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Jeff Head said:

Nice looking light aircraft...will add flexabnility to the INS airwing...and I bet can double as a decent trainer too if they so desired.

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Jeff Head said:

Had not seen this here yet.

The Indian Navy has just inducted their first nuclear attack submarine, a long term lease of a Russian Akula II boat (very modern and probably next to the Virginia's and the Astutes among the best out there) and they are building another one, and also building their own.

[video=youtube;BQSRyptidnU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQSRyptidnUc[/video]

I believe the Indians are building up their navy and modernizing it for the same reasons the Chinese are. They are a big country with a huge population that they want to bring into the modern era and this requires access to a lot o resources...access across the seas and the sea lanes must be protected and the best person to rely on protecting your own interests...is yourself if you can.

The Indians are showing that they believe they can.

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aksha said:

View attachment 6495View attachment 6494View attachment 6493View attachment 6491 check out this kolkata class destroyer rumours say it will be equipped with some aegis systems The Kolkata class'(Project 15A)' are a class of stealth guided-missile destroyers being constructed for the Indian Navy. They include land attack capability as well.[4][5] Three ships of the class are being built at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).[6] The first vessel is expected to join the fleet in 2012.[7] Four more ships are planned under Project 15B,[8] and construction was approved by India's Defence Acquisition Council in February 2009[9]
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Hull unit of a 15A destroyer being built at Mazagon Docks
These are the largest warships ever constructed at Mazagon, the oldest Indian naval dockyard. The concept and function for Project 15A was framed by the Navy's Directorate of Naval Design, while the detailed design was developed by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Three vessels of the Kolkata class are under construction at MDL.[10][11][12]
Aimed at adding improving the country's naval capabilities, India has launched the indigenous warship with enhanced stealth features and land-attack capabilities. Project 15 A, although conceived as a follow-on of the earlier Delhi class, has major advances in its weapons and sensors. Propelled by four Zarya reversible gas turbines from Ukraine, there was delay in construction due to default by Ukraine in delivering the propellers and shafts, the contract for which was later awarded to Russia.[13]
Indian designed and built systems onboard include the HUMSA-NG (Hull Mounted Sonar Array – new generation) and the Nagin active towed array sonar.[4] The vessels will also feature BrahMos cruise missiles and the Indo-Israeli Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) which has a range of 70 km. Each vessel is expected to cost 38 billion (US$758.1 million), including the cost of spares and maintenance over the ship's life.[14]
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Name Pennant Laid down Launched Sea trials Commissioning
INS Kolkata 27 September 2003 30 March 2006[15][16] September 2012[17]
INS Kochi 25 October 2005 18 September 2009[18] June 2013[19]
INS Chennai 21 February 2006 1 April 2010 [20] March 2014[21]
[edit]Project 15B (upgraded Project 15A)

In January 2011, the Cabinet Committee for Security gave approval for four more destroyers under Project 15B. Even though Type 15B retains the hull form of Kolkata class destroyers, there will be changes in the superstructure that will improve stealth and include better sound and infrared suppression systems. Project 15B differs from Project 15A because of the flush deck. The flush deck improves stealth as it is smoother with less angles and corners. The displacement of each Project 15B will be approximately 7,000 tonnes. As with most Indian design, the ship will operate two helicopters.
The Project 15B will be armed with the Nirbhay land attack cruise missile (1,000 km range), the hypersonic Brahmos-II anti-ship cruise missile (300 km range) and Extended Range Surface to Air Missile (ER-SAM) (100 km range).[22] In addition Project 15B may feature Barak 8 for air-defence.
Construction of P15B has started.
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timepass said:

Laid Down in 2003 & will commission in 2012.....wow.... any reason for such a quick work (almost whole decade) for 1 DDG.....

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asif iqbal said:

India has placed INS Chakra on its Eastern sea board, its pretty clear who they intend to show force

but this news should not be too overhyped, India has just leased this submarine to train its crews for nuclear sub opps, it will be a very long time before Indian Navy can send its nuclear fleet to shadow a aircraft carrier task force or use to its 100% advantage

plus INS isnt going to be ready even by next year i think

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asif iqbal said:

ur victim mentality never fails to amaze me

considering the fact that the reporter mentioned Pakistan and to which he answered, well just see the link Jeff post at 3:12 seconds

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Apong said:

So you have replied to a video posted earlier, hmm but as you didn't quoted it and it appears to me as the comments are of your own analysis, is it?

And whats the big talk about this 'mentality' stuff? should I take it as a personal attack upon me?

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asif iqbal said:

ur victim mentality never fails to amaze me

considering the fact that the reporter mentioned Pakistan and to which he answered, well just see the link Jeff post at 3:12 seconds

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Jeff Head said:

You guys are about to get Zapped hard by the mods. Give it up and let go of this p*ssing contest

You're both involved and just need to let it drop.

India is going to have some carriers, India has a new nuclear sub and will have more. India has developed a strong main line, area-air-defence and multi-purpose DDG. These are the facts.

Pakistan is building up its own navy with the assets they can afford in terms of both FFGs and subs and aircraft. These are the facts.

Talk about the technical merits of each and leave off the testosterone about how they each are or are not going to be involved with or directed towards each other per sey, and the nationalistic pride comments demeaning the other. That's my advise as a long time member...otherwise, I promise you, it will not be long before the mods see this and react to it and one or both of you get a time-out...maybe a big one.

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