1st MPV launched by L&T
3600 tons. Will help in testfring of multiple weapons and free up thr front line ships
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3600 tons. Will help in testfring of multiple weapons and free up thr front line ships
Auxiliary Ships of Indian Navy : News and Discussions
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Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi says "Today is an important day for us because we have just launched the first ship of the multipurpose vessels, Samarthak, to be named after commissioning at L&T shipyard at Kattupalli and as the name suggests, multipurpose vessels provide flexibility, mobility to our frontline combatants so that they can demonstrate the poise, power, and reach in our area of interest. These are vessels which are almost close to 3,600 tons and they will be used for a large number of activities, which would include trials and testing of indigenous weapons, sensors, and equipment, for which sometimes we were using the frontline combatants. So they will also be used for target towing, whether it is surface or subsurface. They could also be utilized as launch platform or mothership for unmanned or uncrewed vessels. So they have multipurpose use, and apart from whatever any ship at sea can do, they will be able to do it. So this will be a big capability enhancement in the arsenal of the Indian Navy as we go ahead."
Indian Navy is on right track with Auxilliary vessels. All of these ships add extra dimension and free up rest of the warships, especially OPVs for operational work
06 x MPV
03 x CTS
02 x DSV
05 x DSC
Not to forget 05 x FSS
06 x MPV
03 x CTS
02 x DSV
05 x DSC
Not to forget 05 x FSS
06 MPV?
I think the number will be around 4. 02 under construction and 02 are in RFP stage.
Hull looks like battleship style
These ships are not very fast though. The bow thrusters indicate requirement for independent movement from dock
02 x on order
02 x RFP
02 x AON
Its a strange process ... could have ordered in one go
Do we expect a hill mounted sonar on the ship?Hull looks like battleship style
These ships are not very fast though. The bow thrusters indicate requirement for independent movement from dock
02 x on order
02 x RFP
02 x AON
Its a strange process ... could have ordered in one go
Yes, the forward section looks rather impressive. Do you have any good CAD models of this ship?Hull looks like battleship style
Powered by 2 Cummins KTA50G3 diesel engines and Kirloskar 1 MV AC generators. I read somewhere that these ships will be performing mine counter measure role. That is their only combat deployment job. Rest of their jobs are all auxiliary & support roles.
Yes. If we expect these ships to do MCM jobs & also provide training to sailors for ASW then hull mounted sonars are a must.
Completely agree. L&T Kattupalli is a great shipyard.
In the near future MDL & GRSE will use up their capacities for the P-17A, P-17B & eventually P-18 class ships. CSL will be busy with follow-on aircraft carrier. HSL will remain busy with the DSV & FSS ships.
Navy is cultivating GSL with the Talwar class Batch 4 orders. By the end of that project GSL can be said to be capable of making frigates. This will take some workload off from MDL & GRSE.
The capability spectrum of Indian shipbuilding industry looks like this:
Aircraft carriers - CSL
LHDs / LPDs - CSL, L&T
SSNs / SSBNs - SBC Vizag, L&T (?)
SSKs - MDL, L&T, HSL (?)
Destroyers - MDL, GRSE, CSL
Frigates - MDL, GRSE, CSL, GSL
Corvettes - MDL, GRSE, CSL, GSL, HSL
Diving Support Vessels / Hospital ships / Survey ships - MDL, GRSE, CSL, GSL, HSL, L&T, ABG
ASW-SWCs / OPVs / PCVs / Fast patrol / Interceptors - MDL, GRSE, CSL, GSL, HSL, L&T, ABG, Titagarh
Not bad overall. There are certain types of ships that are dependent on just 1 or 2 shipyards. If we could have more diversification, we could reduce workloads on these shipyards & reduce risks in case of accidents/sabotage.
It would've been great if L&T was also given an order of 2 ships of Talwar class Batch 4. That would've given us another shipyard capable of making frigates. L&T went from laying down the keel to launching the 3750-ton MPV in 19 months. GSL took 42 months to launch the 4000-ton Triput frigate. L&T is certainly capable.
I imagine budgetary constraints got in the way.
What kind of hull are we getting?
If I remember correctly, producing/sourcing of the non-magnetic glass fiber reinforced composite hull the major roadblock for that project. We make all of the sensors & weapons needed for MCM missions; the hull was the only issue.
Will have to see. Mothership can be a normal OPV type vessel with HMS and sensors deploying ROVs, etc.