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Future of the Indian Navy This is a list I'm making using purely open-source information regarding the fleet composition of the Indian Navy in the foreseeable future (confirmed programs seen through to their logical end, alongside existing vessels expected to serve till a reasonably distant...

For those who wanted perspective on the size difference between the 3300-ton 109-meter Kamorta-class ASW corvette (left) and the 6200-ton 144-meter Shivalik-class frigate. @Nilgiri @AlphaMike @Anmdt @Cabatli_53 @Zapper

Yes - however, for some reason there seems to be no public information regarding the dimensions of the VL-SRSAM missile. True. At present there is no official information regarding the size or exact role of either NGD or NGF, with rumours of NGD giving it a displacement of anywhere between...

It's very likely that all ships that currently have/will have Barak-8 will be retrofitted with 16-32 VLS carrying the VL-SRSAM point defence missile. Eventhough its capable of it, the Barak-8 is too expensive & important an asset to waste for close-in interceptions. The space is there. There...

With 16 x BrahMos that can perform as both ASCM and LACM, the offensive missile armament is sufficient. What it needs is more AAW weapons - while the P15A/B are not considered as dedicated AAW destroyers by IN, with 32 x Barak8 there is no difference in AAW load between these 7500-ton DDG and...

Interesting - I wonder what kind of drones will find use onboard the new IAC-2...a navalized version of the IUSAV flying wing is probably a given. Perhaps also a version of the planned CATS (combat air-teaming system) loyal wingman family. I'd guess they might look to purchase MQ-25 Stingray as...

When China can operate as many nuclear submarines as the US does, conduct as many operations as they do across the world, I assure you, you'll run into as many seamounts if not more. It's one thing to travel in well-mapped navigation channels (while constantly shadowed by a submarine tender)...

I don't see these 4 ships changing the strategic balance in the region in any meaningful way. As of America, I think the media still persists with the age-old tradition of focusing entirely on what's above the waves, and totally ignoring what's under it. I think people underestimate the kind...

More pics of the future INS Tushil, the 7th Talwar-class FFG intended for Indian Navy, recently launched:

Regarding the joint project with US AFRL for air-launched UAV: The Air-Launched UAV (ALUAV) to be jointly developed by DRDO & US Air Force's AFRL will reportedly be capable of "Under-weather and Stand-off imaging and Extended Range Communication"... “The UAS we develop [under this agreement]...

That's rich coming from the Russians - who are deeply involved in helping a non-NPT country like India in our nuclear submarine programs, and may have done the same for the Chinese in the past. I understand that they're looking out for their own interests, but they really don't have any moral...

Against OTH targets & ASW threats it would matter - but it also depends upon how much area the PN wishes to operate over. The explanation makes sense as to why PLAN would stick with 382, thanks.

And that's why warships that are primarily expected to face peer threats go with COGAG or CODAG (or some combination like CODLAG) whereas CODAD or CODLAD is sufficient for the needs of second-line vessels. The best illustrative example is perhaps the Royal Navy. The major surface combatants...

LCH spotted in Army Aviation camo: Looks somewhat similar to the IA ALH camo:

It doesn't tell the whole story though. Diesels can provide as much speed as GTs, but take a lot longer to do so, hindering the ship's ability to either quickly close the gap (bringing a target into weapons range) or evading a threat (like a submarine). It's never stated in the thread that...

Even the traditional test area (Bay of Bengal, launching from Wheeler island) was not possible to track using land-based radars in Pak or China. If the Chinese resort to using their MRIS vessels positioned in international waters in BoB/IOR, then they can track even this test in A&N, let alone...

I have increasingly lost faith in these 'futuristic' ship designs to be practical. Just look at the US's ill-fated excursion with LCS & Zumwalt...and then look at the Constellation-class frigate that's coming after them. The FFG(X) is the most bog-standard form of hull shape you can imagine. I...