The contract for Varunastra was signed with Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad worth Rs 1,543 crore. Varunastra is an indigenous ship-launched anti-submarine torpedo developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory. Equipped with advanced maneuvering capabilities, it is capable of engaging enemy submarines at long ranges, thereby enhancing the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian Navy.
The contract for Varunastra was signed with Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad worth Rs 1,543 crore. Varunastra is an indigenous ship-launched anti-submarine torpedo developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory. Equipped with advanced maneuvering capabilities, it is capable of engaging enemy submarines at long ranges, thereby enhancing the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian Navy.
I am not able to figure out the total 78. Either AoN has been given for 02 Next Generation Multi-Purpose Vessels or something else. I am having the following numbers:
#Under Construction: (42)
1. Samarthak class MPV = 01
2. Sachi class OPV = 11
3. Next Generation Missile Vessel = 06
4. Nilgiri class FFG = 01
5. Talwar class FFG = 02
6. Mahe class ASWSWC = 05
7. Arnala class ASWSWC = 04
8. Krishna class CTS = 03
9. Fleet Support Ship = 05
10. Diving Support Craft = 04
#Future Projects:
• Cost Negotiation stage: (19)
1. Project 75I class SSK = 06
2. Next Generation Corvette = 08
3. Next Generation Survey Vessels = 05
• RFP: (13)
1. Next Generation MPV = 02
2. LHD = 04
3. P-17B class FFG = 07
• AoN: (43)
1. New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft = 31
2. Mine Counter Measure Vessels = 12
3. Fast Interceptor Craft-I = 120
Total: 75
• RFI: (13)
1. High Speed Landing Crafts = 06
2. National Hospital Ship = 01
3. LCU MK - V = 06
There might be a possibility that they are also including 3 additional Scorpene class SSK.
#Under Construction: (42)
1. Samarthak class MPV = 01
2. Sachi class OPV = 11
3. Next Generation Missile Vessel = 06
4. Nilgiri class FFG = 01
5. Talwar class FFG = 02
6. Mahe class ASWSWC = 05
7. Arnala class ASWSWC = 04
8. Krishna class CTS = 03
9. Fleet Support Ship = 05
10. Diving Support Craft = 04
#Future Projects:
• Cost Negotiation stage: (19)
1. Project 75I class SSK = 06
2. Next Generation Corvette = 08
3. Next Generation Survey Vessels = 05
• RFP: (13)
1. Next Generation MPV = 02
2. LHD = 04
3. P-17B class FFG = 07
• AoN: (43)
1. New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft = 31
2. Mine Counter Measure Vessels = 12
3. Fast Interceptor Craft-I = 120
Total: 75
• RFI: (13)
1. High Speed Landing Crafts = 06
2. National Hospital Ship = 01
3. LCU MK - V = 06
There might be a possibility that they are also including 3 additional Scorpene class SSK.
Few changes:
• Cost Negotiation stage: (22)
1. Project 75I class SSK = 06
2. Next Generation Corvette = 08
3. Next Generation Survey Vessels = 05
4. Additional Scorpene class SSK = 03
• RFP: (11)
1. P-17B class FFG = 07
2. LHD = 04
• AoN: (45)
1. Next Generation MPV = 02
2. New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft = 31
3. Mine Counter Measure Vessels = 12
4. Fast Interceptor Craft-I = 120
Total: 78 + 120
Indian Navy to Equip Legacy Kashin and Veer Classes with BrahMos - Naval News
India’s MoD has signed a $68 million contract to retrofit ageing Kashin-class destroyers and Veer-class corvettes with BrahMos supersonic missiles.
www.navalnews.com
I was hoping BF would design a new one from ground up. Maybe they will at some point like they did with 155mm artillery.
Navy's outlook on various types of ship-based guns for various types of missions:
Navy's outlook on advancements in comms, data fusions, network, ISR, EW/ESM, CEC etc. for naval platforms:
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Navy's outlook on advancements in comms, data fusions, network, ISR, EW/ESM, CEC etc. for naval platforms:
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Yeah. But it is being developed. Last time I say doc regarding UVLS they were going with a twin configuration. A smaller UVL cell for hot launching smaller missiles like SAMs & a larger cold launched UVL cell for bigger missiles like Brahmos, ET-LDHCM, LR-AShMs etc.
The problem with this approach is that some larger missiles like Kusha M2, M3, AD-1, AD-2 etc. need to be hot launched. SAMs of any range should preferably use hot launch, that allows them to preserve momentum & climb faster.
So, we will need not 2 but 3 types ULV cells. Smaller hot-launch, large hot-launch & large cold-launch. DRDO is trying to see if they can quad-pack smaller SAMs from the large hot launch VLS.
Again, the problem here is that Navy's current hot launch SAM, Barak-8, is a bit smaller than the Kusha M1. There are compatibility issues which will need to be resolved. Unless the Navy wants to abandon the Barak-8 entirely, I don't think they do.
Boss any source on this? Or its your personal info? I have been down VLSRSAM rabbit hole for a while the fact that they are considering a larger hot launched VLS with quad packing is music to my ears or eyes in this case.
There was a EoI for quad packed hot launch canisters sometime back. Sheet metal made with the missiles mounted on rails, similar to VL-SRSAM's & Akash-NG's cannisters. The exhaust vents seem to be a common rail type. Website timed out before I could download it, I hate govt. websites. It has been made private now. Alpha Defence said that work on ULVMS in ongoing recently on twitter as a reply to somebody. So, I am not the only one who saw it.
Do check out the VL-SRSAM's cannister EoI on Strategicfront's twitter page if you haven't already seen it.
It's not confirmed yet. They may choose to go ahead with the P-18 with multiple VLMs instead of ULVS if work on the ULVS gets delayed.