Project 75 India Diesel-electric Submarine Programs (SSK) : Updates and Discussions

[Arctic Wolf]

No, they have officially not offered VLS to India.

Which isn't what I disputed. The current offer has no VLS. But since the parent design does have VLS, the offered design would most probably be configurable to accomodate VLS, probably in place of the "greater flexibility" and the "new features".

By the way, is our VLS supposed to fire SLBMs or just Brahmos/Nirbhay? Cuz if the design is similiar in size to the KSS-3, the K-15 would fit in (being similiar in size to the Hyunmoo 4-4). Although understandably, the Koreans put their SLBMs in SSBs out of a lack of immediate-term options, so probably the IN won't go that way.

 

[Hydra]

First it was the sweeds, now russians.

 

[Ankit Kumar]

The 4 Submarines Competing For The Indian Navy's P-75I Program - Naval News

The Indian Navy's P-75I submarines will be larger and much more potent than the Kalvari Class now entering service. They will be the bedrock of India's submarine fleet at a time when the strategic focus is leaning towards China as well as the traditional adversary, Pakistan. There are 4 contenders.

www.navalnews.com

By HI Sutton, old but relevant.

Remember Brahmos is 8.4 meters long if we talk of firing it through VLS and will need a 600+ mm torpedo tube is we don't want one.

 

[Ankit Kumar]

First it was the sweeds, now russians.

SAAB offer was really good. Proven AIP, design with 12 VLS. That was a loss when they pulled out.

Amur1650 or its parent program is riddled with problems , no AIP and only a talk about VLS. (We should know how Russian promises turn out). Them pulling out is irrelevant.

 

[Hydra]

SAAB offer was really good. Proven AIP, design with 12 VLS. That was a loss when they pulled out.

Amur1650 or its parent program is riddled with problems , no AIP and only a talk about VLS. (We should know how Russian promises turn out). Them pulling out is irrelevant.

Yeas, Swedish pull was really an unfortunate event. Any way we ridiculed them & french in past during short range missile tender, this might hace played a role in their decision. Why would some one spend their time on something which never gonna win due to price & political reason?

 

[Ashwin]

The 4 Submarines Competing For The Indian Navy's P-75I Program - Naval News

The Indian Navy's P-75I submarines will be larger and much more potent than the Kalvari Class now entering service. They will be the bedrock of India's submarine fleet at a time when the strategic focus is leaning towards China as well as the traditional adversary, Pakistan. There are 4 contenders.

www.navalnews.com

By HI Sutton, old but relevant.

Remember Brahmos is 8.4 meters long if we talk of firing it through VLS and will need a 600+ mm torpedo tube is we don't want one.

There is a seperate project called SLCM for this use case. Expecting navy to put 3 ton cruise missile on an SSK is just unrealistic fanboyism. SK reduced the scope of their offering because IN never asked for it.

SAAB offer was really good. Proven AIP, design with 12 VLS. That was a loss when they pulled out.

Amur1650 or its parent program is riddled with problems , no AIP and only a talk about VLS. (We should know how Russian promises turn out). Them pulling out is irrelevant.

Swedish is very unreliable partner to work with on such high value projects.

Well, apparently the Hyunmoo 4-4 is 10m long, so the sub design could probably accomodate size-wise.

It's a ballistic missile.

 

[Ankit Kumar]

SLCM

Below 2 tons. But Navy will surely want capabilities to fire both.

 

[randomradio]

Which isn't what I disputed. The current offer has no VLS. But since the parent design does have VLS, the offered design would most probably be configurable to accomodate VLS, probably in place of the "greater flexibility" and the "new features".

If the IN is stubborn about it, it won't win the tender then. There are no redos in tenders. MDL and L&T will have to choose between France and Spain.

Or if one of them chooses the Korean design, they will have to settle the final configuration before replying to the IN's RFP.

By the way, is our VLS supposed to fire SLBMs or just Brahmos/Nirbhay? Cuz if the design is similiar in size to the KSS-3, the K-15 would fit in (being similiar in size to the Hyunmoo 4-4). Although understandably, the Koreans put their SLBMs in SSBs out of a lack of immediate-term options, so probably the IN won't go that way.

CMs only.

 

[Hydra]

Swedish is very unreliable partner to work with on such high value projects.

First of all they are one if the mmrca/mrfa tender contender. Secondly despite of entry in to a lucrative market like india, saab didn't dump pakistan ( and its a rogue country ) in aews deal.
They are as reliable as french, only money is governing sweeds.

 

[Tatvamasi]

First of all they are one if the mmrca/mrfa tender contender. Secondly despite of entry in to a lucrative market like india, saab didn't dump pakistan ( and its a rogue country ) in aews deal.
They are as reliable as french, only money is governing sweeds.

What is the word "sweeds"? Is it something like weeds?

 

[Ashwin]

Below 2 tons. But Navy will surely want capabilities to fire both.

More like ~1.5 ton. To fire brahmos from SSK? Definitely no. Brahmos-NG is a clear alternative.

First of all they are one if the mmrca/mrfa tender contender. Secondly despite of entry in to a lucrative market like india, saab didn't dump pakistan ( and its a rogue country ) in aews deal.
They are as reliable as french, only money is governing sweeds.

All qualified contenders can bid but will never win.

 

[vstol Jockey]

IMHO, The best will be a kalveri class with DRDO AIP and tech from Baracuda subs on the same assembly line as Kalveri class.

 

[STEPHEN COHEN]

IMHO, The best will be a kalveri class with DRDO AIP and tech from Baracuda subs on the same assembly line as Kalveri class.

The stand off with China has made the Capabilities to launch SLBM or SLCMs most important

In future We will have to deploy SLBM or SLCM equipped submarines , some 1500 KM away from Chinese coastline

 

[Ankit Kumar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1493527066893258752

 

[randomradio]

IMHO, The best will be a kalveri class with DRDO AIP and tech from Baracuda subs on the same assembly line as Kalveri class.

The requirement is for an 8m hull though.

 

[A Person]

The requirement is for an 8m hull though.

The article from Naval News posted above by @Ankit Kumar shows that three of the four contenders were between 7.1 and 8.5 meters in hull diameter. If the requirement is really for 8m, then only the Barracuda qualifies and you have a single-bidder situation. Which, AFAIK, means that the entire tender will be scrapped and it will have to be replaced by a direct GTG purchase through the strategic partnership route.

 

[Ankit Kumar]

The article from Naval News posted above by @Ankit Kumar shows that three of the four contenders were between 7.1 and 8.5 meters in hull diameter. If the requirement is really for 8m, then only the Barracuda qualifies and you have a single-bidder situation. Which, AFAIK, means that the entire tender will be scrapped and it will have to be replaced by a direct GTG purchase through the strategic partnership route.

A follow on for Scorpene or P75I or a g2g, whatever they want to do, do it fast.

 

[randomradio]

The article from Naval News posted above by @Ankit Kumar shows that three of the four contenders were between 7.1 and 8.5 meters in hull diameter. If the requirement is really for 8m, then only the Barracuda qualifies and you have a single-bidder situation. Which, AFAIK, means that the entire tender will be scrapped and it will have to be replaced by a direct GTG purchase through the strategic partnership route.

No, it's not a very specific requirement, that's up to the OEM, but it's the anticipated size of the sub to fulfill all the requirements expected. 7.6m would qualify as 8m if it meets the requirements, just not 6m of the Scorpene. "For all the stuff we need, we are expecting an 8m sub" kinda deal.

 

[Amarante]

We've been offered the same one.

No, india has been offered the smx3 (as you writes below), which is very different from the Scorpène MoU for the TNI-AL

 

[STEPHEN COHEN]

The requirement is for an 8m hull though.

Will we Equip our conventional submarines with long range SLBMs or SLCMs