Indian Navy LHD/LPD Amphibious Ships : Updates & Discussions

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Statement of Intent on Cooperation on Design & Development of Electric Propulsion Systems for Indian Navy signed with UK​

Posted On: 29 NOV 2024 11:22AM by PIB Delhi

A Statement of Intent (SoI) on Cooperation on Design & Development of Electric Propulsion Systems for the Indian Navy was signed between Ministries of Defence of India and UK in Portsmouth on November 28, 2024. The signing was part of the third Joint Working Group Meeting of Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership, symbolising the commitment to promote indigenous development of niche technologies.

The SoI would serve as a broader framework intended for cooperation in the co-design, co-creation and co-production of Electric Propulsion capability for future Naval Ships. The Landing Platform Docks, planned to be built at an Indian Shipyard, are envisaged to have a Full Electric Propulsion System.

The SoI was signed and exchanged between Joint Secretary (Naval Systems), Shri Rajeev Prakash and Director, Ships Operations & Capability Integration, UK MoD Rear Admiral Steve McCarthy.

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Ankit Kumar said:
Aaj tankers ki khabar chal Rahi. 1st the FRA and now FSS.

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Defence Secretary presides over first steel cutting of Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd in Visakhapatnam

Posted On: 10 APR 2024 5:51PM by PIB Delhi


Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane presided over the first steel cutting of the Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam on April 10, 2024. The FSS, under construction at HSL, is first-of-its-kind with displacement of 44,000 tons and will play a crucial role in replenishing the fleet at sea with fuel, water, ammunition, and stores, thereby extending the operational capabilities of the Navy and enhancing its strategic reach.

The Defence Secretary also laid the foundation stone for augmentation of slipway and major infrastructure modernisation to enhance capacity and capability of the yard. The ongoing infrastructure upgrades, including the installation of a cutting-edge 300T Goliath crane and slipway upgrades, will further enhance HSL’s capacity to undertake FSS and future projects like the Landing Platform Dock, reinforcing its role in meeting the defence and commercial sector requirements under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.

In his address, Shri Giridhar Aramane termed HSL as an asset of the government. He stated that the present shipbuilding trend is showing an upcoming boom in orders from both defence and commercial sector and HSL should be geared up to take on any challenge.

CMD, HSL Cmde Hemant Khatri (Retd) extended gratitude to the Defence Secretary for being a key in the revival of HSL. He underlined the importance of construction of FSS as it provides business to nearly 550 MSMEs in-and-around Visakhapatnam and employment opportunity to over 3,000 personnel.

The ceremony was also attended by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar among others.




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By the way Stephen is wrong. It's not Rolls Royce, but it's General Electric.

The IEPs used on Type 45, Type 23 and Albion Class are by GE Vernova.
 
I would have bet on the Navantia-L&T Juan Carlos design winning this one. Mistral is just too petite for our requirements -16 AShM, 2 heavy-lift helos (Chinook, CH-53 size) plus a sizeable landing force. Problem is neither of the two ships come with IEPS. So both teams will have to spend a lot of time modifying their respective designs.

Cochin SY might as well try its luck with a scaled down version of the Vikrant design (minus ski-jump and adding a well deck for amphibs)?
 
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I would have bet on the Navantia-L&T Juan Carlos design winning this one. Mistral is just too petite for our requirements -16 AShM, 2 heavy-lift helos (Chinook, CH-53 size) plus a sizeable landing force. Problem is neither of the two ships come with IEPS. So both teams will have to spend a lot of time modifying their respective designs.

Cochin SY might as well try its luck with a scaled down version of the Vikrant design (minus ski-jump and adding a well deck for amphibs)?
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The case of through deck LPDs for IN is very thin in my view. A logistics vessel fleet is more useful;

In focus: The highly versatile Bay class auxiliaries | Navy Lookout

Nevertheless good to see progress on LPD.
 
The old RfP specifically called for through deck designs. There probably isn't enough money for dedicated LPD and LPH. So they may be looking for a hybrid solution with certain compromises.
Through-decks allow a more flexible aviation component, including fixed wing UAV. The angled deck of a design based on the Vikrant should easily allow UAV ops while the helos use the main runway.
If we ever buy the F-35B, a through deck will give us a light carrier similar to the Italian Cavour class
 
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