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RUSSIA OFFERS INDIA HELP IN CLOSED CYCLE SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 27, 2012 - 15:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia has offered to help India build
air-independent (closed cycle) propulsion systems for installation in
Amur 1650 class submarines and also to equip future possible joint
Indian-Russian built vessels, Viktor Komardin, the deputy head of
Rosoboronexport's delegation said at the Defexpo Indian defense show
on Tuesday, March 27, according to RIA Novosti.
The Amur 1650 is one of several contenders, including the Scorpene
(France), Type 214 (Germany) and S-80 (Spain) in a tender for the
Indian Navy for six submarines with a total value of $11.8 billion.
"Russia is currently completing tests of a new air-indepedent
propulsion system, which could be installed not only on the Amur 1650
but on jointly developed boats," Komardin said. "This is a critical
factor for the Indians. So our chances here are good," he added.
Rosoboronexport, Russia's defense sales holding, has already offered
India its Amur 1650 boat, which started trials with the Russian navy
in 2010. The Amur has an armament of multirole torpedos and Klub
anti-ship missiles, and can also strike land-targets with advanced
cruise missiles, which may include the India-Russian Brahmos.
The Amur 1650 has a good chance of winning the tender, Komardin
claimed, thanks to its ability to remain submerged for over 25
days using its air-independent propulsion, and also its long-range
weaponry. Similar foreign boats can only stay submerged for 15-20 days.
Russia is currently evaluating the Lada class air-independent
submarine, a derivative of the Amur 1650. In 2010 the Lada class
submarine St Petersburg entered service with the Russian Fleet.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 27, 2012 - 15:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia has offered to help India build
air-independent (closed cycle) propulsion systems for installation in
Amur 1650 class submarines and also to equip future possible joint
Indian-Russian built vessels, Viktor Komardin, the deputy head of
Rosoboronexport's delegation said at the Defexpo Indian defense show
on Tuesday, March 27, according to RIA Novosti.
The Amur 1650 is one of several contenders, including the Scorpene
(France), Type 214 (Germany) and S-80 (Spain) in a tender for the
Indian Navy for six submarines with a total value of $11.8 billion.
"Russia is currently completing tests of a new air-indepedent
propulsion system, which could be installed not only on the Amur 1650
but on jointly developed boats," Komardin said. "This is a critical
factor for the Indians. So our chances here are good," he added.
Rosoboronexport, Russia's defense sales holding, has already offered
India its Amur 1650 boat, which started trials with the Russian navy
in 2010. The Amur has an armament of multirole torpedos and Klub
anti-ship missiles, and can also strike land-targets with advanced
cruise missiles, which may include the India-Russian Brahmos.
The Amur 1650 has a good chance of winning the tender, Komardin
claimed, thanks to its ability to remain submerged for over 25
days using its air-independent propulsion, and also its long-range
weaponry. Similar foreign boats can only stay submerged for 15-20 days.
Russia is currently evaluating the Lada class air-independent
submarine, a derivative of the Amur 1650. In 2010 the Lada class
submarine St Petersburg entered service with the Russian Fleet.
From: A. Papazian