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CRN 91 Naval Gun
The Close Range Naval-91 is a naval version of the Medak 30mm automatic gun installed on the Sarath Infantry fighting vehicle, a variant of the Russian (originally Soviet) BMP-2 manufactured in India under license by the AVANI. The Medak gun itself is based on the Russian Shipunov 2A42 30 mm automatic cannon. Description The CRN-91 Naval gun has a dual feed mechanism that allows it to switch between armour-piercing tracer and high explosive incendiary & fragmentation tracer projectiles that are electrically primed, which means that the primer is activated through an electric current rather than being struck by a firing pin and igniting the propellant. A BPK 2-42 electro optical sight manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) directs the cannon, and the complete unit is gyrostabilized in the pitch and yaw axes. The sight may function both during the day and at night. It can also be operated remotely. CRN 91 gun is a flexible and effective weapon intended for use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
The Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) corvettes, are a class of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessels currently being built for the Indian Navy, by Cochin Shipyard (CSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). They were conceived as a replacement to the ageing s of the Indian Navy, and are designed to undertake ASW duties – including Underwater domain awareness, subsurface surveillance in littoral waters, search-and-attack unit (SAU) missions and coordinated anti-submarine warfare operations with Maritime patrol aircraft, naval aircraft. They were also designed to provide secondary duties – including defense against intruding aircraft, Minelayer, minelaying and Search and rescue, search-and-rescue (SAR). Equipped with sophisticated sensors and ordnance, the vessels also possess the capabilities to interdict and destroy subsurface targets – primarily hostile submarines, within the vicinity of Coast, coastal waters. A total of 16 vessels are being bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Car Nicobar-class Patrol Vessel
The ''Car Nicobar'' class of high-speed offshore patrol vessels are built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy. The vessels are designed as a cost-effective platform for patrol, anti-piracy and rescue operations in India's exclusive economic zone. In 2023, one of the ships, INS Tarmugli, was donated to the Maldivian Coast Guard. The class and its vessels are named for Indian islands. They are the first water jet-propelled vessels of the Indian Navy. Unlike the United States Coast Guard's similarly sized Sentinel class cutters, the class is propelled by water jets, at up to , where the American patrol vessels conventional propulsion systems maximum stated speed is . Both classes have a mission endurance of . INS ''Kalpeni'' (T-75) visited the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October 2024 as a part of Operational Turnaround. The ship with a 70-member was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Sunil S Kothari. Design The ''Car Nico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trinkat-class Patrol Vessel
The ''Trinkat''-class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy were designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. Role The patrol vessels carry out fisheries protection, anti-poaching, counter-insurgency and search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone. The vessels of the "Trinkat" class are named after islands from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands or the Lakshadweep Islands. Ships in class Replacements While the older INS ''Tarasa'' and INS ''Tarmugli'' were transferred to Seychelles Coast Guard and INS ''Tillanchang'' was transferred to Maldivian Coast Guard, newer ships bearing the original names were launched starting in 2016. The new ships have also been designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers as s. The new , the follow-on water jet fast attack craft was launched in Kolkata on 30 June 2016. The new another water jet-powered fast attack craft was commissioned at Karwar on 9 March 2017. The ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bangaram-class Patrol Vessel
The ''Bangaram''-class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy are designed for interdiction against fast moving surface vessels and for search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone. They are named after Bangaram in Lakshadweep. The vessels are designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. The diesel generators on board are supplied by Cummins India. The electronic equipment on board is from Bharat Electronics Limited, ECIL and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Ships of the class See also *List of active Indian Navy ships The Indian Navy (IN), which is the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, has approximately 135+ warships on active commission. By forethought, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012–2027 had set ... References {{Ship classes of the Indian Navy Ships built in India Patrol boat classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sarojini Naidu-class Patrol Vessel
Sarojini Naidu Class Fast Patrol Vessels are series of seven Mid Shore Patrol Vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited at Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard produced between 2002 and 2006. Introduction The Sarojini class of watercraft are seagoing, high speed, armed surveillance platform, capable of shallow water operations. These vessels are primarily designed for anti-smuggling operations, anti-terrorist deployment, fisheries protection and search and rescue operations. These vessels can also support the navy during wartime, as a coastal convoy escort and a communication link. Design Powered by three 2,720 kW MTU diesel engines, driving independent Kamewa water-jets, these vessels are designed for good maneuverability and are capable of operating in up to Sea State 4 and can withstand Sea State 6. The vessels have a top speed of 35 knots and have an operational range of 1,500 nm. They are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun The Close Range N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rani Abbakka-class Patrol Vessel
The ''Rani Abbakka''-class patrol vessel are a series of inshore patrol vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. for the Indian Coast Guard. They are based on Australian Thornycroft design. The ship, incidentally, is named after Abbakka Mahadevi, the legendary queen of Tulunadu, Karnataka who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th Century. Design The vessels have a length of 50 meters, beam of 8 metres, draught of 4.5 metres and have weight of 275 Tonnes. They are powered by three MTU 4000 series diesel engines of 2720 KW capacity at 2100-rpm each coupled with three 71S II Rolls-Royce waterjets with top speed of 31.5 knots and an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles at cruise speed of 14 knots. The patrol vessels are fitted with an advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), to carryout search and rescue operations. Other features include Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Machinery Control System, Infra-red Communication System. Armament consist o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rajshree-class Patrol Vessel
The ''Rajshree''-class patrol vessels are a series of eight inshore patrol vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata for the Indian Coast Guard. Design The ''Rajshree'' class have displacement of 303 tons and are in length. They are fitted with an integrated bridge system (IBS), integrated machine control system (IMCS). The vessels are powered by three MTU 16V4000M90 series engines capable of generating 2,720 BHP at 2100 rpm each to propel the vessel at a speed of 31.5 knots using three 71S2 Rolls-Royce Kamewa water jet propulsion. At economical speed of 16 knots, they have a range of 1,500 nautical miles. The vessels also generates 320 kW of electric power to feed a wide array of on-board sensors and equipment. The vessels are also fitted with various terrestrial and satellite based communication systems including a Fleet-500 satellite communication system. The ships are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun, which is gyro-stabilized wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aadesh Class Fast Patrol Vessel
''Aadesh''-class patrol vessels are a series of twenty fast patrol vessels (FPVs) built for the Indian Coast Guard by Cochin Shipyard Limited at its shipyard in Kochi, Kerala. The ships have been designed by M/s Smart Engineering & Design Solutions (SEDS), Kochi. Design ''Aadesh''-class vessels have a length of , a beam of , and a draught of with a design speed of over . They are powered by Rolls-Royce Power Systems-supplied triple type 16V 4000 M90 engines with an output of at 2,100 rpm, coupled with ZF 7600 gearboxes and propelled by triple Rolls-Royce Kamewa 71S3NP water jets. This enables the vessels to operate in shallow waters and offers higher speeds and better maneuverability than conventional propellers. The MTU 'Callosum' ship automation system monitors the ship's services that also incorporates fire detection and extinguishing systems. The navigation package was supplied by Northrop Grumman and includes multi-function displays, electronic chart display and informati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vikram-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (1983)
''Vikram''-class offshore patrol vessels are series of nine watercraft jointly built by Mazagon Dock Limited Mumbai and Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard. Introduction The vessels in this class are long with a beam of and are armed with a Mantra Defense Lynx optronic-directed 40mm 60 cal Bofors Mk3 AA gun or dual 30mm CRN 91 Naval Gun The Close Range Naval-91 is a naval version of the Medak 30mm automatic gun installed on the Sarath Infantry fighting vehicle, a variant of the Russian (originally Soviet) BMP-2 manufactured in India under license by the AVANI. The Medak gun .... They are powered by two SEMT-Pielstick 16 PA6 V280 diesel engines driving two propellers. The vessels are equipped with pollution control equipment, two firefighting monitors, a four-tonne crane. They also carry diving equipment, two RIB inspection crafts, a grp launch, and a hangar for a light helicopter. The ''Vikram''-class vessels have an air-conditioned acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sankalp-class Offshore Patrol Vessel
''Sankalp''-class offshore patrol vessels are a series of two offshore patrol vessels designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited for the Indian Coast Guard. The vessels, also classified as Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels, are the largest vessels constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited. ''Samarth'' class and ''Saryu'' class were derived from this class of offshore patrol vessels. History In March 2004, the Indian Coast Guard placed an order for a single Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel at a cost of . In August 2005, a repeat order was placed at the same cost for a similar vessel under options clause of the original contract. Description ''Sankalp''-class vessels have an overall length of 105 metres, a 12.9 metre beam and a draught of 3.6 metres. They are powered by two SEMT Pielstick 20 PA6B STC diesel engines rated at a combined , each driving a Wärtsilä WCP 5C10 controllable-pitch propeller. They have a top speed of 24 knots and a range of 6,500 nauti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
