Navy to commission INS Sumitra on September 4

[Water Car Engineer]

CHENNAI: Giving further teeth to its surveillance andmaritime capability on country's eastern seaboard, Indian Navy will commission its Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Sumitra on September 4.

The vessel will be commissioned by Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan on Thursday, a Defence release here said.

"The induction of INS Sumitra in the Eastern Naval Command and her basing at Chennai will enhance the offshore surveillance and maritime patrolling capability on India's eastern seaboard in addition to giving a fillip to anti-piracy operations actively being undertaken by the Indian Navy," it said.

Built by Goa Shipyard Ltd, INS Sumitra will have a displacement of about 2,200 tonnes. It measures about 105 metres in length and 13 metres at the beam, it said.

The ship is propelled by two SEMT Pielstick diesel engines, the 'largest' of its type to be inducted in the Indian Navy, enabling it to achieve a maximum speed of 25 knots and an endurance of about 6,000 nautical miles, the release said.

"The ship's impressive weapon and sensor outfit includes a Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) 76.2 mm gun with an electro-optic fire control system, two 30 mm guns as Close In Weapon Systems (CIWS), Kavach chaff launchers for self-protection and a state-of-art Electronic Warfare Suite comprising Sanket Mk III Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system and ELK 7036 Communication Intelligence (COMINT) system," it said.

The ship is also designed to operate one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).

Manned by eight officers and 105 sailors, INS Sumitra will operate under the Eastern Naval Command under the operational control of the Naval Officer-in-Charge, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, it said.


Navy to commission INS Sumitra on September 4 - Economic Times

 

[GHOSTS]

Nice ship. Congrats IN

 

[Lipizzaner_Stallion]

 

[Neptune]

New generation stealth Corvettes/OSPVs are generally described as Submarine "ASW" Hunters

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[Abingdonboy]

New generation stealth Corvettes/OSPVs are generally described as Submarine "ASW" Hunters

ASW is a secondary role for this class, it is mostly meant as a patrol vessel (hence its name) to counter unconventional threats such as piracy the large size of the vessel is because the ship is designed to have long endurance to remain "on station" for longer and travel further unsupported. Thus it will free up the larger IN warships (frigates and such) who had undertaken such anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden up till now which is clearly a massive under utilisation of such capable vessels.

For dedicated ASW the in has its Corvettes.

 

[Neptune]

ASW is a secondary role for this class, it is mostly meant as a patrol vessel (hence its name) to counter unconventional threats such as piracy the large size of the vessel is because the ship is designed to have long endurance to remain "on station" for longer and travel further unsupported. Thus it will free up the larger IN warships (frigates and such) who had undertaken such anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden up till now which is clearly a massive under utilisation of such capable vessels.

For dedicated ASW the in has its Corvettes.

Oops. My bad. I mixed that with Kamorta class corvettes. Though I find the armament of Sumitra weak considering her type, all due respect. Can you provide details regarding her armament and hull?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Oops. My bad. I mixed that with Kamorta class corvettes. Though I find the armament of Sumitra weak considering her type, all due respect. Can you provide details regarding her armament and hull?

For her size she could be considered "under-armed" but for her type (an offshore patrol vessel) her armament is about the norm. Given her role (patrolling and such) I guess it makes sense to not have her brimming with weapons (although there is the real estate to do so given her size). She is very much the lowest rung of the IN's firepower , there to protect India's strategic assets in the IOR and maintain the safety of India's sea lanes of communication from sub-conventional threats and is armed rather appropriately for her role.

The Saryu Class (also named the NOPV- Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel) is 2300 tons (agreed this is large for a OPV but as I have appointed out this is for endurance reasons) for armament it's quite simple- 1 76mm main gun, 2 Ak-630 CIWS along with MMGs ( the embarked light helo would also be armed with pintle-mounted MMGs.

Whilst some have said she is "under-armed" considering that the most she will be going up against (in her role) is a few skinny pirates in a fishing trawler armed with RPGs and Ak-47s then what she has is good enough- perhaps another pair of AK-630 would have been good so there were 2 covering both sides of the ship- as well as being CIWS these things are useful for close in ASuW too against soft-skinned vessels and personal.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Oops. My bad. I mixed that with Kamorta class corvettes. Though I find the armament of Sumitra weak considering her type, all due respect. Can you provide details regarding her armament and hull?

Main role is marine surveillance and anti piracy role really. Doesnt need missiles or anything.

These two pics show Saryu off Djibouti.

Has the endurance to go to Eastern Africa.

I guess there is a need for them, because more OPV classes are being made.

 

[RISING SUN]

looks just fine to me considering the role it is going to play. But its should have some defence against subs. For anti air and anti ship defence it has good armanent.

 

[kaykay]

Oops. My bad. I mixed that with Kamorta class corvettes. Though I find the armament of Sumitra weak considering her type, all due respect. Can you provide details regarding her armament and hull?

Well sir Its armed enough for the role it is intended. Though It has enough space to be armed with missiles if needed but that would raise the operational cost and also not needed. Anyway an OPV in Indian navy has been armed with ballastic missiles lately which clearly says that India can arm it with cruise/anti ship missiles if needed in future.

 

[Imran Khan]

congs look nice ship

 

[kaykay]

Main role is marine surveillance and anti piracy role really. Doesnt need missiles or anything.

These two pics show Saryu off Djibouti.

Has the endurance to go to Eastern Africa.

I guess there is a need for them, because more OPV classes are being made.

Last pic is OPV design being made by Pipavav shipyard. right? Saryu class seems different than these. I though both will be of same design though.

 

[Neptune]

For her size she could be considered "under-armed" but for her type (an offshore patrol vessel) her armament is about the norm. Given her role (patrolling and such) I guess it makes sense to not have her brimming with weapons (although there is the real estate to do so given her size). She is very much the lowest rung of the IN's firepower , there to protect India's strategic assets in the IOR and maintain the safety of India's sea lanes of communication from sub-conventional threats and is armed rather appropriately for her role.

The Saryu Class (also named the NOPV- Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel) is 2300 tons (agreed this is large for a OPV but as I have appointed out this is for endurance reasons) for armament it's quite simple- 1 76mm main gun, 2 Ak-630 CIWS along with MMGs ( the embarked light helo would also be armed with pintle-mounted MMGs.

Whilst some have said she is "under-armed" considering that the most she will be going up against (in her role) is a few skinny pirates in a fishing trawler armed with RPGs and Ak-47s then what she has is good enough- perhaps another pair of AK-630 would have been good so there were 2 covering both sides of the ship- as well as being CIWS these things are useful for close in ASuW too against soft-skinned vessels and personal.

Hmm..(and @Water Car Engineer as well)

The displacement makes us to think twice. As you pointed out, I guess it's to operate at blue waters with long endurance. It'd be more than enough to handle maritime crimes with a 76mm and CIWS. But I believe operating at IAR would need to have additional defense. I mean torpedo decoys and a RIM-116 RAM or a Russian equalivent. These are not frigate systems. Also one question, why these are not provided and tasked to Indian Coast Guard to combat piracy and smuggling. It'll use the funds of navy, especially for a lond enduring ship. It's totally up to Coast Guard.

 

[RISING SUN]

all four Saryu class patrol vessels and 6 sukanya class patrol vessels can be heavily armed and upgraded to light frigate category if there is need. Our training vessel can be upgraded to patrol vessel. Even it has neutralized pirates in high sees encounter.