Indian Navy Developments & Discussions (15 Viewers)

[snakeeyes07]

This is L&T ARL system (RBU-6000). I think P17A design has the scope to add 2 VL-SRSAM or MRSAM VLS blocks behind RBU.

With P15 design, nothing can be added around RBU. Maybe 2 MRSAM VLS blocks can be squeezed in, just between SSM and existing MRSAM VLS blocks. Also there is potential space available in the ship aft section next to existing VLS blocks (2 MRSAM VLS).

I couldn't find dimensions of MRSAM VLS so not sure how it compares with VL-SRSAM one.
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May be rail which stacks the RBU rockets don't need to be in a straight line which will save space

 

[shade2]

No BMD or layered air defense, only 192/128 Barak-8s per fleet

Are Kamortas or subs not assigned to CBGs?

Yes Kamortas and the Scorpenes are also supposed to be a part of the CBG, forgot to mention them.

 

[shade2]

By the way, nobody discussed about this. This is 'Varun MKI NSUAS', a 550kg MTOW class Multi Utility Long Endurance Drone (MULE). It is a Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS) class UAV for which Design and Development contract under iDEX was given by Navy. Original requirement for NSUAS systems remains for 40 units as per the latest RFI.


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A glimpse of the prototype development of the said system, which as of now is flying already (as per their website).

View: https://x.com/IndiannavyMedia/status/1849470183553036694

MoU between Altair Infrasec and MWfly, Italy for Collaboration in the Design and Development of Aviation Engines

www.spsshownews.com

That said, it looks eerily similar to Ukrainian RZ-500, and I won't be surprised if it's another "Self Reliance". Just like how the latest Solar industries drone is most likely to be another than own R&D.

From the ghetto looking prototype in the video t seems like they have only stolen the render of the ukrani drone, or maybe are copying it's exteriors.
Don't think a no name company can license the design because not enough paisa but kya pata

 

[FalconSlayers]

From the ghetto looking prototype in the video t seems like they have only stolen the render of the ukrani drone, or maybe are copying it's exteriors.
Don't think a no name company can license the design because not enough paisa but kya pata

It is not some no-name company, it has been there for a long time supplying to the Navy. That's why I hope only the renders look sem2sem as the model/proto does look a bit different. But I wonder how true the specifications are.



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Pune-based start-up to supply 840 anti-submarine warfare training targets to Navy

The expendable mobile training targets will be supplied in less than nine months, says COO of Altair Infrasec

www.thehindubusinessline.com

 

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View: https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1938095842726162637

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A fleet-wide inspection conducted after the January 5 crash revealed that some navy and coast guard ALHs were facing the same problem --- cracks in the swashplate assembly.

HT was the first to report that a detailed analysis by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru, pointed to a swashplate assembly failure.

The ALH underwent a design review followed by a replacement of a defective control system only in 2023-24. The helicopter has been involved in around 15 accidents during the last five years, putting its safety record in the spotlight.

HAL has instrumented two ALHs --- one each from the navy and coast guard --- to gather critical data on the performance of the helicopter’s integrated dynamic system, including the transmission system, gearbox and rotor hub, as well as test the loads some systems can withstand in different operating conditions, said one of the officials cited above, who asked not to be named.

“The data will be thoroughly analysed to determine the root cause of the problem that appears to be linked to sustained operations in a saline environment. There are no issues with the army and air force ALHs,” the official said. The navy and the coast guard together operate around 30 ALHs, designed and developed by HAL.

 

[shade2]

View: https://x.com/IN_WNC/status/1937464679158173941

More clapbacks at the Turkan, INS Tarkash could have done these photo ops with any other EU country navy in Djibouti but they decided to do it with Yavans onlee

 

[FalconSlayers]

Minesweepers... total requirement is for 12 ships as per the latest RFI.

View: https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1938179927637160082

 

[shade2]

Minesweepers... total requirement is for 12 ships as per the latest RFI.

View: https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1938179927637160082

India Revives ₹44,000-Crore Minesweeper Plan to Counter China’s Submarine Threat | India News - Times of India

India News: India to invest ₹44,000 crore in building 12 mine countermeasure vessels amid rising threats from Chinese and Pakistani submarines. Here's what's planned.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Article by Rajat Pandit also says the same thing.

Good luck to Admirals but getting the Govt to actually buy these.
For one in their designer RFI from 2023 they want a minehunter mothership

i.e this is a steel/metal ship( no need to get FRP hull ToT ) that chills a safe distance away and carries 3-4 types of boat drones, helidrones and ROVs to find blow up mines remotely

Problem is there is only one vendor for this ship

City-class mine countermeasures vessel - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

And that's the French, they also supply the fancy drones and other equipment.
Which will cost an arm and a leg.

Italians have such a ship in development.

So even bids will run into a single vendor situation.


Can RFP be different from RFI btw?

If so in RFP, they can go for the classic FRP hull minesweepers like the below Italian one

Lerici-class minehunter - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Don't know if they will ToT the FRP hull building technologies to our shipyards though, that was the main sticking point in the previous tender.

The Italian one here atleast can carry ROV and other smoll sea-drones that can blow up mines

Ruskals also have an FRP minesweeper class called Alexandrit.

 

[jaijaganath]

Minesweepers... total requirement is for 12 ships as per the latest RFI.

View: https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1938179927637160082

Wasn't qr-sam already cleared by dac

Heard it was waiting for CCS approval
If dac approval comes now then will they be able to sign it by end of this fiscal?