VC11184 Ocean Surveillance Ship

VC11184 is the designation of a missile tracking ocean surveillance ship being constructed by the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) for the Indian Navy. The ship will be named once it is commissioned and its current designation follows the yard number where it is being constructed.

VC11184 Ocean Surveillance Ship basin trails in 2019
History
India
Name: VC11184
Builder: Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Cost: ₹1,500 crore
Laid down: 30 June 2014
Status: Undergoing trials[1]
General characteristics
Type: Ocean Surveillance Ship
Displacement: 10,000 t (9,800 long tons; 11,000 short tons)[2][3]
Length: 175 m (574 ft)[2][3]
Beam: 22 m (72 ft)[3]
Draught: 6 m (20 ft)[3]
Propulsion:
  • 2 × diesel engines in CODAD, 9,000 kW (12,000 hp) each
  • 3 × auxiliary generators 1,200 kW (1,600 hp) each[2]
Speed: 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph)[2][3]
Complement: 300[2][3]
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • X-Band AESA Radar
  • S-Band AESA Radar[2]
Aircraft carried: 1 × helicopter[2]

Development

The purpose of the ship is to support the development of India's strategic weapons and the Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme. In addition, it can also gather electronic intelligence. The keel of the ship was laid on 30 June 2014 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited.[3] It is being built under a confidential programme which is directly under the control of the Prime Minister's Office and the National Security Advisor. This is similar to the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) programme of the Indian Navy.[2][3] The ship started harbour trials in July 2018 and was expected to undergo sea trials by the end of 2018.[4] As of March 2019, sea trials were ongoing.[1] The ship is expected to be delivered to the Indian Navy in January 2021.[5]

Design and description

The ship cost around ₹1,500 crore (equivalent to ₹19 billion or US$270 million in 2019) and has been designed in India by Vik Sandvik Design India.[3] It has a displacement of more than 10,000 tonnes, length of 175 metre, beam of 22 metre, draught of 6 metre and can attain a speed of 21 knots. It is powered by two imported 9,000 kilowatt combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) configuration engines and three 1200 kilowatt auxiliary generators.[2][3]

The ship will be fitted with a primary X band and a secondary S band active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. In addition, it has a long open deck with ample space for installing multiple missile tracking antennas. It will have a crew complement of 300 personnel and will carry a single helicopter.[2] The ship will also have a special team from National Technical Research Organisation on board.[6]

Line diagram of the VC11184

See also

References
  1. Patnaik, Santosh (18 March 2019). "Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response". The Hindu.
  2. Bedi, Rahul (23 November 2017). "India to commission ocean surveillance ship in 2018". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017.
  3. Ray, Kalyan (21 December 2014). "Mystery ship project gets Rs 725 crore from Centre". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016.
  4. Bedi, Rahul (27 July 2018). "India's ocean surveillance ship starts harbour trials". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018.
  5. Patnaik, Santosh (2 December 2019). "HSL poised to deliver India's first missile tracking ship in New Year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  6. Mehta; Rathod (21 November 2017). "India's most advanced missile-tracking warship to be handed to Navy in 2018". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017.

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