Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[Aaj Ka Hero]

Aight lads, I got a treat for you this Sunday. FEEL FREE TO CIRCULATE THIS ON TWITTER ETC. (Credits first: Original work from here, I built upon it.
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If all goes well & the gods are good, then Indian Navy surface fleet will double in tonnage over the next 15 years. Comparing at beginning of 2025 & 2040.


Note that, there are some assumptions & considerations.
I'm taking only the surface combat capable fleet including anti-sub & offshore patrol ships, no fast-attack crafts or minesweepers. Minor rounding off of tonnages here & there. Some silhouettes are informed guesses at best (notice LRMFR on IAC 2, P-17B & P-18).

• The IAC-2 is assumed to be a 50k ton skyjumper.
• Assumed tonnages for NG Classes are taken conservatively. P-18 is assumed 10000 tons as Wikipedia, P-17B as 7000 ton, Next generation Corvette is taken 4000 tons.
• P-17B & NGF are assumed same in absence of anything indicating otherwise.
• Retirement age is taken ±40yrs. Rajput, Brahmaputra, Khukri, Veer, Abhay Classes are removed at 2040, Delhi & Khukri stays but will then be just in line for retirement.
• INS Nilgiri is not being counted, but INS Surat is as it's expected to be delivered by December. 8 Talwars considered at 2025 as per delivery schedule.

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That 2040 is missing fleet tankers.

 

[Bleh]

That 2040 is missing fleet tankers.

So are the amphibious assault ships & landing helicopter docks. These are the combat fleet of proper warships.

 

[Bleh]

India Pavilion @ADAS 24 Phillipines.

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[Tridev123]

So the Chinese Navy, PLAN has managed to sink/topple over an new nuclear powered submarine berthed at dock.

We got the Betwa warship to topple over and they as competition got an bloody nuclear submarine to topple over.
Unbelievable, now whose loss is greater.

Even the US Navy is no exemption. A few years ago an state of the art US Navy destroyer rammed another US Navy warship in the high seas.A major collision.

Sometimes really strange things happen.