Indian Navy inducts new warship:INS kalpeni

[Mirza Jatt]

Indian Navy inducts new warship:INS kalpeni

The Indian Navy inducted the fast attack craft INS Kalpeni at the naval base on Thursday, bolstering the capabilities of the Southern Naval Command in coastal surveillance and search and destruction of fast-moving targets. The ceremony was attended by Kerala Chief Justice Jasti Chelameswar. The ship is propelled by three powerful water jets that can achieve speed in excess of 35 knots.

The ship, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Subhal Nathan, has a crew of three officers and 38 sailors.

INS Kalpeni is the seventh in a batch of 10 ships being built at the Garden Reach Shipyard in Kolkota.

Rear Admiral KC Shekar, chairman and managing director of the Garden Reach Shipyard, said the ship with nearly 95 percent indigenous content was built in 24 months.

The ship has been fitted with 11 machineguns and shoulder-launched IGLA surface-to-air missiles to neutralise aerial threats.

Indian Navy inducts new warship - Hindustan Times

 

[Mirza Jatt]

 

[Hindutvadi]

Wow...finally something has been inducted .
Got fed up with news regarding trails,RFPs etc etc.

 

[CONNAN]

 

[illuminatidinesh]

Chief Justice of Kerala J. Chelameswar in front of Navy's new WaterJet Fast Attack Craft INS Kalpeni, which was commissioned at the Southern Naval Command. Photo: H.Vibhu

 

[gubbi]

Why does it say "Car Nicobar" on the banner there? Just asking.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Why does it say "Car Nicobar" on the banner there? Just asking.

Because it is INS Car Nicobar?!
And the banner is a gangway screen.

 

[Nothing]

what is cost of one warship of this class?

 

[Archie]

what is cost of one warship of this class?

Around Rs 80 Crore

By the Way ,its an FAC weighing around 320 Tons
Hence it cost far lower than Frigates and corvettes

 

[sudhir007]

Around Rs 80 Crore

By the Way ,its an FAC weighing around 320 Tons
Hence it cost far lower than Frigates and corvettes

why not we make some small missile boat with 2-3 brahmos or near future Nirbhay. as like our pak navy making.

 

[Prisoner of war]

Around Rs 80 Crore

By the Way ,its an FAC weighing around 320 Tons
Hence it cost far lower than Frigates and corvettes

It costs only 50 crore rupees aka $11.3 million sir

 

[Prisoner of war]

why not we make some small missile boat with 2-3 brahmos or near future Nirbhay. as like our pak navy making.

because to strike deep we need Powerful platform to penetrate deep.... And We need Heavy Muscled Ships to do this Job, Our Navy Is Not a Defensive One, Rather the Opposite

 

[Gene]

why not we make some small missile boat with 2-3 brahmos or near future Nirbhay. as like our pak navy making.

these are for coastal patrolling.i don't think they are meant to attack other naval warships, also they are less equipped with advance sensors & radars to track other ships at large distance(200-300 km) & hunt them down.

 

[KS]

Why does it say "Car Nicobar" on the banner there? Just asking.

Car Nicobar class fast attack craft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Whiplash]

why not we make some small missile boat with 2-3 brahmos or near future Nirbhay. as like our pak navy making.

They do not do so out of choice but because they can't -Atleast in these uncertain times- afford Destroyers, AC carriers and nuclear subs like our navy. When you have so much muscle do you really need small missile boats?
You think the US navy has missile boats carrying 2-3 missiles?