海军将增强实力

Navy gets ready to add more muscle

NEW DELHI: India is all set to formally launch the hunt for over 75 heavy-duty "stealthy'' naval helicopters with potent anti-submarine and anti-warship warfare capabilities, as also customized for amphibious assaults and commando operations against conventional, terror, piracy and other threats.

The Defence Acquisitions Council, chaired by defence minister A K Antony, on Friday discussed the mega naval multi-role helicopter (NMRH) project, which is likely to cost well over $2 billion.

"The global tender for NMRH will be issued soon. The project is likely to get even bigger at a later stage, with more such helicopters being ordered after the first 75. An initial lot will be obtained off-the-shelf from abroad, while the rest will be manufactured in India with the foreign collaborator's help,'' an MoD source said.

The NMRH acquisition will be in addition to the ongoing Rs 2,000 crore procurement of 16 multi-role helicopters, wherein the field trial evaluation report of European NH-90 and American Sikorsky-70B is now being examined by MoD to select the final winner.

Navy is also going in for new carrier-borne fighter jets, maritime patrol aircraft and drones, which together will cost around Rs 85,000 crore. These include 45 Russian MiG-29Ks for $2 billion and 12 American P-8I long-range reconnaissance aircraft for over $3 billion.

With China looming large on the radar screen, India wants to build a powerful three-dimensional Navy to protect its geostrategic interests stretching from Hormuz Strait to Malacca Strait. As part of the over Rs 300,000 crore long-term naval plans, 48 warships are already on order, as first reported by TOI.

"The NMRH, weighing 9-12.5 tonne each, will operate from the flight decks of frigates, destroyers and aircraft carriers. Five global aviation majors indicated their interest to our initial queries,'' said a source.

The new helicopters, with an operational life of over 30 years, will replace the older Sea King helicopters and meet requirements of the expanding Navy. Their "primary roles'' will include anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, special and commando operations, and amphibious assault and troop carriage.

The "secondary roles'', in turn, will include electronic intelligence and anti-piracy, search and rescue, casualty evacuation and external cargo carrying. Navy wants the helicopters to be equipped with advanced avionics and weapons suites - including state-of-the-art-radars, light-weight torpedoes, depth charges, 70mm rockets and 20mm guns -- to "detect, identify, classify and destroy'' aerial, surface and sub-surface threats.

Incidentally, the Indian armed forces are planning the induction of over 900 helicopters over the next 15 years. They include 384 light-utility and observation, 139 medium-lift, 114 light combat, 22 heavy-duty attack, 15 heavy-lift, 12 VVIP, five maritime early-warning and, of course, 186 Dhruv advanced light helicopters.

海军准备增强实力（记者拉贾特·潘迪特）

印度已经做好充分的准备，即将正式寻购至少 75架具有强大反潜和反舰作战能力的重型海军用直升机。这些直升机还将进行专门的改装，以适应针对常规、恐怖、海盗等威胁的两栖作战和突击行动。

由国防部长A·K·安东尼挂帅的印度国防部采购委员会11月25日讨论了规模庞大的海军多用途直升机项目，项目总价很可能超过20亿美元。

一位国防部消息人士说：“我们会很快发布海军多用途直升机项目的招标书。在首批75架成交后，该项目很可能会在稍后的阶段继续扩大规模，订购更多类似的直升机。最开始的一个批次会直接购自国外，余下的直升机会借助外国合作商的帮助，在印度国内生产。”

海军多用途直升机项目将成为印度眼下斥资200 亿卢比（约50卢比合1美元）购买16架多用途直升机之后的又一个大动作。在200亿卢比项目中，国防部目前正在审查欧洲的NH-90直升机与美国的西科尔斯基—70B直升机的野外试验评估报告，希望从中挑选出最后的赢家。

印度海军还在寻购新型舰载战斗机、海上巡逻机和无人机，总共将耗资约8500亿卢比。其中，45架俄制米格-29K战机耗资20亿美元，12架美制P—81远程侦察机耗费30多亿美元。

鉴于雷达屏幕上正赫然显示着中国的“身影”，印度便希望打造一支强大的立体式海军，维护其从霍尔木兹海峡到马六甲海峡的地缘战略利益。本报曾最早披露说，印军已经订购了48艘战舰，而这只是超过3万亿卢比海军长期规划的一部分。

一位消息人士说：“海军多用途直升机单体重量为 9吨到12.5吨。这些真升机将在护卫卫舰、驱逐舰和航空母舰的飞行甲板上起降。有五家全球航空业巨头对我方的初步询价表示出兴趣。”

新直升机的使用寿命将超过30年，它们将被用以取代早先的“海王”直升机，满足扩建中的印度海军的需求。

新直升机的“主要作用”将包括反潜反舰作战、特种和突击任务、两栖攻击以及部队运送。“次要作用”则包括电子情报、反海盗、搜救、运送伤员、外部货物吊运等方面的任务。印度海军希望在直升机上安装先进的航空电子和武器系统——包括高精尖雷达、轻型鱼雷、深水炸弹、70毫米火箭弹和20毫米机枪，以便对空中、水面和水下威胁实施“侦察、识别、分类与歼灭”。

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Navy gets ready to add more muscle

NEW DELHI: India is all set to formally launch the hunt for over 75 heavy-duty "stealthy'' naval helicopters with potent anti-submarine and anti-warship warfare capabilities, as also customized for amphibious assaults and commando operations against conventional, terror, piracy and other threats.

The Defence Acquisitions Council, chaired by defence minister A K Antony, on Friday discussed the mega naval multi-role helicopter (NMRH) project, which is likely to cost well over $2 billion.

"The global tender for NMRH will be issued soon. The project is likely to get even bigger at a later stage, with more such helicopters being ordered after the first 75. An initial lot will be obtained off-the-shelf from abroad, while the rest will be manufactured in India with the foreign collaborator's help,'' an MoD source said.

The NMRH acquisition will be in addition to the ongoing Rs 2,000 crore procurement of 16 multi-role helicopters, wherein the field trial evaluation report of European NH-90 and American Sikorsky-70B is now being examined by MoD to select the final winner.

Navy is also going in for new carrier-borne fighter jets, maritime patrol aircraft and drones, which together will cost around Rs 85,000 crore. These include 45 Russian MiG-29Ks for $2 billion and 12 American P-8I long-range reconnaissance aircraft for over $3 billion.

With China looming large on the radar screen, India wants to build a powerful three-dimensional Navy to protect its geostrategic interests stretching from Hormuz Strait to Malacca Strait. As part of the over Rs 300,000 crore long-term naval plans, 48 warships are already on order, as first reported by TOI.

"The NMRH, weighing 9-12.5 tonne each, will operate from the flight decks of frigates, destroyers and aircraft carriers. Five global aviation majors indicated their interest to our initial queries,'' said a source.

The new helicopters, with an operational life of over 30 years, will replace the older Sea King helicopters and meet requirements of the expanding Navy. Their "primary roles'' will include anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, special and commando operations, and amphibious assault and troop carriage.

The "secondary roles'', in turn, will include electronic intelligence and anti-piracy, search and rescue, casualty evacuation and external cargo carrying. Navy wants the helicopters to be equipped with advanced avionics and weapons suites - including state-of-the-art-radars, light-weight torpedoes, depth charges, 70mm rockets and 20mm guns -- to "detect, identify, classify and destroy'' aerial, surface and sub-surface threats.

Incidentally, the Indian armed forces are planning the induction of over 900 helicopters over the next 15 years. They include 384 light-utility and observation, 139 medium-lift, 114 light combat, 22 heavy-duty attack, 15 heavy-lift, 12 VVIP, five maritime early-warning and, of course, 186 Dhruv advanced light helicopters.

海军准备增强实力（记者拉贾特·潘迪特）

印度已经做好充分的准备，即将正式寻购至少 75架具有强大反潜和反舰作战能力的重型海军用直升机。这些直升机还将进行专门的改装，以适应针对常规、恐怖、海盗等威胁的两栖作战和突击行动。

由国防部长A·K·安东尼挂帅的印度国防部采购委员会11月25日讨论了规模庞大的海军多用途直升机项目，项目总价很可能超过20亿美元。

一位国防部消息人士说：“我们会很快发布海军多用途直升机项目的招标书。在首批75架成交后，该项目很可能会在稍后的阶段继续扩大规模，订购更多类似的直升机。最开始的一个批次会直接购自国外，余下的直升机会借助外国合作商的帮助，在印度国内生产。”

海军多用途直升机项目将成为印度眼下斥资200 亿卢比（约50卢比合1美元）购买16架多用途直升机之后的又一个大动作。在200亿卢比项目中，国防部目前正在审查欧洲的NH-90直升机与美国的西科尔斯基—70B直升机的野外试验评估报告，希望从中挑选出最后的赢家。

印度海军还在寻购新型舰载战斗机、海上巡逻机和无人机，总共将耗资约8500亿卢比。其中，45架俄制米格-29K战机耗资20亿美元，12架美制P—81远程侦察机耗费30多亿美元。

鉴于雷达屏幕上正赫然显示着中国的“身影”，印度便希望打造一支强大的立体式海军，维护其从霍尔木兹海峡到马六甲海峡的地缘战略利益。本报曾最早披露说，印军已经订购了48艘战舰，而这只是超过3万亿卢比海军长期规划的一部分。

一位消息人士说：“海军多用途直升机单体重量为 9吨到12.5吨。这些真升机将在护卫卫舰、驱逐舰和航空母舰的飞行甲板上起降。有五家全球航空业巨头对我方的初步询价表示出兴趣。”

新直升机的使用寿命将超过30年，它们将被用以取代早先的“海王”直升机，满足扩建中的印度海军的需求。

新直升机的“主要作用”将包括反潜反舰作战、特种和突击任务、两栖攻击以及部队运送。“次要作用”则包括电子情报、反海盗、搜救、运送伤员、外部货物吊运等方面的任务。印度海军希望在直升机上安装先进的航空电子和武器系统——包括高精尖雷达、轻型鱼雷、深水炸弹、70毫米火箭弹和20毫米机枪，以便对空中、水面和水下威胁实施“侦察、识别、分类与歼灭”。

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