REVEALED: Indian Navy's First Ocean Surveillance Ship Under Construction!

[Chanakya's_Chant]

REVEALED: Navy Ship That Could Save Dying Indian Shipyard

HSL is supposed to complete the project by November 2015​

I'm pretty sure this is a ship few are aware of. Which is amazing, considering that when it joins service next year, it'll be one of the navy's largest vessels. In June this year, the keel for the ship, designated VC 11184 at Visakhapatnam's Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), was laid. At 175 metres and 10,000 tons, it'll be comparable in size to the INS Jalashwa and Deepak-class fleet tankers in service. But what is it?

On Feb 25, 2013, after great hesitation, but prodded by the Department of Defence Production to take the lead in giving the decaying shipyard a chance, the Indian Navy signed up with HSL for a specialty vessel for ocean surveillance. Tantalisingly little is known about the what sort of ship this is -- whether for hydrographic application or otherwise. The images and schematics you see above happen to be the first available information on the ship, slated for delivery to the Indian Navy by next year.

What we do know is that the ship has been designed by Vik Sandvik's India office out of Chennai. The only news report on the vessel describes it as required for 'studies in oceans'.

Brought under control of the Ministry of Defence in 2010, HSL has reeled from crippling financial problems that continue to threaten the shipyard, including its core business as a repair and refurbishment shipyard for ships and submarines. It's a dire situation for HSL. Battling a paralysing financial situation and with no bank willing to help, the shipyard has had to dip into its 'Refurbishment & Replacement of Machineries & Infrastructure (RRMI) funds' just to make available the working capital to complete its shipbuilding projects, including the naval ship project revealed here.

Source:- Livefist: REVEALED: Navy Ship That Could Save Dying Indian Shipyard
Keel laid for Rs 1500 Cr worth Defence vessel at HSL in Bay City | Bay News – Vizag News Online

 

[The_Sidewinder]

@Chanakya's_Chant
What new addition this ship will bring to IN capabilities, dont you think for a surveilance ship its too large???

It will carry helicators for sure, Wht are chances of uav's for surveilance purpose???

 

[Gessler]

HSL had been outlined for construction of a sophisticated missile-tracking/electronic intelligence (ELINT) vessel for IN.

 

[The Huskar]

REVEALED: Navy Ship That Could Save Dying Indian Shipyard

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HSL is supposed to complete the project by November 2015​

I'm pretty sure this is a ship few are aware of. Which is amazing, considering that when it joins service next year, it'll be one of the navy's largest vessels. In June this year, the keel for the ship, designated VC 11184 at Visakhapatnam's Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), was laid. At 175 metres and 10,000 tons, it'll be comparable in size to the INS Jalashwa and Deepak-class fleet tankers in service. But what is it?

On Feb 25, 2013, after great hesitation, but prodded by the Department of Defence Production to take the lead in giving the decaying shipyard a chance, the Indian Navy signed up with HSL for a specialty vessel for ocean surveillance. Tantalisingly little is known about the what sort of ship this is -- whether for hydrographic application or otherwise. The images and schematics you see above happen to be the first available information on the ship, slated for delivery to the Indian Navy by next year.

What we do know is that the ship has been designed by Vik Sandvik's India office out of Chennai. The only news report on the vessel describes it as required for 'studies in oceans'.

Brought under control of the Ministry of Defence in 2010, HSL has reeled from crippling financial problems that continue to threaten the shipyard, including its core business as a repair and refurbishment shipyard for ships and submarines. It's a dire situation for HSL. Battling a paralysing financial situation and with no bank willing to help, the shipyard has had to dip into its 'Refurbishment & Replacement of Machineries & Infrastructure (RRMI) funds' just to make available the working capital to complete its shipbuilding projects, including the naval ship project revealed here.

Source:- Livefist: REVEALED: Navy Ship That Could Save Dying Indian Shipyard
Keel laid for Rs 1500 Cr worth Defence vessel at HSL in Bay City | Bay News – Vizag News Online

Looks more like a FSS than a surveillance ship.Moreover the necessary items required for modern ELINT ops. are missing.
Maybe it is just a preliminary design not the final draft.

Chinese Yuan Wang class

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

@Chanakya's_Chant
What new addition this ship will bring to IN capabilities, dont you think for a surveilance ship its too large???

It will carry helicators for sure, Wht are chances of uav's for surveilance purpose???

Well going by the definition of an Ocean Surveillance Ship - it will be responsible to gather underwater acoustical data in deep oceans using surveillance towed-array sensor system (SURTASS) equipment. But still I guess it's a Missile tracking Ship owing to it's large size - it will possible be equipped with antennas and electronics to support the launching and tracking of missiles and rockets. Since many missile ranges launch over ocean areas for safety reasons, the Missile tracking Ships extend the range of shore based tracking facilities.

As a matter of fact it will bring a significant boost to the IN for sure as we still don't operate single Missile tracking Ship - rather there are only 4 Navies in the world to operate such ships namely the US, French, Russians and the Chinese (which actually have 6 such tracking ships of Yuanwan class) - It will aid in the interception of the incoming ballistic missiles and subsequently shooting them down with our Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system like the PAD and AAD! Since our adversaries posses a large arsenal of ballistic missiles - this vessel will surely be a important asset!

 

[posedion]

Interesting

 

[axisofevil]

We need more than one of these. I hope the navy steps up here!

 

[The_Sidewinder]

Well going by the definition of an Ocean Surveillance Ship - it will be responsible to gather underwater acoustical data in deep oceans using surveillance towed-array sensor system (SURTASS) equipment. But still I guess it's a Missile tracking Ship owing to it's large size - it will possible be equipped with antennas and electronics to support the launching and tracking of missiles and rockets. Since many missile ranges launch over ocean areas for safety reasons, the Missile tracking Ships extend the range of shore based tracking facilities.

As a matter of fact it will bring a significant boost to the IN for sure as we still don't operate single Missile tracking Ship - rather there are only 4 Navies in the world to operate such ships namely the US, French, Russians and the Chinese (which actually have 6 such tracking ships of Yuanwan class) - It will aid in the interception of the incoming ballistic missiles and subsequently shooting them down with our Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system like the PAD and AAD! Since our adversaries posses a large arsenal of ballistic missiles - this vessel will surely be a important asset!

Thnanks for your detailed explaination. Actually I was going south about the roles to be played by this kind of ships. Indeed it will be a great asset to indian navy. Have learned a lot of new things from your post. Keep on surprising us. Cheers.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

New Missile Test Ranges, Ships for Phase 2 BMD System


Maiden test on April 27, 2015 of the PDV exo-atmospheric interceptor of DRDO's Phase 1 Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. ​

DRDO is developing two new missile test ranges, constructing surveillance ships and sea based missile launch platforms for testing its BMD Phase-2 system for intercepting missiles with ranges greater than 2,000 km that can additionally deploy decoys or maneuver.

India currently has two missile test ranges at Chandipur and Wheeler Island.

Phase 2 testing of the BMD system requires two ranges placed well apart along the missile trajectory. DRDO is developing these ranges at Machilipatnam in Seema andhra and Rutland Island in the Andamans.

Target missiles would be launched from specially constructed ships.

Scientists are designing and developing the ships and associated systems such as radar, mission control center, launch control center, communication network and many other equipment needed for phase-II trials, Sarsawat told the press.

On February 3, 2015 Jane's reported that DRDO has received approval from GoI to convert 155 hectares of mangrove forest in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, into a missile launch testing facility.

The proposed site is within a wildlife sanctuary and a case against the project is pending in the Supreme Court. Range development work can only start after a court ruling.

The project was cleared by the petroleum 2012, following DRDO assurances that the test range would not impact plans to prospect for oil and gas in the Krishna river delta.

DRDO had planned to start construction of the test range in 2013

Ocean Surveillance Ship

The Deccan Herald reported on December 23, 2014 that MoD has sanctioned Rs 725 crore for the construction of Ocean Surveillance Ship (OSS) at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), Visakhapatnam as part of DRDO's BMD program

The ship, P-11184, will feature a helicopter deck and hangar, a long open deck with space for several tracking antennae located at the aft of the forward superstructure.

Dedicated to DRDO's BMD program, the ship will be operated by the Indian Navy.

Designed by Vik Sandvik Design India, the ship has a length of 175 mt, a beam of 22 mt, a depth of 6 mt and and a displacement of over 10,000 tons. It will be powered by 2 x 9,000 kw engines, giving it a maximum speed of 21 knots.

The OSS project is classified and monitored directly by the Prime Minister’s Office. The ship’s keel was laid on June 30, 2014 and the shipyard has been given a timeline of December, 2015 to finish the project.

The Navy, HSL and DRDO reviewed the progress made in the project in during mid December 2014.

HSL received the first financial instalment in February 2013 and one more round is expected as the OSS’s total cost is reportedly about Rs 1,500 crore..

Source:- Thum! Kaun Aata Hai?: New Missile Test Ranges, Ships for Phase 2 BMD System