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by SNaik
13 Mar 2024 16:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Not exactly a drop in. There are 2 types of GT available M90 and M70FRU, but a new reduction gear required and a redesign of internal space.
by SNaik
13 Mar 2024 15:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Aditya G wrote: 12 Mar 2024 16:28 Do we have enough Zorya GTs for the 2 ships to be built by GSL?
This is a question for ZORYA MASHPROEKT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

https://zoryaindia.com/
by SNaik
12 Mar 2024 14:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Titash....... Snip... Any news on the Talwars? Are any of them getting a VLS? The older 3 ships are almost 20 years old Do we know, if the 4 on order have VLS? The 4 on order should have VLS Shtil, the 2 built in Russia already have it installed. The status of the two at GSL is currently unclear. L...
by SNaik
12 Mar 2024 12:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Rakesh wrote: 11 Mar 2024 00:55
SNaik wrote: 10 Mar 2024 23:02 Future INS Tushil leaving Kaliningrad on her first sea trial, 5 March 2024

https://t.me/ChDambiev/28409
Sir, link does not work. I found another link ---> https://twitter.com/RSS_40/status/1766732275167768982
Sorry for that, Telegram link still works for me.
by SNaik
10 Mar 2024 23:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Future INS Tushil leaving Kaliningrad on her first sea trial, 5 March 2024

https://t.me/ChDambiev/28409
by SNaik
27 Feb 2024 16:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Nice Pic Chetak-ji there seem to be differences between the ships on the left and the right. the one on the left appears to have the 2-sided Top-Plate radar, similar to the Talwar class, in addition to the Lanza. The one on the right appears to have the 1-sided Half-Plate radar, seen in the older p...
by SNaik
25 Jan 2024 16:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4030
Views: 1645027

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The Mexican army said in June that it had seized 221 fully automatic machine guns, 56 grenade launchers and a dozen rocket launchers from drug cartels since late 2018. Since 2018, not since February 2022. Any guesses? A hint: they have a common land border and US/Mexico border security is a big issu...
by SNaik
23 Jan 2024 16:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4030
Views: 1645027

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Telegram channels are not banned for both sides and are the only decent and timely source. There's no need for MOD briefings which are just to be expected Inform-Bureau type of propaganda. Both Ukraine and Russia officially are exaggerating their success and denying losses (or admitting them signifi...
by SNaik
15 Apr 2023 14:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Not all :)
Kirovs have main gun in the aft, Pr.1234 missile boat and Pr.1124 sub-chaser and 1135 frigate as well. On Pr. 1134/A/B and 1123 cruisers main guns were midship starboard and port.
by SNaik
10 Dec 2021 18:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 813510

Re: Military Flight Safety

The accident itself reminds somewhat of the crash of Polish president's Tu-154 at Smolensk some years ago. Low clouds and fog at the landing site, plane hits a tree on approach, cartwheels and disintegrates. The available video shows the helicopter flying at around 50m and 100 knots and entering a t...
by SNaik
11 Oct 2021 20:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 1995
Views: 549456

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

sajaym wrote:Looks like the typical 'retirement' pic that retiring officers usually take, of themselves with their machine one last time. Also, theres no guarantee whether this is Chakra I or Chakra Ii.
Chakra I did not have the towed array container on the top of the fin.
by SNaik
09 Aug 2021 15:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Is there official bracket for "shallow waters"? Is it the same as "littoral zone" or?
by SNaik
25 Jun 2021 19:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

. Dont want to nitpick but just pointing russia wants to move away from small ship concept but cannot due to its small budget. Russians are not satisfied with 20380 class corvette (cost as much as a Talwar class FFG with all limitations for a corvette as per a Russian admiral) but cannot build more...
by SNaik
23 Jun 2021 15:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

The only picture of INS Ajay (on the left) which I could find
https://twitter.com/OfficialGRSE/status ... 64/photo/3
What type of ship it was? Patrol?
by SNaik
21 Jun 2021 20:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

As I said, there are 8 already launched and 8 planned. All eight 055 launches had been documented. So unless they decide not to induct the ones already in water, there will be at least 8 in the PLAN in the coming years. Whether their systems is all hot air does not change the fact that they built t...
by SNaik
09 Jun 2021 16:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Unidentified Russian military has commented in media on return of the Chakra to Russia. Allegedly, there was explosion of high-pressure air tank located between the two hulls last spring causing some damage to both inner and outer hull. Some repairs of the damage were done in India and the boat is g...
by SNaik
06 Jun 2021 15:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705906

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

China purchased Varyag together with plans. Shipyard copy. It is not confirmed, but they may have got shipyard copy of Ulyanovsk as well ;) I remember seeing a list of documentation transferred to China, I recall there were some items for nuclear propulsion on that list.
by SNaik
04 Jun 2021 13:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 1995
Views: 549456

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

S 72 Chakra is passing Malakka Straits en route to Vladivostok.
by SNaik
05 Feb 2021 20:18
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
27 Nov 2020 19:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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?
by SNaik
25 Jul 2020 14:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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.
https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/bmpd/38 ... iginal.jpg
by SNaik
25 Jul 2020 13:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
28 May 2020 22:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 796286

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

Possible, when fully manned with trained crew. Which is definitely not the case at the moment.
by SNaik
28 May 2020 18:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 796286

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.
by SNaik
14 Apr 2020 19:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
14 Apr 2020 15:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
13 Apr 2020 13:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
09 Apr 2020 22:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
09 Apr 2020 15:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
08 Jan 2020 15:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2093
Views: 612904

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...
by SNaik
27 Dec 2019 17:33
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1737253

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 ...
by SNaik
27 Dec 2019 15:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2093
Views: 612904

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

So far a malfunction of the flight control system is blamed for putting the plane into uncontrolable downward spin.
by SNaik
24 Dec 2019 16:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
23 Dec 2019 22:18
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
23 Dec 2019 22:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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...
by SNaik
01 Nov 2019 14:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2093
Views: 612904

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Manish_P wrote:Praise from your enemy is usually well deserved

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You should read the comments as well :mrgreen:

https://twitter.com/jivturky/status/1184413036855156736
by SNaik
14 Aug 2019 16:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216349

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???