tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post2667491478179618354..comments2024-03-29T05:44:18.835-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: MoD clears Rs 40,000 crore project for six submarinesBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5490486941451363302019-02-09T03:33:24.495-08:002019-02-09T03:33:24.495-08:00for 6 subs the fight is so intense then it means t...for 6 subs the fight is so intense then it means that there can be no conclusion without a "scam". if contract is given to MDL then L&T must shut down. if it is given to L&T then opposition will visit MDL and scams will erupt and all hell will break loose. never should we come with such small number approach. order 12 subs in one shot and split evenly between MDL and L&T. whom they select is left to them. until this is done this contract will never materialise and all we will hear will be such meaningless MoD approvals which have no value or relevance. same for fighter jet contracts - ensure navy and IAF contracts are evenly split between 1 PSU and 1 private player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-81700269475807311342019-02-05T18:14:32.566-08:002019-02-05T18:14:32.566-08:00The plan was for 1 Russian and 1 western sub. We s...The plan was for 1 Russian and 1 western sub. We should stick to it.<br /> Make it a Govt to Govt deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70260988569443522322019-02-01T18:59:50.621-08:002019-02-01T18:59:50.621-08:00Out of all the services it’s the navy that is real...Out of all the services it’s the navy that is really helping the Indian Industry. The planned sub force is 24 subs I think. The way to go about it would be to order more Scorpene’s. Double the order and get 12 instead of just 6. All of them with the DRDO designed AIP module. At that point even if Project 75I takes a long time the navy will still have a respectable number of subs i.e. 12, assuming the navy decides to retire all its older submarines. Of course they will also have Arihant and Akula class subs. <br /><br />Ideally the navy subs should look something like the following<br /><br />12 Scorpene’s<br />12 Project 75I’s<br />4 SSBN’s<br />6 SSN’s<br /><br />This will lead to a total of 32 subs. Left out the Akula’s as they are leased and mostly used for training SSN and SSBN crews. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com