Anyone have any good details or things they can share on the next corvette project (Project 28A)?
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Next Generation Corvette / Project 28A
Under the Maritime Capabilities Perspective Plan 2022 (MCPP-2022) of 2008, indigenous construction component, the Navy would acquire two Cadet Training Ships, five more offshore patrol vessels (OPV) to add to the four already ordered from Goa Shipyard Ltd, three LPDs, seven Project 17A FFGs, six SSKs under Project 75(I), eight guided-missile corvettes under Project 28A (to add to the four Project 28 ASW vessels being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilding & Engineering), eight GRP-hulled MCMVs, and another integrated aircraft carrier.
By late 2013 a total 8 were said to be on order out of which 4 were under construction. Work on India's first completely indigenous next generation missile corvette, Project 28A, was said as of mid-2013 to be "underway" and the first boat which was undergoing sea trials was expected to be inducted by the end of 2013, after much delay. In the event, it seemed that the initial batch of four was all that materialized, and plans for further units awaited another day.
By January 2016 the Defense Acquisition Counsel was set to move the proposal for acquiring 6 new warships, most likely to be missile capable corvettes. Although there was no information on the specifications the navy had demanded, the first reports were that the proposed ships should have a low radar signature and solid air defenses along with Anti-ship capability. The navy also specified that it would prefer shipyards with capability of building ships of this size to build these six ships.
In October 2016 the Indian Navy began preparation to build seven 'Next Generation Corvettes' at Indian shipyards that would be capable of offensive surface to surface missile attacks, and anti-submarine warfare operations. According to specifications provided by the Indian Navy, the ship will have a range of not less than 4,000 nm, and will be capable of sailing at 27 knots. The India Navy requires all seven corvettes from 2023. The 120 meter long single hull corvettes, or small warships, will have low radar, acoustic, magnetic, visual and infra-red signatures. "The ship should carry a minimum of 8 surface-to-surface missiles and should be able to engage sea skimming missiles, flying 3-5 m above sea level, up to maximum speed of Mach 3. Active towed array sonar, two light weight torpedo launcher should be fitted to the corvettes," according to the Navy's document.
The Indian Navy specified that there should be one multi-function surveillance and threat alert radar in the warships for early warning and target identification. There were presently more than 50 ships and submarines under construction in India. India has already built four anti-submarine warfare corvettes under Project-28, the first of which was handed over to the Indian Navy in 2014. This was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd with 90 percent indigenization. Next Generation Corvettes� are capable of Offensive SSM Attack, Anti Submarine Warfare Operations, Local Naval Defence, MIO and VBSS Operations. The details are specified in the Operational/Technical Requirements. Seven NGCs are required to be delivered commencing 2023.
(Summary of requirements/features at bottom of page link)
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