unions, our National Security is compromised.. Damn...

Hopefully by 2020 India will have adequate Submarine force to safeguard our Nations Maritime Interests.

 

[angeldemon_007]

I have checked the web, the only source for this news of scorpene sub is from Vishal Thapar. I don't know whether this news is credible or not ?

@ SpArK
What is that model in that pic. It looks like some helicopter carrier like Mistral.

 

[SpArK]

I have checked the web, the only source for this news of scorpene sub is from Vishal Thapar. I don't know whether this news is credible or not ?

@ SpArK
What is that model in that pic. It looks like some helicopter carrier like Mistral.

Even ive been looking for another credible source on this... The video talks about delays and then states 3 more.. quite confusing indeed.

 

[blackops]

I think so it is an iac model it is an ac not a dedicated hc

I have checked the web, the only source for this news of scorpene sub is from Vishal Thapar. I don't know whether this news is credible or not ?

@ SpArK
What is that model in that pic. It looks like some helicopter carrier like Mistral.

 

[KS]

Do SSBNs also have escorts or they are lonely killers ?

 

[blackops]

No ssbn submariens bont have escort to protect them they tend to work alone

Do SSBNs also have escorts or they are lonely killers ?

 

[SpArK]

Indian Navy's New Fleet Tanker Deepak Commissioned

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[Statement (abridged):] INS Deepak, the first of the two fleet tankers built by Italy's Fincanteri was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai today. At the commissioning ceremony which was held on the Helicopter deck of INS Deepak, the ships Commanding Officer, Captain VK Madhusoodanan, read out the commissioning warrant which was followed by the hoisting of the National flag and the Naval Ensign for the first time and breaking of the Commissioning pennant on the ships mast. The RM unveiled the Ship's name plaque thus marking the formal induction of INS Deepak into the Indian Navy and the Western Fleet.

Designed by Fincanteri Shipyard specifically for the Indian Navy, this ship is one of the largest ships of the navy, 175 metres long, 25 metres wide and has a full load displacement of 27,500 tonnes. The ship has been designed, constructed and delivered in a record time of 27 months and is a second generation ship. The erstwhile Deepak, commissioned in Nov 1967 was decommissioned in Apr 1996 after a glorious 29 years of service in the navy. She is of double hull configuration in keeping with the latest MARPOL and SOLAS regulations. Though INS Deepak is essentially a tanker it is a thoughtfully designed and versatile platform capable of a large number of roles. In addition to its traditional role of supplying fuel to ships at sea, the ship is also capable of transporting and supplying ammunitions, materials and provisions. It is also capable of undertaking Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations with its modern medical health facilities.

The Deepak class Fleet tankers will be the mainstay tankers/ support ships of the Indian Navy in the first half of the 21st century. The ship has a maximum draft of 9.1 m and displacement of 27000 tons of which a large percentage (17900 tons) is the cargo carrying capacity. This includes 15250 tons of fuel, 510 tons of solid cargo (including ammunition and spares) and 6 containers. The ship has a maximum speed of 20 knots and an endurance of 10,000 Nautical miles at a speed of 16 knots. The ship is equipped with four AK-630 guns for close defence supplied by Ordnance Factory Board and high–tech fire control system supplied by Bharat Electronics Limited. In addition the ship has sophisticated electronic surveillance and communication equipment supplied by Bharat Electronics Limited. The ship is also capable of carrying an integrated helicopter flight and can stage all helicopters being used by the Indian Navy.

The ship is specially designed to function as a command platform. The sensors and other equipment fitted onboard have a large percentage of indigenously manufactured components, especially the communication and Combat Information Management System. The ship has state -of -the art aviation facilities and can operate various types of helicopters from its deck including the Seaking and the indigenously manufactured ALH. The ship presently has a crew of 15 Officers and 182 sailors.

 

[SpArK]

Meet INS Deepak, Navy's new super-tanker​

Mumbai: The Navy has a new addition - the INS Deepak was commissioned by Defence Minister AK Antony this morning.

The tanker for refuelling ships was constructed and delivered in a record 27 months.

The INS Deepak can refuel four ships simultaneously.

INS Deepak, the Italian-built fleet tanker, is 175-metre long and 25-metre wide. It can carry 15,250 tonnes of liquid cargo, 510 tonnes of ammunition, missiles, and rockets.

"It is a great moment for Indian Navy and 2011 will see more acquisitions and commissioning to strengthen the maritime security," Antony said after unveiling the ship's name plaque, marking the formal induction of INS Deepak.

He said that Navy has embarked on an ambitious ship-building programme to provide it with the required maritime assets to meet its mandate.

"Indian defence shipyards are working to their full capacity to meet the country's warship requirements," he said.

"India's continued presence in Indian Ocean waters necessitates pursuing our strategic and diplomatic interests; for which a ship such as Deepak, with an ability to sustain the Indian fleets at sea for prolonged periods, is a vital asset," he added.

(With PTI inputs)


Read more at: Meet INS Deepak, Navy's new super-tanker

 

[angeldemon_007]

I just found the list of IN's future procurement after the 36 already ordered ships (but source is Wiki). It is from an older post.

Planned ships and submarines (Total ~91)
Ships of the Indian Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[sancho]

@ SpArK
What is that model in that pic. It looks like some helicopter carrier like Mistral.

That's INS Viraat, you can see the small ski jump and Sea Harriers.

Do SSBNs also have escorts or they are lonely killers ?

AFAIK they do have escorts in form of another SSN, because they are high value targets and possibly the most important part of the nuclear triad, because they don't have a fixed location and are hard to detect. So protecting them with another SSN like the Akula class is a logical step.

 

[rajan_united]

I wonder How potent is Anti-Submarine Warefare ?

 

[Joe Shearer]

That's INS Viraat, you can see the small ski jump and Sea Harriers.





AFAIK they do have escorts in form of another SSN, because they are high value targets and possibly the most important part of the nuclear triad, because they don't have a fixed location and are hard to detect. So protecting them with another SSN like the Akula class is a logical step.

Without claiming any naval expertise, one had the exact opposite impression. Precisely because SSBNs don't have a fixed location and hard to detect, they tend to go off by themselves. The proximity of another hunter-killer submarine means two things: doubling the chances of detection, and uncertainty about the identity of the nearby hunter-killer until it is too late. So they prefer to sail alone.

 

[Dash]

I wonder How potent is Anti-Submarine Warefare ?

currently we are not that potent, but we will be there shortly.

 

[truthseeker2010]

Indian Navy sailing ship INS Sudarshini hits water

Indian Navy has named its new sailing ship as INS Sudarshini on commissioning at a later date. The ship is a follow on class of INS Tarangini. Sudarshini means “Beautiful Lady.” Smt Letha Sushil, her self a sudarshini, spouse of Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command launched Navy’s next sail training ship at Goa Shipyard today.

INS Tarangani, named after waves is a three-masted Barque in sailing parlance i.e. square rigged on the Fore and Main masts and fore and aft rigged on Mizzen mast. The ship has been designed by Mr. Colin Muddie, a famous Naval Architect and yacht designer of U.K. and built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. Reputed firms from U.K have supplied the sailing rig.

INS Tarangini was commissioned on 11 Nov 1997, and is primarily meant for the sail training of cadets. She also conducts sail training capsules for cadets of the National Defence Academy, Naval Academy and INS Shivaji, the training establishment for technical cadets.