Maritime Supremacy in the Indo-Pacific: Analyzing the Indian Navy's 15-Ship Surge
DefenseNews: The announcement by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi that the Indian Navy is on track to commission a record 15 warships in 2026 marks a transformative milestone in the nation's maritime history. For a force that has traditionally balanced the constraints of "sea blindness" in policy circles against the mounting realities of oceanic threats, this induction rate represents a departure from incremental growth toward a state of accelerated readiness. This surge is not merely a quantitative achievement but a…
UK, France to Enable ‘Coordinated’ Nuclear Deterrent
DefenseNews: The UK and France will declare that the two nations’ nuclear deterrents, while independent, can be co-ordinated and that they will jointly respond to any “extreme threat to Europe,” both countries said Wednesday. The declaration, to be signed Thursday, will state that the respective deterrents of both countries remain under national control “but can be co-ordinated, and that there is no extreme threat to Europe that would not prompt a response by both nations,” the UK’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the French presidency said in a…
Pentagon awards $5 billion contract to speed up ship manufacturing
DefenseNews: The Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg awarded a $5 billion contract this month to six businesses with the goal of boosting ship manufacturing at speed. The Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract designed to accelerate procurement processes. The MAAC has five one-year options at $1 billion each and can potentially reach up to $10 billion. “There are significantly long lead times the Navy faces ... this contracting vehicle streamlines and reduces our end of the …
Indian Defense News: HSL to build two midget submarines
Underwater capability of Indian Navy will get a shot in the arm with the in-principle decision of Ministry of Defence to place construction of two Strategic Operating Vessels (SOVs) on Hindustan Shipyard Limited. . The Request for Proposal (RoP) will be notified in a couple of months. Building two SOVs, also known as midget submarines each costing an estimated amount of Rs.3,000 crore will be a prestigious project. “We are expecting to ground work on the project by completing all the procedures by the year-end and deliver it…
Indian Navy subs can soon stay longer under water
Indian scientists have developed technology that will enable the navy's conventional non-nuclear submarines stay under water for up to two weeks before replenishing their oxygen supply, thus increasing their stealth capabilities. "Conventional submarines usually need to come to the surface every three to four days for replenishing their oxygen supply," an official of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which has developed the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, told IANS, speaking on cond…
1st ships of P-15A Kolkata & P-28 Kamorta classes will be inducted
In the coming months, first ships of P-15A, Kolkata class, and P-28, Kamorta, will be inducted into the Indian Navy apart from the additional P-8I and Advance jet trainer aircraft. Inaugurating the Naval Commanders’ Conference, defence minister AK Antony said, “over the last six months the Navy has inducted an impressive range of platforms, including the P-8I aircraft and Goa Shipyard built Offshore Patrol Vessel.” Complimenting the Indian Navy for the commissioning of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the minister said, coupl…
Russia says in race to bag mega sub deal
It is considered an outsider in the race to bag the Indian navy's contract for a new generation, long endurance conventional submarine but Russia maintains it is a strong contender as it will soon have the Air Independent Propulsion. It was the lack of the AIP, which drastically increases the capability of a submarine to stay underwater by reducing dependence on compressed oxygen to burn fuel, that was seen as a disadvantage to Russia's participation in the navy's Project 75I to procure six new generation conventional subma…
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