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INS Kiltan (P30)

INS Kiltan (P30) is an anti-submarine warfare corvette of the Indian Navy built under Project 28. It is the third of four Kamorta-class corvettes. The ship was built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, launched on 26 March 2013, and commissioned on 16 October 2017. Kiltan represents a leap forward in the Navy's attempts at localisation with as much as 90% of its content drawn from India itself.[6][7][8]

Kiltan (P30) at Cam Ranh Bay Port, Vietnam
History
NameINS Kiltan
NamesakeKiltan Island
BuilderGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Laid down10 August 2010
Launched26 March 2013
Acquired14 October 2017[1]
Commissioned16 October 2017
General characteristics
Class and typeKamorta-class corvette
Displacement3,000 tonnes (3,307 short tons)
Length109 m (358 ft)
Beam12.8 m (42 ft)
Propulsion4 diesel motors
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Range3,450 mi (5,550 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement123 (incl 17 officers)[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Revati Central Acquisition Radar
  • EL/M-2221 STGR fire-control radar
  • BEL Shikari
  • BEL RAWL02 (Signaal LW08) antenna communication grid - Gigabit Ethernet-based integrated ship borne data network, with a fiber optic cable backbone running through the vessel
  • NPOL HUMSA (Hull Mounted Sonar Array)
  • Bomber Electronic warfare (EW) suites - BEL Ajanta
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Sanket electronic warfare system
  • Kavach decoy launcher
  • CMS-28 combat management system[3]
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Ka-28PL or HAL Dhruv
Aviation facilitiesRail-less helo traversing system and foldable hangar door[5]

History

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The keel of Kiltan was laid in August 2010 and it was launched in Kolkata on 26 March 2013 by Chitra Joshi, wife of Admiral D. K. Joshi, the Chief of Naval Staff. The ship cost an estimated ₹1,700 crores.[9][10] The ship takes its name from the Kiltan Island, a coral island that is part of India's archipelagic Union Territory of Lakshadweep.[11] It is the successor ship to the INS Kiltan, which was an Arnala-class corvette which participated in Operation Trident, and was later decommissioned in 1987.[12]

Kiltan was handed over to the Navy by the GRSE on 14 October 2017,[13] and was commissioned into the Navy’s Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on 16 October 2017, in the presence of the then Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba.[8]

Design

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The Kamorta-class has been designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design as part of Project 28.[6] It is capable of fighting under nuclear, biological and chemical environments. It will be a frontline warship of the Indian Navy with advanced stealth features and a low radar signature that enhances its anti-submarine warfare capability. The ship will have a complement of 17 officers and 106 sailors.[9]

Features

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Kiltan is India's first ship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite material that has been integrated with its main hull, resulting in lower top weight and maintenance costs and improved stealth features. GRSE thus became the first defence shipyard in India to successfully fuse the carbon composite superstructure with the hull.[13] The ship is 109 m (358 ft) long and 12.8 m (42 ft) broad and is highly maneuverable with a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph).[6] It has a displacement of 3,250 tonnes and a range of about 3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).[13] It is powered by 4 diesel engines that generate a combined power of 3,000 kW (4,000 hp) and propelled by a main unit of four 3,888 kW (5,214 hp) diesel engines at 1,050 rpm.[9][14]

Kiltan is to be armed with a range of Indian developed cutting-edge weapons and sensors including "a medium-range gun, torpedo tube launchers, rocket launchers and a close-in weapon system".[6] The ship will also contain an integrated communication system and an electronic warfare system.[14]

Service history

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2024

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In May 2024, INS Kiltan along with INS Delhi (D61) and INS Shakti (A57) was a part of the three-ship flotilla led by Rear admiral Rajesh Dhankar, the FOCEF. On 6 May 2024, the flotilla reached Singapore for a three day visit as a part of operational deployment of the Navy's Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea. The flotilla will then proceed to Malaysia and Philippines, respectively.[15][16][17] On 12 May 2024, INS Kiltan reached Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam and will participate in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Vietnam People's Navy.[18][19] Later, INS Kiltan rejoined INS Delhi and INS Shakti. On 20 May, the flotilla arrived at Manila, Philippines under the command of Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar. During the visit, the navies will take part in an exercise and other activities like subject expert matter exchange, cross deck visits, cultural visits, collaborative community outreach programmes.[20] On 23 May the flotilla completed its visit to Philippines which was a part of the Operational Deployment of the Eastern fleet to the South China Sea.[21][22] On 25 May, Kiltan reached Muara, Brunei as a part of the deployment. The visit concluded with a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Royal Brunei Navy on 29 May 2024.[23][24]

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References

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  1. ^ "INS Kiltan ASW stealth corvette commissioned". SP's Naval Force. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ Aero India (PDF). pp.42.
  3. ^ Rahmat, Ridzwan; Hardy, James (22 July 2014). "Indian Navy takes delivery of first anti-submarine corvette". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Indian Navy commissions fourth and final Kamorta-class corvette". Janes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ Gupta, Jayanta (16 October 2017). "INS Kiltan commissioned to Navy by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d "Third anti-submarine warfare corvette launched in Kolkata". The Hindu. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  7. ^ "India needs vibrant warship building industry". The Statesman. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  8. ^ a b Gupta, Jayanta (17 October 2017). "Kolkata-built naval ship commissioned". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "Anti-submarine warfare ship launched". The Deccan Herald. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  10. ^ "INS Kiltan launched". Times of India. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  12. ^ "INS Kiltan reborn". Times of India. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  13. ^ a b c Gupta, Jayanta (15 October 2017). "GRSE hands over third ASW corvette to Navy". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette". Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  15. ^ "INDIAN NAVAL SHIPS DELHI, SHAKTI, AND KILTAN ARRIVED AT SINGAPORE, AS A PART OF EASTERN FLEET DEPLOYMENT TO SOUTH CHINA SEA". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  16. ^ "3 Indian Naval ships arrive in Singapore for operational deployment to South China Sea". The Times of India. 7 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Three Indian Navy ships visit Singapore as part of South China Sea deployment". The Economic Times. 7 May 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  18. ^ "VISIT TO CAM RANH BAY, VIETNAM BY INDIAN NAVAL SHIP KILTAN". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Navy ship INS Kiltan reaches Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay, visit to strengthen ties between nations". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Indian warships reach Manila as part of deployment to South China Sea". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  21. ^ "INDIAN NAVAL SHIPS DELHI, SHAKTI, AND KILTAN COMPLETED THEIR VISIT TO MANILA, PHILIPPINES AS A PART OF THE OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE EASTERN FLEET TO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Indian Navy warships complete Manila visit as part of operational deployment to South China Sea". 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  23. ^ "VISIT TO MUARA, BRUNEI BY INDIAN NAVAL SHIP KILTAN". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  24. ^ "INDIAN NAVAL SHIP KILTAN DEPARTS BRUNEI". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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