Wardroom concern’s: India’s growing undersea fighting force

geetrue · 11-01-12, 03:22 PM

I have noticed a new Navy coming of age in India, especially it’s new submarine forces.

Why?

Who are they concerned about? Russia, China, USA?

What are the projected analyzes of this growing force?

What do we know?

Why should we be concerned?

Treat this like a real wardroom with officers and men on patrol of a USN SSN Virgina class nuclear submarine or in the case of the British an HMS Astute class SSN.

Be ready to give the captain an answer at the wardroom table of the above questions.

PS I am not the CO this is just an exercise to think like a submarine officer and yes we did discuss these same items back in the 70’s about USSR’s growing fleet of submarines.

If there is enough interest in this discussion we could expand to include other nations growing submarine forces.

Your servant to keep the hope alive that USA, UK and France have the best submarine services in the world
geetrue

http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/india-submarine-capabilities/

May 23, 2012

The Indian Navy currently operates 14 diesel powered submarines, which are based at Visakhapatnam on the east coast and Mumbai on the west coast.[1] An additional west-coast base is also being constructed at Karwar.

[2] The backbone of the fleet is formed by ten Kilo-class Type 877EM - or Sindhugosh-class - units that are being progressively retrofitted to accommodate the Klub/3M-54E Alfa cruise missile system. India also operates four Shishumar-class Type 209/1500 vessels designed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Germany. While the first two vessels from the Shishumar-class were built at HDW in Germany, boats three and four were constructed at the Mazagon Dock in Mumbai from packages supplied by HGW.

[3] All four of the Shishumars have undergone refit since they were commissioned and together they form the 10th submarine squadron based at Mumbai.

[4] The fleet's remaining vessels consist of two aging Foxtrot-class boats, which are currently being used for training purposes. In addition to the 14 active submarines, however, India is also in the process of constructing six Scorpène-class boats that are being indigenously built at the Mazagon Dock in Mumbai, albeit under the supervision of French technicians.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17607289

4 April 2012

Chakra is an Akula-II class boat - an attack submarine on loan to the Indian navy

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geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Wardroom concern’s: India’s growing undersea fighting force I have noticed a new Navy coming of age in India, especially it’s new submarine forces. Why? Who are they concerned about? Russia, China, USA? What are the projected analyzes of this growing force? What do we know? Why should we be concerned? Treat this like a real wardroom with officers and men on patrol of a USN SSN Virgina class nuclear submarine or in the case of the British an HMS Astute class SSN. Be ready to give the captain an answer at the wardroom table of the above questions. PS I am not the CO this is just an exercise to think like a submarine officer and yes we did discuss these same items back in the 70’s about USSR’s growing fleet of submarines. If there is enough interest in this discussion we could expand to include other nations growing submarine forces. Your servant to keep the hope alive that USA, UK and France have the best submarine services in the world geetrue http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/india-submarine-capabilities/ May 23, 2012 The Indian Navy currently operates 14 diesel powered submarines, which are based at Visakhapatnam on the east coast and Mumbai on the west coast.[1] An additional west-coast base is also being constructed at Karwar. [2] The backbone of the fleet is formed by ten Kilo-class Type 877EM - or Sindhugosh-class - units that are being progressively retrofitted to accommodate the Klub/3M-54E Alfa cruise missile system. India also operates four Shishumar-class Type 209/1500 vessels designed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Germany. While the first two vessels from the Shishumar-class were built at HDW in Germany, boats three and four were constructed at the Mazagon Dock in Mumbai from packages supplied by HGW. [3] All four of the Shishumars have undergone refit since they were commissioned and together they form the 10th submarine squadron based at Mumbai. [4] The fleet's remaining vessels consist of two aging Foxtrot-class boats, which are currently being used for training purposes. In addition to the 14 active submarines, however, India is also in the process of constructing six Scorpène-class boats that are being indigenously built at the Mazagon Dock in Mumbai, albeit under the supervision of French technicians. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17607289 4 April 2012 Chakra is an Akula-II class boat - an attack submarine on loan to the Indian navy __________________