IndiaMissilesDestroyersThe Insimphal was inaugurated in Mumbai on December 26 local time. This marks IndiaNavyThe number of shield ships reached the fourth in the world, after the United States, China and Japan. A shield ship is one that is equipped with advanced air defensesystematicDestroyers, with strong anti-missile capabilities and regional air defense capabilities. India's number of shield ships equaled that of the British royal family, which was the original suzerainNavy, which became an important achievement for India in the maritime field.
India's family of shield ships mainly includes the P-15A "Kolkata" classDestroyerswithP15B "Visakhapatnam" class destroyer。P-15A classDestroyersThere are 3 ships, and the P15B classDestroyersOf the four planned to be built, three have already been built, including the recently commissioned "Imphal". These two typesDestroyersIt is similar in shape and model, and both are advancedVertical launch systemand stealth effects. They are equipped with the Barak-8, a joint Israeli and Indian developmentShip-to-air missilesand the BrahMos anti-ship, jointly developed by Russia and IndiaMissiles, with strong combat capabilities.
However, compared with the United States, China, and Japan, which have a large number of shield ships, India still has a large gap in the number of shield ships. Currently, the United States has 13 "Arleigh Burke.""class missile destroyerand 3 "Aegis.""class missile destroyer, China has 11 ships of the "052D" typeMissilesDestroyersand 2 ships of the "052C" typeMissilesDestroyers, Japan has 4 "Kongo-class".MissilesDestroyers, 2 "Atago-class".MissilesDestroyersand 2 ships of the Maya classMissilesDestroyers。Compared with these countries, India, although the number of shield ships has reached the fourth in the world, there is still room for development.
Visakhapatnam" class missile destroyerIt is the largest made in IndiaDestroyersOne with a total length of more than 163 metersDisplacementMore than 7400 tons. The levelDestroyersEquipped with advanced air defenseThe system includes 32 "Barak-8" jointly developed by Israel and IndiaShip-to-air missilesand 16 unitsVertical launch system, which can launch the BrahMos anti-ship jointly developed by Russia and IndiaMissiles。In addition, it adopted the EL M-2248Phased array radar, with strong target tracking and attack capabilities.
However, ".Visakhapatnam" class missile destroyerThere are still some limitations in some aspects. First of all, it's anti-aircraft and sea-skimming anti-shipsMissilesThe detection range is relatively short, only 250 km and 25 km, which may have some shortcomings in terms of regional air defense capabilities. Secondly, the levelDestroyersInThere are also problems in terms of compatibility of the system in different countriesThe system corresponds to different fire control radars, which leads to certain technical shortcomings in anti-ship operations.
As a country with maritime borders, India has been striving to enhance its power and influence in the maritime domain. The construction and commissioning of the shield ship marked IndiaNavySignificant progress has been made in air defense and regional defense capabilities. At the same time, however, India faces a number of challenges in the maritime domain.
First of all, India has a large amount of coastline and marine resources, but due to the constraints of economic development and infrastructure construction, India has not been able to do soNavy's ocean-going combat capability and overseas support capability are relatively weak. Secondly, in terms of technology and equipment, India is still dependent on imports, especially on carrierswithMissilesIn terms of technology, the degree of dependence on foreign technology is high. In addition, India has a number of maritime disputes with neighboring countries, such as territorial disputes with Pakistan and China, which have increased the challenges to maritime security and stability.
In the future, India needs to be further strengthenedNavymodernization, improve the combat capability and equipment level of ships, and train high-quality personnelNavyCommander and ship crew. At the same time, India should also strengthen maritime cooperation with neighboring countries, resolve maritime disputes through dialogue and consultation, and jointly safeguard regional maritime security and stability.
IndiaMissilesDestroyersThe inauguration of the "Imphal" marks IndiaNavyThe number of shield ships reached the fourth highest in the world, which became an important achievement of India in the maritime field. However, compared with the United States, China, Japan and other shield ship powers, India still has a certain gap in the number of shield ships and combat capabilities. In the future, India needs to step upNavyThe intensity of modernization will continuously improve the combat capability and equipment level of warships, and make greater contributions to maintaining regional maritime security and stability.
Through this article, we can learn about IndiaNavyThe development of shield ships and "Visakhapatnam" class missile destroyerfeatures: At the same time, we can also see India's development and challenges in the maritime field, and the impact on IndiaNavySome constructive opinions and suggestions are put forward for future development. Hope IndiaNavyIt can continuously improve its own strength and make greater contributions to maintaining regional peace and stability.