Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[NerVik]

Additional books are there showing the chronology from 2000 to 2021 of IN

I guess all these books are a comprehensive chronology of everything IN including indigenous ship building, war history, operations undertaken etc including the GM Hiranandani trilogy

Below two books are in modern e-book PDF format, it's not scanned from physical books

2000 to 2010 https://indiannavy.gov.in/sites/default/files/Blue_waters_Ahoy_2000-2010.pdf

2011 to 2021 https://indiannavy.gov.in/sites/default/files/Navy_Book_Low.pdf

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Found this infographic in the above book, God willing by the time P18 comes out we will be at 90% indigenization considering the new LRMFR and Kusha missiles should be integrated.

We hear these indigenous % all the time, but no one ever mentions if this is by # of components or on the cost of the ship itself. Anyone have any idea?

 

[randombully]

Additional books are there showing the chronology from 2000 to 2021 of IN

I guess all these books are a comprehensive chronology of everything IN including indigenous ship building, war history, operations undertaken etc including the GM Hiranandani trilogy

Below two books are in modern e-book PDF format, it's not scanned from physical books

2000 to 2010 https://indiannavy.gov.in/sites/default/files/Blue_waters_Ahoy_2000-2010.pdf

2011 to 2021 https://indiannavy.gov.in/sites/default/files/Navy_Book_Low.pdf

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Found this infographic in the above book, God willing by the time P18 comes out we will be at 90% indigenization considering the new LRMFR and Kusha missiles should be integrated.

The remaining 10% would be engine, won't it?

 

[randombully]

We hear these indigenous % all the time, but no one ever mentions if this is by # of components or on the cost of the ship itself. Anyone have any idea?

By the time p18 enters service, everything except engine will be indigenous.
Just like fighters jets, we will still depend on foreign naval engines.

Engines will be our archellies heel.

 

[shade2]

We hear these indigenous % all the time, but no one ever mentions if this is by # of components or on the cost of the ship itself. Anyone have any idea?

All percentage numbers you see here or in any other context are based on cost of components.

Number of components will be too complex since every nut bolt and rivet is also component that way, and subsystems like radar are made of smaller parts themselves.

In a warship or even aircraft the most expensive and high tech bits are the engines, radars(s) and missiles/weapons.

 

[vampyrbladez]

INS Tamala (2nd frigate of Batch III Talwar Class) undergoing sea trials in Russia


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmowJgGDZWE

 

[Rai89]

it's an apple versus orange comparison.
in one hand the cost of 3 delivered subs,
in the other the sole R&D estimated costs (estimated because holding a budget is not an indian specialty, specially with new technologies as small reactor and first SSN class).

At the end, no one forced India to ink the Scorpene deal... it's a little bit tiring.

No need for a new SSN class. We could probably get a Arihant-class based SSN for less than the new Scorpene? What is the advantage of ordering a Scorpene vs an Arihant with the SLBMs removed?

 

[randombully]

No need for a new SSN class. We could probably get a Arihant-class based SSN for less than the new Scorpene? What is the advantage of ordering a Scorpene vs an Arihant with the SLBMs removed?

Arihant will be relatively lot more louder compared to Scopene.
And you will need redesign, which will cost extra money and time,
it's not as easy as just removing ballistic missile tubes

 

[Binayak95]

TROPEX 2025

View: https://x.com/indiannavy/status/1897989019394621513

that tight five ship formation is such an extremely impressive display of seamanship.

kudos, and blue waters ahoy!

 

[randombully]

that tight five ship formation is such an extremely impressive display of seamanship.

kudos, and blue waters ahoy!

Commanding and executive officers must be wishing for photosshoot to end early.

 

[Binayak95]

Commanding and executive officers must be wishing for photosshoot to end early.

the officer of the watch must have changed his briefs thrice!

 

[rohitb3]

TROPEX 2025

View: https://x.com/indiannavy/status/1897989019394621513

Damn, thats 80 BrahMos right there. Enough to take out any mid sized Navy!

 

[Migflug]

View: https://youtu.be/EDpuxlFVCTw

 

[Migflug]

Additional books are there showing the chronology from 2000 to 2021 of IN

I guess all these books are a comprehensive chronology of everything IN including indigenous ship building, war history, operations undertaken etc including the GM Hiranandani trilogy

Below two books are in modern e-book PDF format, it's not scanned from physical books

2000 to 2010 https://indiannavy.gov.in/sites/default/files/Blue_waters_Ahoy_2000-2010.pdf

2011 to 2021 https://indiannavy.gov.in/sites/default/files/Navy_Book_Low.pdf

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Found this infographic in the above book, God willing by the time P18 comes out we will be at 90% indigenization considering the new LRMFR and Kusha missiles should be integrated.

This is my favorite aspect of the Navy. Their gradual approach to improvement made them superior to their Indian counterparts. While they also faced challenges with submarines and naval aviation, they excelled in areas where they could have done better.

 

[vampyrbladez]

DELIVERY OF EIGHTH MISSILE CUM AMMUNITION (MCA) BARGE, LSAM 11 (YARD 79)​

Posted On: 08 MAR 2025 9:20AM by PIB Delhi

Induction ceremony of the eighth Missile Cum Ammunition Barge (MCA) Barge, LSAM 11(Yard 79) was held on 07 Mar 25 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Chief Guest for the Ceremony was Cmde Rajesh Bargoti, CoY, ND(Mbi). With delivery of LSAM 11, the MSME Shipyard completes contractual delivery of all eight Barges to Indian Navy.

The contract for construction and delivery of eight MCA Barges was concluded with a MSME Shipyard, M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam on 19 Feb 21. These Barges have been indigenously designed by the shipyard in collaboration with an Indian Ship Designing firm and successfully model tested at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam to ensure their seaworthiness. The Barges have been built in accordance with relevant Naval Rules and Regulations of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). MCA Barges are proud flag bearers of Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives of Government of India and highlight the Indian Navy’s commitment to encourage MSMEs.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2109319
Seven of these MCA Barges have already been inducted and are providing an impetus to the operational commitments of Indian Navy by facilitating Transportation, Embarkation and Disembarkation of articles/ ammunition to IN platforms both alongside jetties and at outer harbours.