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One of my favourite corvette archetypes are now starting to get retired:
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The class would be succeeded by similar kora class (one of which I had pleasure of boarding during its stopover in Singapore)
This class at the time in turn replaced the Soviet petya class (which were found to have issues) in service with IN then.
The Petya is one example of what I mentioned earlier (the overlap in corvette vis a vis frigate)
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...in that it had light frigate role with USSR, but was established as (Arnala class) corvette in Indian navy.
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Older pic:
The class would be succeeded by similar kora class (one of which I had pleasure of boarding during its stopover in Singapore)
This class at the time in turn replaced the Soviet petya class (which were found to have issues) in service with IN then.
The Petya is one example of what I mentioned earlier (the overlap in corvette vis a vis frigate)
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Modernized Burak Class (TCG Beykoz) fires 76mm gun at the exercise.
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...in that it had light frigate role with USSR, but was established as (Arnala class) corvette in Indian navy.
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Launch of ‘Androth’, Second Ship of ASW SWC (GRSE) Project on 21 March 2023 at M/S (GRSE), Kolkata | Indian Navy
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Launch of ‘Androth’, Second Ship of ASW SWC (GRSE) Project on 21 March 2023 at M/S (GRSE), Kolkata
‘Androth’, the second of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project, being built by M/s GRSE for Indian Navy was launched on 21 March 2023 at M/s GRSE, Kolkata. The ship made her first contact with water of Hooghly River at 1430 Hrs at the Launch Ceremony presided over by VAdm Dinesh K Tripathi, FOC-IN-C (West).In keeping with the Naval traditions, Smt Shashi Tripathi launched the ship to the chanting of invocation from Atharva Veda. Mr Arun Lal, former Indian cricketer and head coach of Bengal cricket team, was the Guest of Honour for the ceremony. The ship has been named Androth to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Androth, located about 170 Nm north-west of Kochi, in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
Contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between MoD and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata on 29 April 2019. Arnala class of ships will replace the in-service Abhay class ASW Corvettes of Indian Navy and are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) and Mine Laying operations including subsurface surveillance in littoral waters.
The ASW SWC ships are 77.6 m long, have a displacement of 900 tons with a maximum speed of 25 knots.
Launch of two ships of the same class in a span of three months reinforces our resolve towards indigenous shipbuilding as part of Prime Minister’s vision of ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’. The first ship of the project is planned to be delivered to Indian Navy by December 2023. The ASW SWC ships will have over 80% indigenous content, thereby ensuring that large scale defence production is executed by Indian manufacturing units, generating employment and capability enhancement within the country.
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These sure are some expensive "corvettes ".
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Cochin Shipyard starts the construction of the first Next-Generation Missile Vessel for the Indian Navy
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024.
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Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024. The contract for the acquisition of six Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) was signed with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at a cost of ₹9,805 crore ($1.16 billion) with the delivery of ships scheduled to commence in 2027.
The warship will be equipped with one General Electric LM-2500 gas turbine engine manufactured by GE Aerospace and assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in its Bengaluru division. CSL signed a contract for six sets of LM2500 gas turbines with HAL for ₹1173 crore ($140 million) in March 2024. The ship will also feature two maritime diesel engines for low-speed performance and endurance.
The ship will have an overall length of 89m, a maximum beam of 12m, and a draught of 3.4m. It has a design displacement of about 1,437 tons with a complement of 80 including 10 officers, 20 senior sailors and 50 junior sailors. NGMV will have a maximum speed of 33 knots and an economical speed of over 14 knots for a range of over 2,800 nautical miles (5,185km).
The ship will feature a four-face X-band AESA radar developed by DRDO as the fire control radar for VL-SRSAM, it will be manufactured by BEL for which the contract was signed on September 11, 2024, for ₹850 crore ($101 million). It is equipped with Surface to Surface Missile System, Anti-Missile Defence Systems and Air Surveillance radar developed and made in India.
These ships will be capable of conducting Maritime Strike Operations, Anti Surface Warfare Operations and would be a potent instrument of sea denial for enemy ships, especially at choke points. In a defensive role, these ships would be employed for Local Naval Defence operations and seaward defence of the Offshore Development Area. NGMV will act as a replacement for Khukri class corvettes which are due for retirement later this decade. It is the first and smallest vessel in the Indian Navy’s ‘Next Generation’ surface combatants plan which also includes the Next Generation Corvette (NGC) and Next Generation Destroyer (NGD).
