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印度海軍決定再次訂購6艘新型常規潛艇
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法國航宇防務網2008年9月26日報導 除了已經正在建造“鮋魚”級潛艇之外,印度開始尋求採購另外的6艘常規潛艇,增強其水下作戰力量。
據印度國防部週五向一家新聞媒體透露:“印度海軍已經開始啟動採購另外6艘常規潛艇的程式,並向全球主要的建造商發出採購資訊,國防部正在等待這些公司的回應,並將于明年發出招標書(RFP)。”
印度海軍總共有30艘新潛艇的採購計畫,以增強其水下作戰力量。印度海軍目前共有16艘俄羅斯研製的“基洛”級和德國HDW研製的“希沙瑪”級潛艇在役。
印度向法國、俄羅斯和義大利發佈了此次採購消息,這些國家都有潛艇建造能力。新的潛艇將在6艘“鮋魚”級潛艇之後繼續採購,將會在孟買的國有船廠馬紮岡造船公司(MDL)建造。
據該消息透露:“新採購的這6艘潛艇服役之後,將會與6艘‘鮋魚’級潛艇一起加入海軍艦隊。”
印度海軍將會利用至少3到4年的時間完成這些新潛艇的採購,之後繼續進行新潛艇的採購。這份消息還透露:根據75號工程,印度海軍計畫建造30艘新潛艇,這些新潛艇將全部在印度建造,未來建造的潛艇將會裝備最新的武備、感測器和其他高科技裝備。
這份消息還表示:比較有趣的是,此次的新潛艇建造訂單可能不會授予MDL船廠,因為印度海軍可能會建設另外一家具備潛艇建造能力的船廠。
印度於2005年10月簽署了6艘“鮋魚”級潛艇的合同,為了與法國DCNS一起建造“鮋魚”級潛艇,新德里對MDL的基礎設施和設備進行了升級。
由MDL建造的第一艘“鮋魚”級潛艇將會在2012年底加入印度海軍,剩餘的五艘將會從2013年開始每年服役一艘,所有的6艘潛艇將會在2018年全部加入印度海軍。(中國船舶資訊中心 楊龍塾)
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Navy Seeks Six More Diesel Submarines After Scorpene
(Source: ddi Indian government news; issued Sept. 26, 2008)
India has initiated the process of acquiring six more submarines on the lines of the under-construction Scorpenes to augment its underwater warfare capabilities.
"The Navy has initiated the process of acquisition of six more diesel-electric submarines and has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to major manufacturers across the globe," top Defence Ministry sources told a news agency on Friday.
"The Defence Ministry will now await responses from these companies and will follow it up with global tenders or Request for Proposals (RFP) next year," they said.
In all, Navy plans to procure 30 new submarines to have formidable underwater fighting capabilities.
India already has 16 submarines of the Russian Kilo and German HDW Shishumar Class.
Among the countries from where India is seeking information are France, Russia and Italy, all with major submarine manufacturing capabilities.
The new submarines would be procured as a follow-on of the six Scorpene submarines being built at the Defence Public Sector Undertaking shipyard, Mazagon Dockyards Limited (MDL), in Mumbai.
"The additional six submarines will start joining the Indian Navy fleet after all the first set of six Scorpenes have joined the naval fleet," the sources said.
The Navy would continue to place orders for new submarines after the completion of procurement of these new submarines, which is expected to take at least three to four years.
The Navy intends to build 30 new submarines under Project-75 and all of them would be constructed in India. The future submarines to be built under the project would be added with latest armament, sensor and other essential hi-tech equipment, sources said.
Interestingly, the new submarines construction order may not go to MDL this time, as the Navy would like to develop another shipyard with submarine-building capabilities within the country, sources said.
India signed the Rs 16,000-crore contract for six submarines in October 2005. New Delhi had to upgrade the MDL infrastructure and facilities for constructing the six Scorpenes in collaboration with French consortium, DCNS.
The first Scorpene from MDL is expected to join the Indian Navy by the end of 2012. The remaining five would join the Navy at the rate of one each per year from 2013.
All the six submarines would add lethal power to the Indian Navy by year 2018, sources said.
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