Chapter 1039 Large Military Purchases

The fighting on India's Western Front, Northwest Front, and Northern Front was extremely fierce.

On the contrary, the intensity of war in East India and South India was much lower.

A large number of artillery shells and missiles are consumed every year, and aircraft are lost every day.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, polar bears and India reached trade negotiations.

For sale are 10 Grisha-class frigates, 10 Nanuchka-class light guided missile frigates, 8 Krivak-class guided missile frigates, 6 Kanin-class guided missile destroyers, and 5 Ko Trin' class destroyers, 5 Kassin class destroyers, 3 Dreadnought class guided missile destroyers and 3 Sovremenny class guided missile destroyers.

The entire military purchase, including weapons, totaled US$30 billion.

From paper data, the Indian Navy has acquired these warships and has become the strongest navy in the Indian Ocean.

The 'Grisha'-class frigates are light frigates built by several shipyards in the Soviet Union such as Black Sea, Kiev, and Khabarovsk. The first ship was built in 1968 and completed in 1971. It is mainly used for anti-submarine and anti-submarine warfare in mid- and coastal waters. For tasks such as escort and border patrol, the Soviet Union built a total of 87 ships.

The ship has a standard displacement of 800 tons, a full load displacement of 900 tons, a maximum displacement of 990 tons, a length of 71.1 meters, a width of 10.3 meters, a draft of 3.4 meters, a maximum speed of 35 knots, an endurance of 2,700 nautical miles at a speed of 14 knots, and a self-sufficiency of 90 days and nights. There are 83 crew members, and the ship is equipped with 1 twin-mounted SA-N-4 'Gecko' ship-to-air missile launcher (20 rounds of ammunition), 1 twin-mounted 57mm naval gun (1100 rounds of ammunition), and six batteries. Equipped with one 30mm naval gun (2,000 rounds of ammunition), two twin 533mm torpedo launchers, and two 12-tube RBU-6000 rocket depth charge launchers? (96 bombs prepared) and two large depth bomb rolling devices (18 bombs prepared). The electronic equipment includes air/sea search radar, missile guidance radar, variable depth sonar, electronic countermeasures system, etc.

The 'Nanuchka' class light frigate is a light frigate built by the Soviet Petrovsky Shipyard and the Pacific Shipyard. It is code-named Type 1234. The first ship was built in 1971. It is mainly used for patrolling and guarding in mid- and near-shore waters. It is responsible for For the purpose of attacking surface ships, the Soviet Union had built a total of 45 ships by 1987. In addition to equipping the Soviet Navy, 3 ships were exported to India, 3 Algeria, and 4 Libyan ships.

The 'Nanuchka' light frigate has a standard displacement of 640 tons, a full load displacement of 730 tons, a maximum displacement of 790 tons, a length of 59.3 meters, a width of 11.8 meters, a draft of 3.02 meters, a maximum speed of 35 knots, and an endurance of 4,000 at a cruising speed of 12 knots. sea ​​miles, self-sufficiency for 10 days and nights, and a crew of 60.

The ship is equipped with two triple-mounted SS-N-9 'Kraen' sea-launched anti-ship missile launchers, one twin-mounted SN-N-4 'Gecko' ship-to-air missile launcher (with 20 bombs), and a double-mounted Equipped with 1 57mm naval gun (1100 rounds of ammunition). The main electronic equipment includes: sea/air search radar, missile guidance radar, fire control radar, navigation radar, electronic warfare system, etc.

The 'Krivak'-class guided missile frigate is an ocean-going anti-submarine frigate built by the Soviet Union's Zhdanov, Leningrad, Kaliningrad and other shipyards. It is code-named Type 113. The first ship was started in 1970 and completed in 1971. It is mainly used for cooperative operations of ship formations and undertakes anti-submarine escort and other tasks. The Soviet Union built a total of 40 ships.

The 'Krivak' class guided missile frigate has a standard displacement of 3,180 tons, a full load displacement of 3,545 tons, a maximum displacement of 3,670 tons, a length of 123 meters, a width of 14.2 meters, a draft of 4.7 meters, a maximum speed of 32 knots, a cruising speed of 14 knots, and a speed of 14 It has an endurance of 3,900 nautical miles, a self-sufficiency of 30 days and nights, and a crew of 192. The ship is equipped with one twin-mounted SA-N-4 ship-to-air missile launcher (with 20 rounds of ammunition), one 100mm naval gun (with 2,000 rounds of ammunition), and two six-unit 30mm naval guns (with 20 rounds of ammunition). 12,000 rounds), two quadruple 533mm torpedo launchers, two 12-tube RBU-6000 rocket depth charge launchers (96 bombs), and a helicopter landing platform on the deck that can carry cards- 27 anti-submarine helicopters and 1. The main electronic equipment includes: three-dimensional coordinate radar, air search radar, sea search radar, missile guidance radar, gun sighting radar, hull active sonar, variable depth sonar, electronic countermeasures system, etc.

The 'Kanin'-class guided missile destroyer was modified by the Soviet Union on the basis of the 'Zhibo' class destroyer. It has a full load displacement of 4,700 tons, a length of 139 meters, a width of 14.7 meters, a draft of 5 meters, a speed of 34 knots, and an endurance of 4,500 nautical miles at a speed of 18 knots. , establishment of 350 people. The ship is equipped with one twin-mounted SA-N-1 missile launcher, three 12-tube RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers, two five-unit 533mm anti-submarine torpedo launchers, and two four-tube 57mm guns. , 4 double-barreled 30mm guns.

The ‘Kotlin’ class destroyers were built by the Soviet Union after World War II. A total of 18 ships were built from 1954 to 1958. The ship has a standard displacement of 2,850 tons, a full load displacement of 3,500 tons, a length of 126.5 meters, a width of 12.6 meters, a draft of 4.6 meters, a speed of 38 knots, an endurance of 4,500 nautical miles/15 knots, and a crew of 300.

The ship is equipped with a five-tube 533mm anti-submarine torpedo launcher, an SS-N-1 'Goa' missile launcher, two 12-tube RBU-2500 anti-submarine rocket launchers, and a double-tube 130mm high-level rocket launcher. Dual-purpose gun, 4 four-barreled 30mm anti-aircraft guns.

After being sold to India, Polar Bear no longer has a "Kotlin" class destroyer. Previously, Polar Bear had exported 13 ships.

The 'Cassin' class destroyer is the world's first class destroyer powered entirely by gas turbines. It has a full load displacement of 4,510 tons, a length of 144 meters, a width of 15.8 meters, a draft of 4.7 meters, a speed of 35 knots, and an endurance of 4,000 nautical miles/20 knots. , 2600 nautical miles/30 knots, with a staff of 280, equipped with four SS-N-2C 'Styx' ship-to-ship missile launchers and two twin-mounted SA-N-1 'Goa' ship-to-air missile launchers. A total of 32 bombs are prepared; one quintuple 533mm torpedo tube, two 12-tube RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers, two 6-tube RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers, two 76mm guns, 4 30mm naval gun and a helicopter platform at the stern.

The 'Dreadnought' class is a large guided-missile destroyer of the Soviet Navy that focuses on anti-submarine warfare. The first ship, the 'Dreadnought', started construction in 1977 and was completed and put into service in 1980. Up to now, there are 10 ships in service. Its standard displacement is 6,700 tons, its full load displacement is 8,700 tons, its length is 163.5 meters, its width is 19.3 meters, its draft is 7.5 meters, its speed is 30 knots, its endurance is 2,600 nautical miles/30 knots, and 6,000 nautical miles/20 knots. It has a crew of 249 people.

The 'Dreadnought' class destroyer is equipped with eight SA-N-9 ship-to-air missile vertical launchers, two quadruple SS-N-14 anti-submarine/anti-ship missile launchers, two quadruple 533mm torpedo launchers, Two 12-barreled RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers, two single-barreled 100mm full-eye cannons, four 6-barreled 30mm cannons, and two Ka-27 Snail A helicopters.

The 'Modern Class', also known as the Type 956 destroyer, is a large destroyer designed to supplement the 'Dreadnought' class. The first ship was built in 1977 and completed in 1980. A total of 18 ships were built. The ship has a standard displacement of 6,500 tons, a full load displacement of 7,940 tons, a length of 156 meters, a width of 17.3 meters, a draft of 5.99 meters, a maximum speed of 32 knots, and an endurance of 2,400 nautical miles/32 knots, 4,500 nautical miles/18 knots, and 14,000 nautical miles/14 knots. 344 people.

The ship is equipped with two quadruple SS-N-22 'Sunburn' ship-to-ship missile launchers, two SA-N-7 'Gadfly' ship-to-air missile launchers (with 44 bombs), and two twin Equipped with 533mm torpedo launch tubes, two 6-tube RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers, equipped with mine rails that can deploy more than 40 mines, two double-barreled 130mm guns, 4 6-tube 30mm guns, 1 Ka-27 'Snail' helicopter!