A dab of paint here and a bit of polish there. There is hectic activity at the Fitting Out Jetty (FOJ) of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. The country's oldest defence shipyard is all set to sail out India's first indigenously-built and most advanced submarine hunter-killer. The INS Kamorta, the first Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette under the Navy's Project-28 will be formally handed over to the navy on Saturday. After sailing from Kolkata in the next few days, with commissioning captain commander Manoj Jha in charge, the lethal platform will join the navy's Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam where a formal commissioning ceremony will be held in the last week of July, sources revealed.
"This is a great achievement for GRSE and the country as a whole. The ship has major indigenous content and is technologically advanced. We have used indigenously built steel for the INS Kamorta. The next three ships of the Kamorta class are also being built at GRSE and will have more advanced features," said rear admiral (retd) A K Verma, chairman cum managing director, GRSE.
To enhance its stealth capabilities, the Kamorta's full-beam superstructure features the contemporary X-form. Its surfaces are optimally-sloped to reduce Radar Cross Section signature. The ship is 109 meters long and 13 metres wide and its hull form has been made highly efficient for excellent sea-keeping and maneuverability. With an approximate displacement of 3,400 tonnes, the ship has a maximum speed of 25 knots. It is powered by four indigenously designed 3,888 KW diesel engines at 1,050 rpm and can cover nearly 3,500 nautical miles at 18 knots.
"Each ship will be manned by 14 officers and 150 sailors. Nearly 90% of the ship is indigenous. The ASW corvette sports a state-of-the-art low-noise CODAD (combined diesel and diesel) propulsion system with hydraulic coupling between main engines and gearbox. This is the first for any ship built in India. The specially designed propellers, gear-boxes and engines prevent detection of the ship by submarines. The indigenously developed IRSS (infrared signature suppression system) devices fitted within the engine exhausts helps it to operate more stealthily. It is also the first naval ship fitted with bow-mounted sonar for enhanced underwater surveillance. Integration of indigenous surveillance radar Revathi is another first for any warship," said Gr Capt T K Singha, CPRO, ministry of defence, Kolkata.
The weapons suite on the ship allows it to engage ships, aircraft and shore targets besides giving it astounding anti-submarine capabilities. It will also be the first warship armed with an indigenous rocket launcher for ASW warfare and the trainable chaff launcher Kavach. The ship also has a medium-range gun system, surface to air missiles, torpedo launchers and close-in weapons systems. The ship is also capable of deploying a helicopter, adding to its punch.
"This is a great achievement for GRSE and the country as a whole. The ship has major indigenous content and is technologically advanced. We have used indigenously built steel for the INS Kamorta. The next three ships of the Kamorta class are also being built at GRSE and will have more advanced features," said rear admiral (retd) A K Verma, chairman cum managing director, GRSE.
To enhance its stealth capabilities, the Kamorta's full-beam superstructure features the contemporary X-form. Its surfaces are optimally-sloped to reduce Radar Cross Section signature. The ship is 109 meters long and 13 metres wide and its hull form has been made highly efficient for excellent sea-keeping and maneuverability. With an approximate displacement of 3,400 tonnes, the ship has a maximum speed of 25 knots. It is powered by four indigenously designed 3,888 KW diesel engines at 1,050 rpm and can cover nearly 3,500 nautical miles at 18 knots.
"Each ship will be manned by 14 officers and 150 sailors. Nearly 90% of the ship is indigenous. The ASW corvette sports a state-of-the-art low-noise CODAD (combined diesel and diesel) propulsion system with hydraulic coupling between main engines and gearbox. This is the first for any ship built in India. The specially designed propellers, gear-boxes and engines prevent detection of the ship by submarines. The indigenously developed IRSS (infrared signature suppression system) devices fitted within the engine exhausts helps it to operate more stealthily. It is also the first naval ship fitted with bow-mounted sonar for enhanced underwater surveillance. Integration of indigenous surveillance radar Revathi is another first for any warship," said Gr Capt T K Singha, CPRO, ministry of defence, Kolkata.
The weapons suite on the ship allows it to engage ships, aircraft and shore targets besides giving it astounding anti-submarine capabilities. It will also be the first warship armed with an indigenous rocket launcher for ASW warfare and the trainable chaff launcher Kavach. The ship also has a medium-range gun system, surface to air missiles, torpedo launchers and close-in weapons systems. The ship is also capable of deploying a helicopter, adding to its punch.
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