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[uparyupari]

Previous one was smarty boy.

No I mean its a good name. Murugesan means Lord Murugan who is the General of the Army of the Gods.

Hi
Can someone tell me the advantage of use of frigate over a destroyer in an navy.
Cheers
Thanks

Its Cheaper.

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

[QUOTE="uparyupari, post: 6982592, member: 167943 an its a good name. Murugesan means Lord Murugan who is the General of the Army of the Gods.



Its Cheaper.[/QUOTE]

Hi
Sir I forgot to add,except from low cost of obtaining them.
Cheers
Thanks

 

[uparyupari]

Hi
Sir I forgot to add,except from low cost of obtaining them.
Cheers
Thanks

That is pretty much the only reason. If they could afford it, everybody would have floating Aircraft carriers and Nuclear submarines.

PS: don't call me sir, Its an internet forum.

 

[babbar]

That is pretty much the only reason. If they could afford it, everybody would have floating Aircraft carriers and Nuclear submarines.

PS: don't call me sir, Its an internet forum.

To expand on that, a mix is needed for optimal utilisation of resources. A destroyer doing sea patrol is possible but an opv would do the same for a fraction of the cost.

Actually the designations patrol vessels, corvettes, frigate, destroyer etc come from the role they are supposed to play.

@Ankit Kumar 001

 

[Abingdonboy]

 

[PARIKRAMA]

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to review progress of Scorpene submarine project

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will review the progress of the much-delayed Scorpene submarine project during his visit to the Western Naval Command early next week.

Parrikar is set to travel to Mumbai on April 6 on his first official visit to the city as Defence Minister.

Defence sources said he will visit the Western Naval Command and undertake a detailed briefing by top officials there. The key takeaway will be his visit to Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), where six Scorpene submarines are being built, with the help of French firm DCNS.

Though the first Scorpene submarine was scheduled to be handed over in 2012, the revised dates are now September 2016.

In October 2005, the contract for 'Project-75' was awarded to French defence giant DCNS to build six Franco- Spanish Scorpene-class diesel attack submarines at MDL. The deal involved extensive technology transfer agreements.

Even though French blame the Indian side for the delay, Parrikar has said the delay is "mainly" due to difficulties in procuring material from foreign vendors.

Parrikar said the shipyard has undertaken augmentation of the manpower, infrastructure and industrial means in a phased manner to meet the production target and that the production capabilities have also been augmented.

The sources said the Defence Minister would review the ongoing project and try and understand the reasons behind the delay, besides procurement issues.

The visit also assumes significance as MDL would be one of the contenders for the P-75I project under which India plans to indigenously develop six more submarines.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to review progress of Scorpene submarine project - The Economic Times

 

[black-hawk_101]

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It has 16 Anti Ship Missiles????????? WOW!!!

 

[Juggernautjatt]

Ludhiana officer is Western Naval Command chief

Chandigarh, April 1
Another defence officer from Ludhiana has made it to the top echelons of military leadership with Vice-Admiral Surinder Pal Singh Cheema taking over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command, often said to be the Navy’s sword arm.
Commissioned in January 1977, he has commanded three frontline ships, including the missile boat, INS Nishank, the guided missile frigate, INS Trishul and aircraft carrier INS Viraat. He has earlier commanded the Navy’s Western Fleet and had been Mentioned-in-Despatches for duty in the face of enemy during operations in Sri Lanka in 1989 and has been awarded the Nau Sena Medal (Gallantry) while commanding Nishank.— TNS
Ludhiana officer is Western Naval Command chief

 

[Abingdonboy]

INS Vikramditya's maiden visit to Kochi after the conclusion of TROPEX-2015

 

[anant_s]

INS Vikramditya's maiden visit to Kochi after the conclusion of TROPEX-2015

There is Viraat too in background!

 

[migflug]

SOURCE : RIA Novosti

Russia has made the proposal to India that Project 11356 frigates with improved performance be built in the shipyards of that country. This was reported in an interview by Vladimir Ereshenko, the head of the regional department of Rosoboronexport, with RIA Novosti.

He headed the Rosoboronexport delegation in the LIMA’15 arms exhibition held in late March in Langkawi (Malaysia).

“We presented an offer to the Indian side regarding the construction in local shipyards of additional Project 11356 frigates with improved tactical and technical properties,” said Ereshenko.

According to him, these offers are currently being considered by the customer. “Technical negotiations will be held on this theme in the near future,” said the department head.

He emphasized that Project 11356 frigates have worked well for the Indian Navy: “There is a need for ships of this class. That is why building another series in India would be a completely logical step.”

Russia has supplied India with six Project 11356 ships between 2003 and 2013. These were built at the “Baltic” factory in Saint Petersburg and the Kaliningrad “Amber” factory. The first three ships have the Russian Club-N cruise missile complex on board while the next three frigates are armed with BrahMos cruise missiles of Russian-Indian manufacture.

 

[uparyupari]

INS Vikramditya's maiden visit to Kochi after the conclusion of TROPEX-2015

Kind of weird to see there are No Mig 29K on its deck. I wonder why.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Kind of weird to see there are No Mig 29K on its deck. I wonder why.

The MiGs have been flown off to their home base at INS Hansa in Goa on conclusion of the Exercises. That is where the R&R is carried out after any major deployment.

 

[uparyupari]

The MiGs have been flown off to their home base at INS Hansa in Goa on conclusion of the Exercises. That is where the R&R is carried out after any major deployment.

I guess to be a true Blue Navy we need to have major R&R on board the ship itself. Time to plan for an 80,000 Ton IAC

 

[Capt.Popeye]

I guess to be a true Blue Navy we need to have major R&R on board the ship itself. Time to plan for an 80,000 Ton IAC

Not quite, that will not change anything, The IN routinely lands their Air-Wing ashore when the Carrier either homeports or makes a major port call for refit. The Air-Crew get to spend time at home, to get briefed/de-briefed and get routine training while the Aircraft get close attention from the AMEs.