- ~8,000 tonnes
Sensors include:
-EL/M-2248 S-band active phased-array multi-function surveillance and threat alert radar (MF-STAR)
The MF-STAR uses pulse-Doppler techniques, multiple beam-forming and advanced high-PRF waveforms to extract stressing and low radar cross-section threats even in conditions of heavy jamming and dense clutter. Key functionalities include three-dimensional volume search, missile horizon search, multi-target tracking, surface surveillance, helicopter detection, gunnery control and splash spotting. The MF-STAR can initiate tracks against sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missiles at ranges in excess of 25km, and out to more than 250km for a high-flying combat aircraft. On the MF-STAR fibre-optic cables have replaced the earlier-generation waveguide and coax cables, which has substantially reduced the radar’s weight so it can be installed on board warships.
-RAN-40L Air Search Radar (same system is used on the IAC-1 and P-17A)
Btw, (IMHO) this combo of the RAN-40L and EL/M-2248 MF-STAR offers the IN, arguably, the most capable such system on the sea, bar none. This view is shared by many in the defence world.
Weapons:
-64 (in vertical launch systems) Barak-2’s MR-SAM ( @
Yogi I have heard the BARAK-8ER with 120KM range will be fitted but this remains to be confirmed)
-100 mm gun
-2xCIWS (the exact CIWS to be used is still unknown)
-8 Bhramos (in vertical launch cells). The plan is for the Bhramos-2 hyper-sonic CMs but we will have to wait and see how the Bhramos-2 project comes along.
- An unknown number of Nirbhays. Again the plans are for this missile to be on-board at some point, we will have to wait and see whether the system is ready in time or will be fitted post commissioning of the P-15B.
Aviation
- 2 multi-role medium helos. Going by the timeline we expect to see the P-15B in service there is no doubt the ship will be housing 2 S-70Bs.
No offical renders of the P-15B yet, here is the -A:
This is just the "headline" stuff as you can imagine.