Sunday, January 10, 2016

India Rolls its own ASW Corvettes

Kamorta Class : Analysis of India’s Deadly Anti-Submarine Corvette
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Boost for Indian Navy's firepower: INS Kadmatt, anti-submarine warfare corvette, commissioned - The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Adding to Indian Navy's firepower, INS Kadmatt, the second ship of Project 28 (P28) class anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes, was commissioned on Thursday. With the changing power dynamics in the Indian Ocean Region, INS Kadmatt will augment the mobility, reach and flexibility of Indian Navy.

"Regarded as a very prestigious acquisition, INS Kadmatt is one of the most potent warships to have been constructed in India," said a Ministry of Defence press release. "The ships ..

NEW DELHI: Adding to Indian Navy's firepower, INS Kadmatt, the second ship of Project 28 (P28) class anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes, was commissioned on Thursday. With the changing power dynamics in the Indian Ocean Region, INS Kadmatt will augment the mobility, reach and flexibility of Indian Navy.

Kamorta Class ASW Corvettes - Naval Technology
The Kamorta Class corvettes will serve as the frontline warships for the Indian Navy. Primary task of the Kamorta Class will be ASW, while the vessels will also be deployed in anti-surface warfare (AsuW) and anti-air warfare (AAW).
The Indian Navy placed an order for the construction of four indigenous corvettes in 2003. The keel for the lead corvette in class, INS Kamorta, was laid down in November 2006. It was launched in April 2010 and scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2014. Kamorta experienced engine and steering gear malfunction during trails in October 2013.



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