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- 05 Feb 2021 20:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
There is a simple solution to SSKs - order more Scorpenes. Why look at Kilos when you can build more right here? It is already make-in-india etc, sure we cannot build em as fast as Kilos but that is the least of our problems. If you want to keep the competencies of boat construction, there's no oth...
- 27 Nov 2020 19:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Names of the two 11356 frigates being built for IN at Yantar shipyard are Tushil and Tamala. First one is a shield (?), is there a weapon-like meaning for the second?
- 25 Jul 2020 14:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
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Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Well, 20380 have been deployed from Baltic Sea to Med. 20800 is a different story, of course. But, last December an upgraded 20800 was presented with displacement around 1200 -1400 tons and definitely some ant-sub role.
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- 25 Jul 2020 13:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Very much too optimistic, Mody ji. The Kamorta at 3.3K tons can carry 4x533mm torpedoes onlee and the Brahmos is bigger. At 2K tons, a corvette would most likely have 4 mijjiles of Brahmos'/Nribhay's size. Definitely not 8 of each. For that many, you need a destroyer like Kolkata which hold 16 Brah...
- 28 May 2020 22:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
- Replies: 2179
- Views: 286327
Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
Possible, when fully manned with trained crew. Which is definitely not the case at the moment.
- 28 May 2020 18:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
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Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
She's not in a dry dock, rather moored at outfitting quay. With tugboats around, doesn't look she's under own power.
Delay of six months or even more could not be caused by virus disruption only, they started only in late March.
Delay of six months or even more could not be caused by virus disruption only, they started only in late March.
- 14 Apr 2020 19:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
I checked the news report regarding the proposed offer of Kilo class boats from Russia and examining the report in detail the following facts emerge. The proposal is a 3+3 offer. i.e 3 Indian boats that entered service in 1999 to 2002 will be upgraded with SLEP of 10 years and the Russians will add...
- 14 Apr 2020 15:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Wiki Chacha says a build program of 13 ---> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-class_submarine#Project_636.3_units • Six are in the Black Sea Fleet ---> 1] Novorossiysk; 2] Rostov-on-Don; 3] Stary Oskol; 4] Krasnoda; 5] Velikiy Novgorod; and 6] Kolpino. • Six will be in the Pacific Fleet ---> 7] Pe...
- 13 Apr 2020 13:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Rakesh, building program of 12, not 13. 7 are commissioned (6 in Black Sea, one in Far East), 3 are under construction and further 2 are contracted with keel laying in November 2020. But you are correct on construction speed, all three boats under construction will be commissioned in 2020-2021, with...
- 09 Apr 2020 22:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
The last 877 entered service in 1994 but I'm quite sure she's not for sale yet. Likely candidates would be the ones laid up waiting for repairs or already under repairs. That will mean Yaroslavl (North Fleet, under repairs since 2016), Alrosa (Black Sea Fllet,under repairs since 2014) and Saint Nic...
- 09 Apr 2020 15:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
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- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
The last 877 entered service in 1994 but I'm quite sure she's not for sale yet. Likely candidates would be the ones laid up waiting for repairs or already under repairs. That will mean Yaroslavl (North Fleet, under repairs since 2016), Alrosa (Black Sea Fllet,under repairs since 2014) and Saint Nich...
- 08 Jan 2020 15:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 1833
- Views: 379189
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
But Russia is developing almost most of it weapons with export primarily in mind with exception of few icbm and hypersonic weapons. So that is what puzzled me with their development of Su-57 it is too expensive for them to afford. I believe when it was conceived Putin truly believed oil will keep g...
- 27 Dec 2019 17:33
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
- Replies: 4649
- Views: 1112725
Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Warships again :roll: They just launched two different destroyer classes from the same drydock on the 26th -- Type 052D on left, Type 055 on right: Nine destroyers in one year. They continue to build extremely fast, but the time between the launch and actual induction is growing. There are six 055 ...
- 27 Dec 2019 15:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 1833
- Views: 379189
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
So far a malfunction of the flight control system is blamed for putting the plane into uncontrolable downward spin.
- 24 Dec 2019 16:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Complexity - yes, haven't heard about inability, on the contrary, AK-130 (A-218) was considered to be way more reliable when firing long volleys than more modern A-190. The biggest disadvantage is the sheer size and weight of the gun, loading system and magazine, and it's massive recoil, limiting i...
- 23 Dec 2019 22:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Our DDGs have a more streamlined bow and sonar receptacle unlike the Burke's. The dome will protrude below the bulge in the pic, but follows the flow of the raked bow,probably adding a knot or two to the vessel's speed. Hull design by the navy's design bureau over the years has been v.good with ass...
- 23 Dec 2019 22:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Can you elaborate on exactly what were the issues? Not much I can piece together other than complexity/inability when switching between different ammos, lower accuracy and outdated fire control system. Also I have had heard it was highly expensive to operate in Russian service. Complexity - yes, ha...
- 01 Nov 2019 14:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 1833
- Views: 379189
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Manish_P wrote:Praise from your enemy is usually well deserved
You should read the comments as well

https://twitter.com/jivturky/status/1184413036855156736
- 25 Sep 2019 14:56
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
- Replies: 4649
- Views: 1112725
- 14 Aug 2019 16:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
I can see where MDL is going to build four P-17A once they are done with P-15B, but pardon me, GRSE looks so tiny and with no space to expand, they can probably build only single ship of that size at a time. How the hell one can expect seven ships ready by 2027???
- 07 Jun 2019 20:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
http://www.defencenews.in/article/Turkeys-TAIS-contracted-$23B-deal-to-build-5-ships-for-Indian-Navy-585015 Navyrecognition has got wrong picture in their article, this is much better. These will be massive ships, almost the size of USN Supply or Chinese Type 904 . I wonder who is going to be the ac...
- 13 May 2019 14:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
- 08 May 2019 12:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Perhaps, you should have another look at nam's picture which clearly shows yard number 12704 on the ship behind Vela. You even have the last letters of the name Vishakapatnam visible on the banner.
- 07 May 2019 13:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Visakhapatnam was launched exactly 4 years ago, given that the design is only marginally different from P-15A, this is slow.
- 03 May 2019 18:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Is Ranjit the first of the Type 61 destroyers to be retired?
- 01 May 2019 20:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
https://twitter.com/delhidefence/status/1122883677690589184 ---> GRSE, Kolkata has received an order worth Rs 6311.32 crores for building 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft for the Indian Navy. The 1st ship is to be delivered within 42 months of contract signature. Each ship has a deep di...
- 26 Apr 2019 19:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Sad news. Vikra was scheduled to participate in Varuna exercise starting early May. In addition to the carrier, India will deploy diesel-electric submarine INS Shankul, destroyer INS Chennai, frigate INS Tarkash, tanker INS Deepak and P-8I and Dornier aircraft. France will be represented by carrier ...
- 24 Apr 2019 20:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
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- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
India's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, INS Vikrant, To Be Delivered By 2021: Navy Chief
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-i ... ef-2026089
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-i ... ef-2026089
- 06 Feb 2019 14:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
- Replies: 4649
- Views: 1112725
Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
China plans to sell Pak an aircraft carrier and integrate it militarily https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/china-plans-sell-pak-aircraft-carrier-integrate-militarily An official media report separately disclosed that China has planned to carry out a “large-scale upgrade” of China’s first aircr...
- 17 Dec 2018 19:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
According to General Manager of Yantar shipyard, the first 11356 should be transferred to India in 3 years from the moment the propulsion system is provided to the shipyard. Second ship will follow half a year later.
Anybody has got an idea at what stage is the contract with Ukraine?
Anybody has got an idea at what stage is the contract with Ukraine?
- 22 Sep 2018 14:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3434
- Views: 877252
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
11356 advanced krivak class make in india
https://ibb.co/cMqWhU
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- 03 Jul 2018 13:41
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
- Replies: 4649
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Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
chola wrote:It looks like the chinis are preparing to float out two 13K tons DDGs together from their big-arsed dock in Dalian. The big red commie flags on them mean launch is near at hand.
Done

- 18 Jun 2018 18:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1041997
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Interesting video coverage on board of Algerian Navy Pr.636.1 submarine. Should be pretty similar to Indian inventory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... 0KVxnzhC0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... 0KVxnzhC0w
- 20 Mar 2018 18:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1041997
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Thanks John, short concise and to the point like your any other post at BRF! In respect of the bolded/underline section above - You mean EL2238 is secondary Radar on Shivalik? Or did you mean that EL2238 is a secondary Radar on Talwars (to guide Barak-1, I assume) but they can be used as primary to...
- 01 Feb 2018 18:39
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1041997
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
BTW, we’re paying $1BILLION US each for these Russian frigates with no engines. If worst comes to worst we can get the Russians to import some chini engines for those hulls. After all, the Russkies are using chinese turbines for their new Buyan corvettes. Chinese diesels, not turbines. Actually SEM...
- 23 Jan 2018 18:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1041997
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Singha wrote:Er chola the vikrant consultant was fincanrieti who only built the small cavour and lhd ships
But the design of the aviation part was outsourced to Russian Nevsky PKB.
- 13 Jan 2017 21:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1041997
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
shiv wrote:Rakesh wrote:propellors are usually (actually almost) always covered in tarp. I could be wrong, but the number of blades gives some crucial info to the enemy.
Rakesh although covered - that prop has 6 blades - easy to see from the image
Only six, not seven?
- 15 Mar 2016 13:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
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Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Jhujar wrote:Firing missiles frigate Admiral Grigorovich(P11356) new weapons
Actually, the first 30 seconds are of 20380 corvette firing 9M96 SAM.
- 14 Oct 2015 19:17
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
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Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
srai wrote:
Here are some examples of how it could be done:
http://www.wrk.ru/forums/attachment.php?item=474661
- 29 Sep 2015 19:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
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Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Question for Naval gurus - what is our doctrine that leads us to have just 32 VLS cells for SAMs in our Project 15 A and B destroyers. There must be some logic to this ?? High SSKP - Single Shot Kill Probability. Infact the best SSKP among all naval SAMs today in the world. That's according to Isra...