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Govt approves project to tackle real-time maritime threats
From Time Of India
NEW DELHI: The government has approved a major National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) project, even as the Navy keeps an eagle-eye on the expanding Chinese naval activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) while cranking up cooperation with littoral nations in the neighbourhood, Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday.
The Navy chief also said the long-standing plan for a third aircraft carrier of a much larger size has been “put on hold”, with the force now examining whether to go in for a “repeat order” of the recently commissioned and smaller 45,000-tonne INS Vikrant.
But that is in the future. The NMDA project, on its part, will provide “actionable intelligence” for tackling maritime threats, Admiral Kumar said, speaking ahead of the Navy Day on Sunday.
Sources, in turn, told TOI the Rs 250 crore NMDA project, which was recently cleared by the PM-led cabinet committee on security, will basically be an integrated intelligence grid to detect and thwart threats emanating from sea in real-time.

The NMDA project will subsume the naval Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) at Gurugram, which takes feeds from multiple sources ranging from coastal radars to satellites to assess threats in the IOR.
Together with the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), a collaborative naval venture with like-minded nations that currently has 11 foreign liaison officers, the NMDA will bolster India’s overall maritime security, the sources said.
Towards further bolstering surveillance and precision-strike capabilities in the IOR, the long-pending procurement of armed MQ-9B Predator or Sea Guardian drones from the US is also “under process”, Admiral Kumar said, while denying the government-to-government deal has been put on hold or scrapped.

As reported by TOI earlier, the deal’s high cost at $3 billion (Rs 24,000 crore) for 30 drones has, however, ensured it has remained stuck for well over a year now. “We are discussing whether the numbers (10 drones each for Navy, IAF and Army) need to be rationalized,” Admiral Kumar said.

The threat from China, of course, is clear and present in the IOR. With the world’s largest Navy at around 350 warships and submarines, China is actively hunting for logistical facilities from the Malacca Strait to the east African coast after establishing its first overseas base at Djibouti in 2017.

China is also fast building two more aircraft carriers after inducting the first two, Liaoning and Shandong. The third carrier, the 80,000-tonne Fujian, was `launched’ earlier this year.

“There are a lot of Chinese ships which operate in the IOR. We (constantly) have about 4-6 PLA Navy warships, as well as research (survey or spy) vessels. A large number of Chinese fishing vessels also operate in the IOR,” Admiral Kumar said.


“As a resident maritime power, we keep a close watch on them. Our job is to ensure India’s maritime interests are protected and they do not indulge in any inimical activities. We also track Chinese fishing vessels to ensure they do not intrude into our EEZ for illegal activities,” he added.

On the indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) front, the Navy has deferred the original plan for a 65,000-tonne IAC-2. "We are still working on what size it should be and what its capabilities should be. Right now, we have put a hold on IAC-2 because we have just commissioned INS Vikrant. We are quite happy with the ship. We are looking at whether the third carrier should be a repeat order (of INS Vikrant’s size),” Admiral Kumar said.


The Navy is committed to becoming fully `Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) in terms of warship and submarine-building, propulsion systems, weapons, maritime aircraft, helicopters and the like by 2047, he added.
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https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/ ... aYyvQNx_2A ---> Bharat Forge to make state of the art Lithium ion batteries for Indian Navy submarines.
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https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/ ... Y7glwPTY-g ----> MQ-9B Sea Guardian UAVs able to detect latest Chinese submarines at a range of 100 nautical miles: Report.
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https://twitter.com/Mark99xm/status/160 ... Y7glwPTY-g ---> MQ-9A leased to India by @GeneralAtomics GA-ASI completes 10,000 flight hours in 2 years in support of Indian national security missions. The 10,000-flight hour mark has been achieved by two MQ-9As operated by Indian Navy during a period of exactly 2 years.

https://twitter.com/Mark99xm/status/160 ... Y7glwPTY-g ---> To put this into perspective- 11 P-8I were able to accumulate 29,000 flight hours in 9 years, 2 MQ-9A accumulated 10,000 flight hours in just 2 years. This is the true utility of a long endurance UAV- persistent surveillance. Imagine what 10+ MQ-4/9 could do - constant vigilance.

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https://twitter.com/IN_HQENC/status/160 ... Y7glwPTY-g ---> A Precision Approach Radar (PAR) was inaugurated at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam by Vice AdmIRAL Sanjay Vatsayan, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command today. The new Radar facility would substantially enhance the capabilities of the Visakhapatnam Airport to recover civil and military aircraft in distress and emergency for a safe landing, particularly in inclement weather conditions. the PAR is a medium power X-band radar used to guide aircraft from 25 Km to touchdown in adverse weather conditions. It has azimuth & elevation antenna for lateral & vertical guidance respectively.

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INS Mormugao: Indian Navy to commission the warship on Dec 18
https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/ ... -on-dec-18
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Rakesh wrote:...
https://twitter.com/Mark99xm/status/160 ... Y7glwPTY-g ---> To put this into perspective- 11 P-8I were able to accumulate 29,000 flight hours in 9 years, 2 MQ-9A accumulated 10,000 flight hours in just 2 years. This is the true utility of a long endurance UAV- persistent surveillance. Imagine what 10+ MQ-4/9 could do - constant vigilance.

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Two essential spokes of a complex kill-chain involving land, surface, underwater and space components.. it's never as simplistic as one or the other.

(not directed at you, Admiral sir)
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Shows what a true force-multiplier UAVs are! Those who gripe about the utility of UAVs in a contested AD environment, don't realize the kind of value they bring during peacetime.

With news of Tapas-UAV completing a 18hr endurance flying, hope we induct it in numbers & develop a naval version with the necessary sensors. The Navalized Dhruv would have proved many of the sensor tech for submarine tracking etc.

The only downside seems to be that the Tapas has a 650 Kg payload capacity, while MQ-9A has nearly 3X that. Speed is also 2X that of Tapas. The Tapas seems like a mid-way version between the original Predator & the Reaper in payload, speed and endurance. Key is to induct in numbers, so that the next version can have Reaper level performance. That's a saving of $100M a pop & a phenomenal export market!
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Paras airspace had shown a model of a twin engine design with a range of 7000 kms in the last defence expo. It was to be powered by 2 CVRD developed engines.



Don't have any idea about their capabilities.

But if they get funding. We may be able to solve the sea guardian requirement from domestic sources.
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Prem Kumar wrote:Shows what a true force-multiplier UAVs are! Those who gripe about the utility of UAVs in a contested AD environment, don't realize the kind of value they bring during peacetime.

With news of Tapas-UAV completing a 18hr endurance flying, hope we induct it in numbers & develop a naval version with the necessary sensors. The Navalized Dhruv would have proved many of the sensor tech for submarine tracking etc.

The only downside seems to be that the Tapas has a 650 Kg payload capacity, while MQ-9A has nearly 3X that. Speed is also 2X that of Tapas. The Tapas seems like a mid-way version between the original Predator & the Reaper in payload, speed and endurance. Key is to induct in numbers, so that the next version can have Reaper level performance. That's a saving of $100M a pop & a phenomenal export market!
Perhaps DRDO may be working on an enlarged Tapas. Which would of course take time
Can we not have a larger number of Tapas dong the work that could be done by a single MQ-9 ?

Or we have few (more) MQ-9 for ling range missions supported by a larger number of Tapas ?

Or will IN insist that the Indian UAV must have the performance MQ-9 ? Keep designing and testing and keep importing
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Prem Kumar wrote:Shows what a true force-multiplier UAVs are! Those who gripe about the utility of UAVs in a contested AD environment, don't realize the kind of value they bring during peacetime.

With news of Tapas-UAV completing a 18hr endurance flying, hope we induct it in numbers & develop a naval version with the necessary sensors. The Navalized Dhruv would have proved many of the sensor tech for submarine tracking etc.

The only downside seems to be that the Tapas has a 650 Kg payload capacity, while MQ-9A has nearly 3X that. Speed is also 2X that of Tapas. The Tapas seems like a mid-way version between the original Predator & the Reaper in payload, speed and endurance. Key is to induct in numbers, so that the next version can have Reaper level performance. That's a saving of $100M a pop & a phenomenal export market!
Specs are ok but are we close to even a simple one flying in IAF/IA/IN colors anytime in future?

I have been hearing of impending trials and almost inducted since i was in high school ( 15-20 years back) but we never inducted a Mk1 or baseline which jumping onto the next higher spec and next round of trials
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2 days back, Tapas flew 18 hrs non-stop. Hope induction happens in 2023. There may be light at the end of the tunnel. Anything the ADE touches is a disappointment: be it UAVs or Nirbhay or the ITCM.

Anyway, OT for this thread
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Pratyush wrote:Paras airspace had shown a model of a twin engine design with a range of 7000 kms in the last defence expo. It was to be powered by 2 CVRD developed engines.
Powerplant continues to be our Achilles heel. Forget AMCA engine, we can't seem to put together even a turbofan for ITCM or a decent one for our UAVs. The one we have now is underpowered + the UAV is heavier than designed. Marine Kaveri didn't go anywhere. These should be relatively easier problems to solve, considering the scope of Kaveri for Tejas. Yet somehow, it has not happened. There is a distinct lack of mojo in some DRDO labs
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Prem Kumar wrote:Shows what a true force-multiplier UAVs are! Those who gripe about the utility of UAVs in a contested AD environment, don't realize the kind of value they bring during peacetime.
Extends air frame life of the manned platforms too
Prem Kumar wrote: ... Key is to induct in numbers, so that the next version can have Reaper level performance. That's a saving of $100M a pop & a phenomenal export market!
+1 absolutely. the exports earnings can get funneled into Desi R&D and the iterative development of the next level performance versions.
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Manish_P wrote:Two essential spokes of a complex kill-chain involving land, surface, underwater and space components.. it's never as simplistic as one or the other.

(not directed at you, Admiral sir)
Why are you calling me sir? :lol:
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In as yet unconfirmed news, the Indian Navy seems to be indicating a preference for the Rafale M naval fighters per some reports

@NewsIADN

#Dassault Rafale M is the front runner in #IndianNavy 's tender for 27 naval fighter jets

Rafale M and F-18 Super Hornet are the competitors. Navy has submitted a detailed report to MoD on the trials and the Rafale M has turned out the front runner.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 066201.cms
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... 117429.cms
Work has begun on second aircraft carrier: Rajnath Singh :!: :?:

"Hamare doosre aircraft carrier ka bhi kaam prarambh ho gaya hai (Work has begun on our second aircraft carrier)," the minister said.
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Perhaps the DM meant that file has been created for the procurement and work is being done in order to present the file to the CCS.
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I'm hearing that govt is serious about $5 trillion GDP target and all spare capacity that can only be utilised by govt origin orders, will be addressed. It is cheaper for govt to give repeat orders than to feed loss making underutilised PSU capacity.

All services are on board with domestic production. COVID supply chain disruption and Ukraine war have opened some eyes.
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Prasar Bharati
INS Mormugao to be commissioned; One of the most potent warships built in India

In a major boost to India’s naval capabilities, INS Mormugao, a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer will be commissioned into the Indian Navy on December 18. The formal induction ceremony of INS Mormugao will be held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

https://twitter.com/PBNS_India/status/1 ... 6g_Bg&s=19

The P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer is the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers. The ship has been designed indigenously by the India Navy’s in-house organisation, Warship Design Bureau and developed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.

About INS Mormugao

The ship has been named after the historic port city of Goa on the West coast, Mormugao undertook her first sea sortie on December 19 last year, when Goa celebrated 60 years of liberation from Portuguese rule. Its commissioning too is going to be held on the eve of Goa Liberation Day on December 18.

https://twitter.com/PBNS_India/status/1 ... GnDzg&s=19

With 163m length and 17m breadth, and a displacement of 7400 tonnes, the magnificent INS Mormugai can be referred to as one of the most powerful warships ever built in India. Using four strong Gas Turbines in a Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) configuration, the ship is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots. The Radar Cross Section (RCS) has been decreased due to the ship’s improved stealth features.

The stealth-guided destroyer features sophisticated ‘state of the art’ weapons and sensors such as Surface to Surface Missiles and Surface to Air Missiles. The ship is equipped with a cutting-edge surveillance radar that feeds target information to the ship’s gunnery weapon systems. The ship’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities are provided by rocket launchers, torpedo launchers, and ASW helicopters that are all developed domestically. The ship is prepared to engage in NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) warfare.

Standing True to India’s Indigenisation Drive

INS Mormugao boasts of the high level of indigenization, which accounts for approximately 75% of the ship’s production, which highlights India’s goal of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and makes it stand out from other ships. Surface to Surface and Surface to Air Missiles, Torpedo Tubes and Launchers, Anti-Submarine Rocket Launchers, Super Rapid Gun Mount, Foldable Hangar Doors, Helo Traversing System, Close-in Weapon System, and Bow mounted SONAR are some of the main indigenously developed equipment and systems on board Mormugao. These systems also include Combat Management System, Integrated Platform Management System, Automated Power Management System, Foldable Hangar Doors, and Combat Management System.

The commissioning of INS Mormugao will improve the Indian Navy’s mobility, reach, and flexibility in carrying out its responsibilities in the Indian Ocean and beyond.
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Fifth Scorpène-class submarine Vagir delivered to Navy

It is scheduled to be commissioned into service in January.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ ... 284661.ece
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Indian Navy’s fifth Scorpene class submarine ‘Vagir’. File. | Photo Credit: PTI
NEW DELHI The fifth Scorpène-class conventional submarine, Vagir, was delivered to the Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai on December 20. It is scheduled to be commissioned into service next month, a Navy official said.

“It is a matter of great pride that Vagir has completed all major trials including the weapon and sensor trials in the shortest time in comparison to the earlier submarines,” the Navy said in a statement. A notable achievement is that this is the third submarine delivered to the Navy in a span of 24 months, it added.

Vagir was launched into water on November 12, 2020 and commenced sea trials on February 1, 2022.

The sixth and last of the Scorpène-class submarines, Vagsheer, was launched into water in April 2022 and is expected to be delivered to the Navy by end 2023.


NEW DELHI The fifth Scorpène-class conventional submarine, Vagir, was delivered to the Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai on December 20. It is scheduled to be commissioned into service next month, a Navy official said.

“It is a matter of great pride that Vagir has completed all major trials including the weapon and sensor trials in the shortest time in comparison to the earlier submarines,” the Navy said in a statement. A notable achievement is that this is the third submarine delivered to the Navy in a span of 24 months, it added.

Vagir was launched into water on November 12, 2020 and commenced sea trials on February 1, 2022.

The sixth and last of the Scorpène-class submarines, Vagsheer, was launched into water in April 2022 and is expected to be delivered to the Navy by end 2023.

Six Scorpene submarines are being built under Project-75 by MDL under technology transfer from Naval Group of France under a $3.75 billion deal signed in October 2005. The project is about four years behind schedule.

The first submarine INS Kalvari was commissioned in December 2017, second submarine INS Khanderi in September 2019, third one INS Karanj in March 2021 and the fourth one INS Vela joined service in November 2021.

With delays in submarine induction, the SSKs - 209s (German HDWs) and EKMs (Russian Kilo’s), are being put through the Medium Refit Life Certification (MRLC) process which will give them additional life of 10 to 15 years.

The Navy currently has 15 conventional and one nuclear submarine in service. It includes seven Russian Kilo class submarines, four German HDW submarines, four Scorpene class submarines and the indigenous nuclear ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant.

The Navy has drawn up plans to install Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) modules on all Scorpene submarines as they go for their refit beginning with INS Kalvari in the next couple of years to enhance their endurance. Development of an indigenous AIP module developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in advanced stages.
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INS Arnala was also launched by L&T

https://news24online.com/india/navys-fi ... hed/73406/
New Delhi: INS Arnala, Indian Navy’s first anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASWSWC), being built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, was launched by Rasika Chaube, Financial Advisor (Defence Services), Ministry of Defence, at the Larsen & Toubro shipyard in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday.

This is the first of eight such ships being built by GRSE for the Navy. Eight more ASWSWC are being built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd.

Contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between MoD and GRSE, Kolkata on 29 April 2019

The ship has been named Arnala to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Arnala (located about 13 Km north of Vasai, Maharashtra) by the great Maratha warrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Ministry of Defence said.

Arnala class of ships will replace the Abhay class ASW Ships of the Indian Navy and are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters and Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) including subsurface surveillance in littoral waters, the ministry said.

The 77.6m ASW SWC ships have a displacement of 900 tons with a maximum speed of 25 knots and an endurance of 1800 NM.


Launch of this ship reinforces our resolve towards completely indigenous shipbuilding as part of Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, the ministry said, adding that the ASW SWC ships will have over 80% indigenous content, ensuring that large-scale defence production is executed by Indian manufacturing units.
If the contract is given to GRSE, how is L&T building it?
Looks like GRSE is using the L&T facility.

Wiki link on ASW/SWC ships:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Subm ... ater_Craft
Largest water jet craft in IN.

The armament is Shenya torpedos and a 30mm CRN gun along with RBU-6000.
If anyone recalls, DRDO had modernised the R-90 rocket used on the RBU-6000 both wrt range and warhead effectiveness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_ ... edo_Shyena
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Ramana garu:
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CHENNAI: Public sector undertaking Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) is partnering with the Larsen and Turbro shipyard at Kattupalli for part building of warships. Part construction of warships is to facilitate faster production of ships as the demand from two major clients - Indian Navy and the Coast Guard is increasing.
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Nearly 10 years ago MDL had attempted to enter into a similar relationship with Pipavav Yard. Only to have the then chairman of MDL disgraced.

GRSE and L&T partnership is a step in the right direction for the sustainment of Indian shipyard capacity.

I am looking forward to seeing larger ships getting built in partnership as well.
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Contract signed in April 2019, with target delivery within 42 months. On-time delivery, in spite of Covid - kudos! Target is for 4 such vessels each year from 2023 onwards (2 from each shipyard)

Seems more targeted towards Pakis than Chinese. The latter's conventional subs aren't going to come to our littoral waters.

Other areas are detection of midget subs (for sabotage, drugs), divers etc. An inexpensive way to protect our harbors, merchant vessels etc
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Pratyush wrote:Nearly 10 years ago MDL had attempted to enter into a similar relationship with Pipavav Yard. Only to have the then chairman of MDL disgraced.

GRSE and L&T partnership is a step in the right direction for the sustainment of Indian shipyard capacity.

I am looking forward to seeing larger ships getting built in partnership as well.
They have co-operated for the 4 nos. large Survey vessel project also and I think are also co-operating for the P17A project.
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Thanks, bharatp!
Prem Kumar, Good comment on ASW/SWC.

Looks like they are the outcome of a thorough study of the submarine threat.
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A US Naval War College Review paper on future carriers by John Lehman. He was Reagan's Secy of Navy.

https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/v ... nwc-review


When IN seeks a new carrier what kind of analysis is done?
Here a qualitative analysis is shown.
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See the issues with EMALS being noted and costs of Nuke reactor cycle
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https://twitter.com/Varun55484761/statu ... cZLsms9Beg --->
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12MW Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine (KMGT) expected be ready in this year.India has succeeded in building marine gas engine propulsion by converting the core of its indigenous Kaveri gas turbine. KMGT demonstrated its performance on a test-bed at the naval dockyard in Vizag.
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https://twitter.com/Duorope/status/1612 ... VoqLswcoUw ---> Heron Mk1 UAV of Indian Navy at INS Sardar Patel.

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Pratyush wrote:Nearly 10 years ago MDL had attempted to enter into a similar relationship with Pipavav Yard. Only to have the then chairman of MDL disgraced.

GRSE and L&T partnership is a step in the right direction for the sustainment of Indian shipyard capacity.

I am looking forward to seeing larger ships getting built in partnership as well.
Swan Energy draws up big plans for Reliance Naval.

Swan Energy has acquired RNEL aka Pipavav shipyard and it is in negotiations with Indian Coast guard.
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If the contract is given to GRSE, how is L&T building it?
Looks like GRSE is using the L&T facility.

Wiki link on ASW/SWC ships:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Subm ... ater_Craft
Largest water jet craft in IN.

The armament is Shenya torpedos and a 30mm CRN gun along with RBU-6000.
If anyone recalls, DRDO had modernised the R-90 rocket used on the RBU-6000 both wrt range and warhead effectiveness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_ ... edo_Shyena[/quote]


Appeasement of PSUs and their unions ?
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https://twitter.com/ThingsNavy/status/1 ... cZLsms9Beg ---> C–303 Anti-torpedo decoy launching system manufactured by BDL under license.

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The saga of our submarine fleet. See the two tweets below. All the more crucial to order additional Scorpenes.

https://twitter.com/DesiEscobar07/statu ... cZLsms9Beg ---> INS Sindhuratna sent for major refit, stuck in Russia due to sanctions on Russia. Now submarine will be sailed to Norwegian port from where it will be sea lifted to Mumbai next month.

https://twitter.com/CMD_HSL/status/1613 ... cZLsms9Beg ---> HSL says, Welcome back Sindhukirti. The INS Sindhukirti - a Russian made submarine - that had undergone mid life upgrade at HSL in 2015, today returned to HSL for normal refit of 22 months. While one team completed PNC with MoD today, the other team same day docked the submarine at HSL.

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https://twitter.com/justtweettz/status/ ... cZLsms9Beg ---> India's long-range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART) system, developed by DRDO, will not be limited to truck-based coastal defence batteries as the Indian Navy has plans to also arm them on frontline warships thus enhancing the country's anti-submarine warfare capability.

Image below is from the second test on 13 Dec 2021.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/livefist/status/147 ... cZLsms9Beg

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Indian Navy signs a MoU with SRM
https://www.afternoonnews.in/article/in ... u-with-srm
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Indian Navy lays keel for two anti-submarine warfare shallow craft
https://www.navaltoday.com/2023/01/06/i ... low-craft/
06 Jan 2023
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