Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[Blademaster]

Same chaps got hammered within 72 hours in Hostomel and Kiev when their whole doctrine and training was shown as obsolete.

They had to be rebuilt from scratch.

Anyways not the thread and topic.

No they didn't. They captured the airfields but they were expecting reinforcements after 72 hours. They are paratroopers for god's sakes. They do not have enough supply or strength it to hold out against a heavier regular mechanized force and they did held for 3-4 more days before finally withdrawing.

 

[SKC]

Size comparison between PLAN's Type 055 Destroyer and Japanese ASEV. Japan’s planned Aegis system equipped vessel (ASEV) - 190 meters long, - 25 meters wide, (12,000 tons standard displacement), 128 VLS cells (SM-6/SM-3 Block IIA/Tomahawk) and Type 12 anti-ship missiles.​

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Which one is which?

 

[Nutcracker]

Which one is which?

Japanese one is bigger battle cruiser.
Although I don't get how their displacement difference is just 1000T, 12kT vs 11kT only. Japanese one should be touching 15kT with that size.

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

Japanese one is bigger battle cruiser.
Although I don't get how their displacement difference is just 1000T, 12kT vs 11kT only. Japanese one should be touching 15kT with that size.

Could be that the weight cited is not full load?

 

[Binayak95]

Could be that the weight cited is not full load?

It never is. No one cites full load tonnage. It's always standard tonnage, a clever bondoongle of a definition brought out by the Brits after the Washington Naval Treaty of 1935.

Essentially, liquid storage is not counted. As in water and fuel.

 

[shade2]

Indian Navy needs to establish forward basing areas near the Malacca Straits for AShM and fuel/supply depots ASAP.



https://www.twz.com/news-features/chinas-sudden-live-fire-naval-drills-off-australia-rattle-camberra

PLAN is preparing for A2/AD for the second layer of defence (Indian Navy-US Navy-Australian Navy) post a breakout of the island chain defence.

Nicobar island is still under developed.
It's close to the mouth of the Malacca strait.

All those missiles, Pralay, Nirbhay, , AkashNG could be placed on that island to give the PLAN a taste of their own A2/AD medicine.

Yet from google earth images seems 90% of that island is still heavily forested with only a small presence of Indian citizens

 

[shade2]

Where did this come from?

x.com

fxtwitter.com

From here

DRDO indigenous submarine proposal to go for CCS approval in couple of months; eight years for first sub​

DRDO indigenous submarine proposal to go for CCS approval in couple of months; eight years for first sub

DRDO prepares to propose indigenous submarine design to CCS as part of Project-76, alongside Project-75I procurement deal.

www.thehindu.com

> Design to take 3 years from project sanction
> First sub to take 5 years to build
> 3000 tons displacement, cruise missile from torpedo tubes
> Continuation of ATV program( methinks this is ofc a Kilo-class pro plus max clone )
> The project is aiming for 90% to 95% indigenous content, with major systems being sourced domestically including the weapons, missiles, combat management system, sonars, communications, electronic warfare suite, mast, and periscope.( they forgot about the diesel engine i guess )
> This means that the P-75I and P-76 programmes will progress almost in parallel, if the development of the latter goes as per plan.

DRDO will also have to make an upscaled AIP for this 3k ton submarine, patrakar hasn't given any details about this.

Let's hope this goes through smoothly and we start building the P76 subs like the chings did with their Type 39A which is a Kilo class with Chinese Characteristics

 

[Miss Firing]

The Chinese have started playing the same tricks as they did in the South China Sea.

Without forward deployment, I can see a dedicated PLAN Carrier Battle Group in the IOR by the early 2030s.

Another 1-2 PLAN CBG would be in the SCS and 0-1 PLAN CBG would be undergoing refits.

People missed this -

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/21/asia/australia-newzealand-flights-china-navy-exercise-intl-hnk/index.html

Live fire exercise in Tasman sea, international waters just off Aus/NZ

Apparently notice was given but at the last minute.

A Chinese scholar in an article stated that couturiers should get used to such exercises.



AUS/NZ joined their Massa in muscle flexing in "south China" sea, but are not so enthusiastic when the reverse happens.

We should expect something similar, a live fire exercise close to our shores but obviously in international waters anytime.

Flexing is happening

 

[shade2]

People missed this -

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/21/asia/australia-newzealand-flights-china-navy-exercise-intl-hnk/index.html

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Live fire exercise in Tasman sea, international waters just off Aus/NZ

Apparently notice was given but at the last minute.

A Chinese scholar in an article stated that couturiers should get used to such exercises.

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AUS/NZ joined their Massa in muscle flexing in "south China" sea, but are not so enthusiastic when the reverse happens.

We should expect something similar, a live fire exercise close to our shores but obviously in international waters anytime.

Flexing is happening

Nicobar island has to be militarized

 

[vampyrbladez]

View: https://x.com/DRDO_India/status/1894753964920393957

 

[vampyrbladez]

Tamal, India’s last imported warship, likely to be commissioned in June

The Indian Navy crew that will operate Tamal, the stealth frigate under construction in Russia, reached St. Petersburg last week in preparation for its commissioning, which is expected to take place in early June.

The commissioning crew of around 200 personnel reached St. Petersburg around 10 days ago for training as the ship will undergo a series of trials leading up to its commissioning, officials sources in the know confirmed.

Tamal has completed manufacturer trials and is currently undergoing State Committee Trials. It will then go through delivery acceptance trials, both in harbour and at sea, which will be spread over 45 to 50 days, sources said, explaining the process. The ship’s weapons will also be fired after which it will be ready for commissioning.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/natio...o-be-commissioned-in-june/article69262725.ece

 

[shade2]

India’s maritime sector: High potential of military-civilian shipbuilding synergy

India’s location with water bodies on three sides makes it a perfect destination for a robust shipbuilding industry

www.firstpost.com

India’s maritime sector: High potential of military-civilian shipbuilding synergy​

Article contains a good listing of minor private sector shipyards, aside from the big DPSU ones and L&T are known by everyone

They should establish a large shipyard in Odisha and Karnataka also, iirc those are the only coastal states with no big shipyard.

Hope Govt goes big into supporting commercial shipbuilding by private sector, it is a good employment generator, will give good forex and ofc will help the Navy also to ship-maxxx in the future, that's how the Chings crank out so many warships, they have the largest market share of commercial shipbuilding