Dehli class destroyer
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Most navies cannot afford to sail cruisers anymore, and therefore the "queen of the seas" is often the destroyer. In any future naval engagement between India and Pakistan, it will be these vessels that form the cornerstone of surface task groups, being the most capable surface warships in the fleet.
India
The older of the two destroyer classes operated by the Indian Navy is the Rajput. These 5,000 ton warships are Indian-modifications of the Soviet-made Kashin class. They have a maximum speed of 35 knots and a cruising range of 4,000 miles. The warships are armed with a twin 76mm gun turret and two twin-launchers for the anti-air SA-3 missile. The ASW armament consists of torpedo tubes, ASW rockets, and a helicopter. To extend the lifespan of these 1960s era warships, they are being refitted with the Indian-developed BrahMos supersonic cruise missile for anti-surface operations.
The core of the Indian Navy's surface combat fleet is the Dehli class. These ships were built in India, using lessons learned from previous home-grown and Soviet-made frigates and destroyers. The 6,700 ton vessels can reach speeds of 32 knots, and have a cruising range of 5,000 miles. They have an ASW suite consisting of torpedo tubes, ASW rockets and mortars and two helicopters. The anti-air suit has four 30mm gatling cannons, the Russian medium-range SA-11 missile, and the Israeli Barak short-range missile. The anti-surface weapons include a 100mm deck gun and the Russian sub-sonic Kh-35 missile, a Soviet-era attempt to mimic the American Harpoon.
Pakistan
In any future war at sea, Pakistan cannot meet India destroyer for destroyer, as not a single ship in their inventory is classified as being of that type, being limited to frigates. However, their government has purchased six vessels of the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate from the United States, and at 4,100 tons, these vessels are as big and as capable as the destroyers of most navies.
India
The older of the two destroyer classes operated by the Indian Navy is the Rajput. These 5,000 ton warships are Indian-modifications of the Soviet-made Kashin class. They have a maximum speed of 35 knots and a cruising range of 4,000 miles. The warships are armed with a twin 76mm gun turret and two twin-launchers for the anti-air SA-3 missile. The ASW armament consists of torpedo tubes, ASW rockets, and a helicopter. To extend the lifespan of these 1960s era warships, they are being refitted with the Indian-developed BrahMos supersonic cruise missile for anti-surface operations.
The core of the Indian Navy's surface combat fleet is the Dehli class. These ships were built in India, using lessons learned from previous home-grown and Soviet-made frigates and destroyers. The 6,700 ton vessels can reach speeds of 32 knots, and have a cruising range of 5,000 miles. They have an ASW suite consisting of torpedo tubes, ASW rockets and mortars and two helicopters. The anti-air suit has four 30mm gatling cannons, the Russian medium-range SA-11 missile, and the Israeli Barak short-range missile. The anti-surface weapons include a 100mm deck gun and the Russian sub-sonic Kh-35 missile, a Soviet-era attempt to mimic the American Harpoon.
Pakistan
In any future war at sea, Pakistan cannot meet India destroyer for destroyer, as not a single ship in their inventory is classified as being of that type, being limited to frigates. However, their government has purchased six vessels of the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate from the United States, and at 4,100 tons, these vessels are as big and as capable as the destroyers of most navies.
Comments
Roger Mathew
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11/11/2009
Heather,
Pakistan is 4-5 times smaller than India with very limited resources. India is also "trying" to compete with China. Pakistan's goal is to maintain minimum deterrence against India in the conventional sense. I think they do well in categories where it really counts like the quality of their air force. It stacks well against some very good forces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force
Roger Mathew
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11/11/2009
Tom,
You mentioned Brohmos but forgot about Pakistan's Babur which can also be fired from surface, air and submarines. That has a longer range and accuracy than Brahmos.
I wonder if these destroyers are like the Thai 'destroyers' - look like they were built in 1920 and there's more rust than boat :-)
No - the Pakistani military does carry some categories.
:)
I wonder why Pakistanis are so boastful about their military? They are like 5-zip in this series, no?
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