The production of warships for the Indian Navy has faced considerable delays and a cost escalation of around 225 per cent in the case of the Kolkata-class destroyers and 260 per cent in the case of Shivalik-class frigates.
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India to hold naval drills with Turkey
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Four Turkish vessels are to arrive at Mumbai on Thursday and will hold exercises with Indian warships this week.
Images: INS Shivalik (II)
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Marine Commandos (Marcos) on patrol around the INS Shivalik. The 76 mm SRGM (Super Rapid Gun Mount). The 76 mm SRGM (Super Rapid Gun Mount). The RB-6000 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Rocket Launchers. The RB-6000 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rocket launchers. A view of the fos’cle from the bridge. The missile systems are between the SRGM and…
Images: INS Shivalik (I)
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[/caption] The INS Shivalik, just before commissioning. A side-view of the RB-6000 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rocket launchers. The 76 mm SRGM (Super Rapid Gun Mount). One of the two hangars to house a helicopter. One of the two hangars to house a helicopter. The RB-6000 Anti-Submarine Warfare Rocket Launchers. Note the Electronic Warfare suite on…
INS Shivalik: Stealthy force multiplier
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Vice Admiral HS Malhi, retired from the Indian Navy, calls the Indian Navy’s new stealth frigate, the INS Shivalik, the largest stealth frigate in the world. He should know, as chairman of the shipyard that manufactured it, Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). He says the warship, displacing 6200 tons, is larger than the Talwar class (Krivak III) or the French Lafayette class.
Shivalik India’s stealthiest warship
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The Radar Cross Section (RCS) of the ship will have a ‘smaller signature than our smaller platforms’, according to Director General Naval Design, Rear Admiral KN Vaidyanathan.
