tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post2186894566019579715..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: India gets its first “90 per cent indigenous” warshipBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-51251655301923731882014-08-26T22:15:07.140-07:002014-08-26T22:15:07.140-07:00THE MASSIVE COST ESCALATION , PLUNDERING BY SUPPLI...THE MASSIVE COST ESCALATION , PLUNDERING BY SUPPLIERS , RENTSEEKERS , SHIPYARD DALALS AND NAMELESS FACELESS BABUS TOGETHER WITH CONNIVING STATE AND CENTRAL MINSTERS OF PREVIOUS GOVT HAS,WITH TIME DELAY AND LABOUR PAYMENTS MADE THE NEW SHIP SERIES BUILD UNVIABLE . BEING ASW SEARCH AND ATTACK UNITS CORVETTES AND FRIGATES ARE REQUIRED OVER 75NOS AND THE PRICE SIMPLY MAKES THE NUMBERS TO BE BUILT UNECONOMICAL AND COSTLYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6514162797391206802014-08-26T20:28:21.997-07:002014-08-26T20:28:21.997-07:00@Ajay
With the pace at which China is modernising...@Ajay<br /><br />With the pace at which China is modernising its navy, it is important for the Indian Navy to have sufficient surface and under water sea platforms.In case of the saryu and sukanya opv their displacement makes it all right for them to carry heavier weaponry. <br /><br />There are some suggestion I feel we must incorporate to make our surface ships more leathel.<br /><br />3 Bhramaputra Frigates - Armed with Brahmos<br />3 Godavri Frigates - Armed with Brahmos<br />4 Khukri class frigates - Armed with kh-35<br />4 Saryus Class opv - Armed with 1 RBU-6000 and KH-35 missiles<br />6 Sukanya Class OPV armed with KH-35 missiles and possibly Barak 1<br /><br />This would give is 50 worthy platforms if we were to sum it up.<br /><br />Project 75I is a waste of time, we should have 6 more scorpenes and possibly convert all 12 with AIP. Easier to maintain lesser Types of ships.<br /><br />Ajay why does the Indian Navy only build 3-4 ships of a class, why not 8-10 as designing a new class it time consuming and even expensive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240326129788724220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-80972843994913183422014-08-25T17:24:26.644-07:002014-08-25T17:24:26.644-07:00I hope IAF and Army too learn from Navy. Army cou...I hope IAF and Army too learn from Navy. Army could have supported local development, we could possibly be having 2nd generation INSAS, 1st generation 155 mm artillery and 500 Arjuns<br />Same with IAFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-37492852957665968602014-08-23T22:36:37.438-07:002014-08-23T22:36:37.438-07:00This ship is a corvette in name only.In other navi...This ship is a corvette in name only.In other navies it would classify as a frigate.Hynniewtrepnoreply@blogger.com