Delhi Class & Rajput Class Destroyers : Discussions
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Ahead of Navy Day, this splendid video... Blink and miss the shot of an old Kashin Class guided missile destroyer being sunk by a torpedo - Notice the torpedo's trail ... Here's a screen shot. https://t.co/bf5ZRSbdax pic.twitter.com/VpzSXPAfT2
— Vishnu Som (@VishnuNDTV) December 1, 2024
Another kill marking. This time on a Brahmos launcher.
INS Mysore at Jakarta, Indonesia
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The silhouette roughly matches that of a Kashin / Rajput class DDG. Meaning these kill marks do actually coincide with the target. Essentially confirming that the #IndianNavy has been testing Shtil vs the missiles it has. pic.twitter.com/f6UlUEEJcf
— Battle Machines (@battle_machines) December 14, 2024
INS Mysore with Camcopter S100
— Adithya Krishna Menon (@AdithyaKM_) January 14, 2025
MoD had earlier stated that Rotary Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Systems (NSUAS) were inducted in early 2024. Four systems each comprising two aerial vehicles have been integrated on fleet ships and are being effectively utilised for surveillance. https://t.co/V3s3A8uvun pic.twitter.com/XOjVGvGuVR
It's always impressive to see a Delhi-class (pr. 15) destroyer with its array of antennas, including an incredible total of nine (!) fire control radars—two dedicated to the Barak-1 SAM system, six for the Shtil-1 SAM, and one for the OTO76 gun. https://t.co/SCHYQaRKMy pic.twitter.com/cqkpcHD4Db
— Naval Analyses (@D__Mitch) January 18, 2025
INS Ranvir, a guided missile destroyer of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command, participated in the India Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar-25.
INS Ranvir, a Kashin Class Destroyer of the EasternSword SunriseFleet celebrates her 39th anniversary on 21 Apr 25.True to her motto 'Samare Vijayee' (Victorious in War), the ship has rendered yeomen service to the IndianNavy in safeguarding and upholding India’s maritime interests.The ship has been mission deployed in various roles across the spectrum of maritime operations and has also participated in several bilateral and multilateral exercises with Friendly Foreign Countries.
Looks like the Pechora SAM launchers have been removed. Hopefully, the remaining Rajput class DDGs will get the VL-SRSAM in due course or they would be no better than a frigate.
Hopefully they will be retired asap. 30-35 years is more than enough for a hull.
True. But if the hulls are still in good shape, the IN will continue to flog them for the foreseeable future.
This might include replacing worn out sheet metal like they did with the Kilo class subs which are roughly of the same vintage. The replacement P-18 is still on the drawing board.
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I think it's already been done.
1 was decommissioned. 1 was sunk as a target. 2 carry Barak 1s and Brahmos and 1 carries VL-SRSAM.
You can see the 4-panel AESA radar behind the L band radar.Rajput-class destroyer INS Rana test firing #DRDO's VL-SRSAM👌 pic.twitter.com/bvJf18MZVj
— Defence Decode® (@DefenceDecode) December 4, 2022
Unfortunately, it took up the space for Brahmos, so I suppose it's being used as a light AAW asset while supporting ASW ops in the littorals.
The other two have Barak-1s and Shtil, so they do not need much more than that for ASuW.
Shtil on the Rajput class? Wouldn't they need the associated ASR+ FCR combo to work?
Imo the 4× P-20 AShM should finally be retired. (Barring Vietnam, I can't think of anybody else that still uses them).
Given the lengths the IN has gone to keep these ships in service, 4 x Brahmos on the foredeck should be a nice addition.
Nope, my bad. Just Pechoras.
Although it's old, it's still a mach 0.9 missile carrying a 450 kg warhead. It would still be useful against some targets.
The IN already has a large number of AShM types. If anything, getting rid of the Styx will only reduce the maintenance/logistics burden. Imo, the IN continues to operate the Styx more for sentimental reasons (1971 Op Trident) than anything else. Hope we can standardize on the NASM-MR/LR in due course and junk the Kh-35, Harpoon, Klub and Exocet.
It depends on the role they expect these ships to play. The ones with Brahmos and no VL-SRSAM can handle anti-shipping roles when operating under the protection of other ships while the remaining one with just VL-SRSAM can handle ASW. And the Styx are for self-protection.
Junking other missiles is at least 20-30 years away. We have new orders for 3 of the 4 you mentioned.
