good stuff. IG or X?To be fair, the P-15B class is internally almost the same as the P-15 Delhi class, originally designed in the 1980s. The machinery spaces, propulsion shaft lines, smoke funnels are all identical, only the exterior hull has been given an angled profile. So there's only so much you can do with regard to weapon and sensor placement.Do you think budget constraints led IN navy to try and put all it could in a single ship ?
Or is it a different doctrine altogether
XThe aesthetics are definitely improving over iterations. Compared to the Kolkata-class, Project 15B has a more streamlined bridge and mast design, better integration of the helicopter hangar, and a slightly longer hull that improves the proportions. The step up in visual and functional aesthetics can be seen better from certain angles. The Russian Navy's influence is still there but has decreased over time. @South block
The DRDO VShorads seems to be designed for ship-based point defence. AFAIK, no other manpads has reaction control thrusters (rcs) for rapid maneuvers or dual pulse propulsion is such a small airframe. Weight-wise, it still compares well with RAM but has a shorter range. Hope we use a better launcher than the 2x2 round pedestal-mounted launcher shown by Adani. The design inspiration should ideally be the RAM launcher.
Drdo vshoard is designed against subsonic targets.
Mate, I'm no expert but it seems IN prefers incremental upgrades. Whether it leaves us a 1/4 or 1/3 behind leading Navies is debatable as stealth in naval warfare is an ambigious term. For sure we need more destroyers and submarines though. It's a pity that Trump f**ked up ties so bad when those P8I's are critical tech to deal with PLAN for us.Do you think budget constraints led IN navy to try and put all it could in a single ship ?
Or is it a different doctrine altogether
Wonder why the DRDO chose to put rcs thrusters + dual pulse motor on it then?
Because its still beneficial.
Is the weight penalty and added complexity worth it though? VShorads reportedly has a speed of M1.6 which is good enough to take out supersonic targets, imo.
Yes it is.
Bro, it is called a point defence system for a reason.
Barak-1 was specifically acquired to counter supersonic ASCM around the time of the Kargil war. Iirc, it was in response to PLAN buying Moskit missiles + Sovremmeny DDG from Russia in the late 1990s-early 2000s. During trials B1 was tested against both Kh-35 and Brahmos-1 w/inert warheads.
Granted, vshorad is not in the same class as the latest RAM variant. But I don't see the point of rcs+ dual pulse propulsion on a missile as small as vshorads, unless intended to deal with high speed threats at point blank range. We'll know more in time, I guess.
Its a manpad.
I was referring to your point about vshorads taking on receeding targets. I'd imagine the kill probability would drop in this case. Instead the ship's CO would bring the VLSRSAM/B1 into play.
MPLS Modular CIWS can be an option as well.....it's modular & can be configured to carry much wider range of missiles.
They should have moved the RBU-6000 to the back where 16 MRSAM are present. What is the point of having just 16 vls in that much space?
Possibly from the center of gravity / stabilisation pov given a ship has to account for roll & high sea thereby CG in some case can shift a little which is covered by a larger area to balance, from a safety point?
