Indian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Definitely No! Where the Indians suffer is a mish-mash of a lack of robust domestic mil-ind complex leading to costly delays in procuring parts from overseas vendors and a more than amiable disposition towards foreign shipyards to the extent that the Russian shipyard Yantar is bankrolled by Indian money! A lot of these frigates and destroyers can be built relatively quickly once the initial technology has been assimilated but the navy never orders more than 3 from its Indian shipyards. In the Indian defence forums, they call it the "curse of 3".
That's a GREAT pic!
we will soon see the kamorta joining the vikramaditya cbg.The Indian Navy has a habit of downplaying it's vessels- its frigates are arguably destroyers, corvettes could be called frigates and even their OPVs would be considered frigates in many navies
These new ASW frigates will be capable vessels. India needs to bulid 12 or more of them IMHO.
As stated earlier, India operates the largest fleet of SU-30 aircraft in the world.
This means they are accumulating the most experience with the aircraft, and developing the most tactics.
Russia hit a home run when developing this aircraft for export, and India has taken full advantage of it.
Error in piloting led to C-130J Hercules crash: IAF
Error in piloting is understood to have been found as the reason behind the crash of Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in March in which five service personnel, including four officers, were killed near Gwalior.
The Court of Inquiry is almost complete and error in piloting is believed to have been the reason behind the crash, highly placed IAF sources said in New Delhi.
The aircraft, worth over Rs/900 crore, had crashed while practicing a tactical operation along with another C-30J Super Hercules aircraft after taking off from Agra on March 28.
All the crew on board -- four officers and one Warrant Officer -- lost their lives in the mishap.
The IAF Court of Inquiry under an officer of the rank of Air Commodore (equivalent to a Brigadier in Army) is in the final stages and the report will be soon submitted to the Defence Ministry, IAF spokesperson Group Captain Gerard Galway said.
India recently inducted six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft which were bought from the US at a cost of around Rs 6,000 crore ($ 1 billion) four years ago.
The inquiry was held back for some time in the early stages as the black box of the aircraft had suffered damage and had to be sent to the original equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corporation’s facility in the U.S.
The home base of the 77 squadron ‘Veiled Vipers’ operating the ill-fated aircraft is Hindan in Ghaziabad.
The aircraft were recently landed at Ladakh’s Daulat Beg Oldie air field near the Sino-India border and have helped in boosting IAF’s capability to airlift troops closer to the border in times of emergency.
IAF has also placed orders for another six such aircraft, which are planned to be deployed in Panagarh, West Bengal, near the headquarters of Indian Army’s 17 Strike Corp being raised to counter the threat along the border with China.
Error in piloting is understood to have been found as the reason behind the crash of Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in March in which five service personnel, including four officers, were killed near Gwalior.
The Court of Inquiry is almost complete and error in piloting is believed to have been the reason behind the crash, highly placed IAF sources said in New Delhi.
The aircraft, worth over Rs/900 crore, had crashed while practicing a tactical operation along with another C-30J Super Hercules aircraft after taking off from Agra on March 28.
All the crew on board -- four officers and one Warrant Officer -- lost their lives in the mishap.
The IAF Court of Inquiry under an officer of the rank of Air Commodore (equivalent to a Brigadier in Army) is in the final stages and the report will be soon submitted to the Defence Ministry, IAF spokesperson Group Captain Gerard Galway said.
India recently inducted six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft which were bought from the US at a cost of around Rs 6,000 crore ($ 1 billion) four years ago.
The inquiry was held back for some time in the early stages as the black box of the aircraft had suffered damage and had to be sent to the original equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corporation’s facility in the U.S.
The home base of the 77 squadron ‘Veiled Vipers’ operating the ill-fated aircraft is Hindan in Ghaziabad.
The aircraft were recently landed at Ladakh’s Daulat Beg Oldie air field near the Sino-India border and have helped in boosting IAF’s capability to airlift troops closer to the border in times of emergency.
IAF has also placed orders for another six such aircraft, which are planned to be deployed in Panagarh, West Bengal, near the headquarters of Indian Army’s 17 Strike Corp being raised to counter the threat along the border with China.
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INS Sindhurakshak brought out of water after 10 months
Speaking of submarines, where are the Scorpene SSKs India ordered?
The lead boat has been under construction in Mumbai for more than five years. Does anyone know when it will be delivered?
Doesn't it seem excessive to take more than five years to build a diesel electric submarine?
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The Scorpene is a completely new class for Inida...with new technologies for India, that is being license built in India. I would expect it to take longer than normal.
The first, S50, was laid down in April 2009 and is expected to launch either late this year or early next. So, almost six years to build. They want to put her in service in 2016. That will make seven years from start of construction to coming into service...which is a long time, even with the license build. But things will get better.
The second was laid down in October 2011. She is expected to launch in 2016 and be in service in 2017. That will be six years.
The third was laid down in December 2012. She is expected to launch in early 2017 and be in service in early 2018. Just over five years.
After that, it will be one each year until 2021. Each taking five years to put in service, and just under four years to build.
That will be pretty good for India. At least, that's what they are on schedule to deliver at this point.
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