05-02-2010, 11:09 PM
Naresh ji,
More teeth to ASW is important because PN is unable to fight on sea surface using the junk it has. Its underwater capability is the sharpest arrow it has in its quiver.
India OTOH needs to not only just handle the Paki subs but also other subs that lurk underwater who at the time of war may shoot Indian vessels and pass kill credit to Pakistan; and keep Indian's from achieving war objectives (which are always political objectives). That is hidden warfare space in which other parties play a direct but unattributed role can upset geo-political considerations whose implications are broader than hot war.
Throwing in the sea thousands of sensors (long and short term sensors) and networking them is teh way to make Arabian sea untenable to sub-surface vessels, and that will give viability to Indian forces what is lurking where and who shot whom. That alone will keep teh mischief makers away from hot war with Islamic Pakistan.
As for Admiral Gorshkov of 1978 vintage, only its hull/superstructure and propulsion is of that vintage. Its armament and war fighting capability is far different from what it originally was when it entered RuNavy.
As for its hull and propulsion it has not seen sea going stress or engine wear and tear; in stark contrast with old US ships that has been worn down by decades of use.
Just IMVHO.
More teeth to ASW is important because PN is unable to fight on sea surface using the junk it has. Its underwater capability is the sharpest arrow it has in its quiver.
India OTOH needs to not only just handle the Paki subs but also other subs that lurk underwater who at the time of war may shoot Indian vessels and pass kill credit to Pakistan; and keep Indian's from achieving war objectives (which are always political objectives). That is hidden warfare space in which other parties play a direct but unattributed role can upset geo-political considerations whose implications are broader than hot war.
Throwing in the sea thousands of sensors (long and short term sensors) and networking them is teh way to make Arabian sea untenable to sub-surface vessels, and that will give viability to Indian forces what is lurking where and who shot whom. That alone will keep teh mischief makers away from hot war with Islamic Pakistan.
As for Admiral Gorshkov of 1978 vintage, only its hull/superstructure and propulsion is of that vintage. Its armament and war fighting capability is far different from what it originally was when it entered RuNavy.
As for its hull and propulsion it has not seen sea going stress or engine wear and tear; in stark contrast with old US ships that has been worn down by decades of use.
Just IMVHO.