Corvettes of Indian Navy : News and Discussions

Ankit Kumar said:
NGMV & NGC.
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NGMV is a very specific type of ship - for Anti Access Area Denial missions. Likely larger than are older missile corvettes but not a patrol ship.

NGC - its not clear what the mission will be. I am guessing ASW in deep water, to complement Project-28? We have to know more.
 
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aditya g said:
NGMV is a very specific type of ship - for Anti Access Area Denial missions. Likely larger than are older missile corvettes but not a patrol ship.

NGC - its not clear what the mission will be. I am guessing ASW in deep water, to complement Project-28? We have to know more.
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NGMV range wise is gonna be as good if not better than these GP frigates.

Add ASW capabilities to NGMV, you get NGC.

The only major difference between NGMV & NGC is absence of ASW capabilities & a helicopter hanger in NGMV.

Rest it's same. NGMV will feature a proper CODAG setup which will be more powerful than these F22P of Pakistan or this Burmese frigate who have CODADs.
 
Ankit Kumar said:
NGMV range wise is gonna be as good if not better than these GP frigates.

Add ASW capabilities to NGMV, you get NGC.

The only major difference between NGMV & NGC is absence of ASW capabilities & a helicopter hanger in NGMV.

Rest it's same. NGMV will feature a proper CODAG setup which will be more powerful than these F22P of Pakistan or this Burmese frigate who have CODADs.
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Dont think it will be true. Only job of NGMV will be to fire missile and get away (A2/AD).

NGC will be a proper multi role ship with enough for all roles. A better P28 i suppose.

NGMV will have enough range to do another operation trident.
 
Ankit Kumar said:
NGMV range wise is gonna be as good if not better than these GP frigates.

Add ASW capabilities to NGMV, you get NGC.

The only major difference between NGMV & NGC is absence of ASW capabilities & a helicopter hanger in NGMV.

Rest it's same. NGMV will feature a proper CODAG setup which will be more powerful than these F22P of Pakistan or this Burmese frigate who have CODADs.
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Strange that you mention F-22P, that was exactly the same comparison I had in mind.
CODAD is good for low speed, economical and high endurance patrols. GTs are best suited for frigates and destroyers where speed is important.

NGMV. This is what our official press release notes:

The NGMVs would be heavily armed war vessels incorporating stealth, high speed and offensive capability. The primary role of the ships would be to provide offensive capability against enemy warship, merchantmen and land targets. These ships will be capable of conducting Maritime Strike Operations, Anti Surface Warfare Operations and would be a potent instrument of sea denial for enemy ships especially at choke points. In defensive role, these ships would be employed for Local Naval Defence operations and seaward defence of Offshore Development Area.

Quite clearly these are not the ships you want to use for patrolling Malacca or Bab Al-Mandab for weeks at a time.

NGC. This class of ship could be our general purpose, all round surface combatant for patroling the SLOCs. As per the RFI;

‘Next Generation Corvettes’ capable of OffensiveSSM Attack, Anti Submarine WarfareOperations, Local Naval Defence, MIO and VBSS Operations. The ships should have LowRadar, Acoustic, Magnetic, Visual and Infra RedSignatures and adequate NCO andcommunication capabilities.

The ship should also have the ability tooperate economically at low speeds forsustained durations. Restriction in engine hoursshould not be an overbearing consideration, toenable flexibility in tasking. The propulsion system would also caterfor greater endurance and operations in lowspeed regimes during LIMO and EEZ patrols.The main engine should be capable forachieving the rated speed of 85% MCR of theengine.

Interestingly the Navy does not intend to mount NGCs with HWT (only LWT) - which again suggests that this wont be an exclusive sub hunter.
 
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LAUNCH OF 'AGRAY' AND 'AKSHAY' FIFTH AND SIXTH SHIP OF ASW SWC (GRSE) PROJECT ON 13 MAR 24 AT M/S GRSE KOLKATA
Posted On: 13 MAR 2024 8:59PM by PIB Delhi
'Agray' and 'Akshay', the 5th and 6th ships of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project being built by M/S GRSE for Indian Navy, were launched on 13 Mar 24 at M/S GRSE, Kolkata. The Launch Ceremony was presided over by Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, Chief of the Air staff. In keeping with maritime tradition, Mrs Neeta Chaudhari, President AFFWA, launched the ships to the invocation from Atharva Veda. The ships have been rechristened as Agray and Akshay, named after erstwhile Abhay Class Corvettes Agray and Akshay of Indian Navy.

The contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between MOD and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata on 29 Apr 19. Arnala class of ships will replace the in-service Abhay class ASW Corvettes of Indian Navy and are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) and Mine Laying Operations. The ASW SWC ships are 77.6 m long & 105 m wide with a displacement of 900 tons and endurance of over 1800 NM

In the last one year, 03 indigenously built warships/ submarine for Indian Navy have been delivered and a total of 09 warships were launched. The launch of two more ships of the project highlights the nation's resolve towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' in shipbuilding. The first ship of the project is planned to be delivered during the first half of 2024. The ASW SWC ships will have over 80% indigenous content, thereby ensuring that large scale defence production is executed by Indian manufacturing units, generating employment and capability enhancement within the country.
 
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Ashwin said:
Thats what i was saying, it costs as much as a Talwar class frigate ($500+ million).
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Hopefully big weapon inclusive hence. P-17B each will cost approx 10000 crores or more. Kinda wonder how much for NGD class, easily touching 2 billion each ? in the event of todays unmanned threat perception, there should be some more defensive improvements in future projects.
 
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marich01 said:
Hopefully big weapon inclusive hence. P-17B each will cost approx 10000 crores or more. Kinda wonder how much for NGD class, easily touching 2 billion each ? in the event of todays unmanned threat perception, there should be some more defensive improvements in future projects.
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Yes, inclusion of more powerful DEW/Laser weapons has become a must. But then that will increase the overall price tag.
 
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