Just above is an excellent Indian submarine Youtube. It is about INS Sindhukirti a Kilo (called Sindhughosh class in India) submarine designed and built by Russian shipbuilder Sevmash.
Looking at the Youtube:
3min 25secs - in shows many advanced looking combat system
and steering screens
7m 40s - battery checking, a very arduous looking manual task done twice a day. Perhaps remote sensor system checking batteries would be more effecient.
8mins - amazingly cramped and hot engine room. Pays not
to be 6 feet tall!
9m 50s - Indian ELF antennass at INS Kattabomman in southern India aid in submarine navigation/positioning and to send commands to subs in the
Indian Ocean
12m - crew is 53, but "average of 70 serve on
board". Presumably for short missions?
15m 30s - selection, recruitment, training,
20m 20s There is a need for reform and major updating in India's submarine
program, new subs needed. China's subs are much more modern.
Pete
3 comments:
Hi Pete,
How dose India's Kilo class compare to what is around the region.
It depends on the skills of the crew. In the most recent exercise with the USN, an India Kilo simulated successfully a kill on a Los Angeless SSN.
Hi Nicky
Its very difficult to determine the measures for comparision. The Kilo may be good for operations in littoral waters but less useful than an SSN (including Virginias and Akulas) for blue water operations.
Regards
Pete
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