tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post2995476803771670240..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Building a submarine fleetBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-35747822446905856312011-08-25T12:40:23.020-07:002011-08-25T12:40:23.020-07:00A good article again. I hope MOD agrees.A good article again. I hope MOD agrees.Mr. Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-68964134909941194812011-08-24T18:42:01.664-07:002011-08-24T18:42:01.664-07:00Heberian,
Ya I agree it's a part of the grand ...Heberian,<br />Ya I agree it's a part of the grand plan to systematically break down India's capabilities and disarm India. Even after 64 years we are barely able to manufacture warship grade steel, our subs are all out on dry docks (check google earth), MDL (self proclaimed to be India's premier shipyard) takes 10-15 years to build one frigate or destroyer and when asked coolly blames it on the Russians. <br />In the absence of Navy's orders (read oxygen) this premier junkyard will be pretty much breaking ships for a living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-91999376292645854322011-08-24T05:19:50.902-07:002011-08-24T05:19:50.902-07:00What concerns me the most about this image is the ...What concerns me the most about this image is the size of shipyard. Too small and too concentrated for a such a important shipyard. Even a few 2000LB concentrated air attack will cause serious damage. We need to have larger shipyard and not have subs and ships in such a concentrated area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2129896664958092342011-08-23T22:24:34.915-07:002011-08-23T22:24:34.915-07:00Why Mr Malhi made this shipyard like a junkyard? T...Why Mr Malhi made this shipyard like a junkyard? They have cleaned anything for decades? <br /><br />When the INS Kolkata will see the light? Before 2030?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-79551896507002160192011-08-23T19:21:01.515-07:002011-08-23T19:21:01.515-07:00@ Col. Shukla -
Another excellent piece. Highligh...@ Col. Shukla -<br /><br />Another excellent piece. Highlights our lethargic and shortsighted leadership Anthony, sadly, is no defence minister, despite being an excellent person.<br /><br />Yeah, but then again, who will act in the long term best interests of the nation? Oh well.<br /><br />- Anonymous@ 23:49<br /><br />It's not a junkyard. It is carefully camouflaged to mislead the naive and inquisitive into think its a junkyard that cannot allow mankind reach the place to work, let alone build subs. Its all part of the plan :)Heberiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-71186399472044130722011-08-23T14:49:10.615-07:002011-08-23T14:49:10.615-07:00That's MDL a shipyard or Alang Junkyard ? You ...That's MDL a shipyard or Alang Junkyard ? You should have asked Vice Adm. H.S. Mahi that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-41014536812450992692011-08-23T11:19:25.146-07:002011-08-23T11:19:25.146-07:00This junkyard is building what???? Leave alone th...This junkyard is building what???? Leave alone the masks, labcoats, goggles and helmets - how does mankind reach this place to work there??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-62454325048560808452011-08-23T11:08:47.042-07:002011-08-23T11:08:47.042-07:00A really worrying scenario.. We are going to have ...A really worrying scenario.. We are going to have less subs than Pakistan..? What kind of planning and execution is that..? May be IN should start pushing a little more..saurav jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971980512861140765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-28814324665619605942011-08-23T10:03:01.670-07:002011-08-23T10:03:01.670-07:00Straight to the Point. Clarity of thoughts and pur...Straight to the Point. Clarity of thoughts and purpose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-80059162567147573932011-08-23T08:12:40.574-07:002011-08-23T08:12:40.574-07:00Ajai sir
you are talking about necessity of subs ...Ajai sir<br /><br />you are talking about necessity of subs for India to hold sway in IOR but recently China got rights to explore the Indian ocean for minerals and we werent able to stop them.<br /><br />We need to keep MDL busy with Scorpene/Scorpene+ tech and churn out 15 subs in total and ask L&T/HSL to work on SSBNs first and later work on SSNs. <br /><br />I say this because India did the same by first developing the more complex 2 stage 2200 km Agni 2 then developed the 1 stage 700 km Agni 1.<br /><br />Whatever the case we need atleast 5 SSBN and 10 SSNs to safeguard against every eventualities. With MDL busy with Scopene/Scorpene+ and L&T/HSL busy with SSBN/SSN we can ask Pipav yard to make midget subs that will help to secure the coastline.<br /><br />Whatever the case we first need to recover our edge in number of subs and then only think of developing larger subs indigenously mixing Russian and French tech which may ultimately become a 'khichdi' sub<br /><br />awaiting your response<br /><br />thanks<br /><br />Joydeep Ghoshjoydeep ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038225081192821456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-34770903729408801692011-08-23T07:50:05.596-07:002011-08-23T07:50:05.596-07:00Excellent peice. Sincerely hope MoD listens.
A s...Excellent peice. Sincerely hope MoD listens.<br /><br />A suggestion - it would be good to see an article that shows for some big ticket acquisitins how many committee's the MoD has put on each acqusition and how many years from in principle approval to 50% (ie for MMCRA by whne will 62 /ac enter sqdn service)induction it has taken or will take and then contrast that with other nations. <br /><br />A tall ask I know but this info in a table form might be very useful and hard hitting.<br /><br />AkshayLeonuh1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17529122795320145443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-314436671987316602011-08-23T06:18:01.215-07:002011-08-23T06:18:01.215-07:00Wow. That's MDL?
Yikes.Wow. That's MDL? <br /><br />Yikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com