INS Shivalik : India's newest warship

**Tajmahal** · 21st March 2009 10:56

A visit to the INS Shivalik

Courtesy Col Ajai Shukla

http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2009/...as-newest.html

**Yusuf** · 21st March 2009 11:15

Its a beauty.

**sohamsri** · 21st March 2009 11:26

That she is.

The shipyards are wonderfully busy..

[IN THE PIPELINE: WARSHIPs BEING BUILT IN INDIA]

Kochi shipyard : Indigenous aircraft carrier

Mazagon Dock, : Project 17 : Three Shivalik class frigates
Mumbai Project 15-A : Three Kolkata class destroyers
Project Scorpene : Six Scorpene submarines

Garden Reach : Project 28 : Four anti-submarine corvettes
Shipyard, Kolkata Ten fast attack craft
Two Landing ships for amphibious warfare

Goa Shipyard : Three OPVs (Offshore Patrol Vessels)

Private yards : Six survey vessels

**payeng** · 21st March 2009 12:50

Thanks to SAIL with its D40S

BTW When is the projected commissioning date?

**Grim** · 21st March 2009 14:16

She is a fine looking ship.
I have a question about the hardware used on her. I notice in the photos the use of standard head fasteners on the control console. I was wondering is this normal for navel vessels? I personally prefer Phillips head on my very small boat and was of the opinion that standard head were hard to use in rough water.
Grim

**Kommunist** · 21st March 2009 16:11

And in a bow to gender correctness, the Shivalik is India’s first warship with a cabin specially built for women officers. While similar in most respects to the men’s cabins, I was pointed out two significant differences: the ladies’ cabin has an attached bathroom, and also extra wardrobe space! I also noted that it was located right next to the Captain’s cabin.

**nebula82** · 21st March 2009 17:13

Originally Posted by Tajmahal

A visit to the INS Shivalik

Courtesy Col Ajai Shukla

http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2009/...as-newest.html

Thanks for the link, it was a very good read. The INS Shivalik looks beautiful and is one versatile ship!

How large is the Shivalik in displacement tonnage, and how does its size compare to frigates in the US, Russian & Chinese navies?

Nebula82.

**nebula82** · 21st March 2009 17:19

Originally Posted by payeng

Thanks to SAIL with its D40S

BTW When is the projected commissioning date?

Approximately 58 days (of course it's less now) as stated by Col Shukla, subject to acquiring the appropriate engines.

Nebula82.

**nebula82** · 21st March 2009 17:24

Originally Posted by sohamsri

That she is.

The shipyards are wonderfully busy..

[IN THE PIPELINE: WARSHIPs BEING BUILT IN INDIA]

Kochi shipyard : Indigenous aircraft carrier

Mazagon Dock, : Project 17 : Three Shivalik class frigates
Mumbai Project 15-A : Three Kolkata class destroyers
Project Scorpene : Six Scorpene submarines

Garden Reach : Project 28 : Four anti-submarine corvettes
Shipyard, Kolkata Ten fast attack craft
Two Landing ships for amphibious warfare

Goa Shipyard : Three OPVs (Offshore Patrol Vessels)

Private yards : Six survey vessels

Ah, the benefits of a growing budget

The shipyards (both civilian & military) are rapidly progressing up the value chain, good stuff. I hope they are increasing capacity as well to match demand, don't want a huge order backlog, especially of warships!

Nebula82.

**bolo121** · 21st March 2009 17:40

While similar in most respects to the men’s cabins, I was pointed out two significant differences: the ladies’ cabin has an attached bathroom, and also extra wardrobe space! I also noted that it was located right next to the Captain’s cabin.

Talk about strategic placement !!

I wonder if they are planning any air defense ddgs or cruisers for the IAC's battlegroup.

**payeng** · 22nd March 2009 06:59

I think cruisers are not in IN's shopping list though better air defense should be a matter of concern.

**kuku** · 23rd March 2009 11:07

Originally Posted by bolo121

Talk about strategic placement !!

I wonder if they are planning any air defense ddgs or cruisers for the IAC's battlegroup.

Its nothing like the huge capability on the Korean/Japanese/USN ships, the Kolkata class (project 15A) will have a decent air defence capability with the Barak-8 for medium range and barak missile for point defence with MF-STAR (S-band solid-state active phased array radar).

No real air threat from the Regional Naval powers.

A recent drawing from a journalists blog

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_44d3OT-xI3...-class+DDG.jpg

Four follow on destroyers to the Kolkata class under project 15B will be more advanced, possibly concentrating more on anti air element if the situation in the region changes, until then a multi-role capability is exactly what is needed.

http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite...D?OpenDocument
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1239890

**Tajmahal** · 23rd March 2009 20:41

^^^^ Yes the P-15A is a deadly beauty! It will give IN an edge over its enemies. But Govt already sanctioned the P-15A with full stealth, long range LACM and other new generation weapons and sensors!

The actual number of ships ordered/under-construction for next 6 years ie by 2015......

[IN THE PIPELINE: WARSHIPs BEING BUILT IN INDIA]

Kochi shipyard : Indigenous aircraft carrier (1 more 65000 ton carrier ie IAC-2)

Mazagon Dock, : Project 17 : Three Shivalik class frigates (7 more P-17A FFG)
Mumbai Project 15-A : Three Kolkata class destroyers (4 more P-15B DDG)
Project Scorpene : Six Scorpene submarines (6 more SSK)

Garden Reach : Project 28 : Four anti-submarine corvettes (total number ordered is 12)
Shipyard, Kolkata Ten fast attack craft
Two Landing ships for amphibious warfare

Goa Shipyard : Three OPVs (Offshore Patrol Vessels)

Private yards : Six survey vessels

Hindustan Shipyard : Total 5 SSN/SSBN/SSGN orederd. 1 being built 2 more under construction.

But still I will say that India's defence build-up is very very slow but high tech and up-to-date.

**payeng** · 24th March 2009 05:18

Are Kabini core GT used in any Indian Warship yet?

**Tajmahal** · 24th March 2009 06:28

Originally Posted by payeng

Are Kabini core GT used in any Indian Warship yet?

No. It is a technology demonstrator and still under development. But it will be used in future smaller vessels like corvettes, smaller frigates. It also helped to gain knowhow for development of future higher rated engines for FFGs and DDGs.

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