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ELECTRONIC WEAPONS: Cold War Magic Revisited April 27, 2021: In early 202o Japan put a third Hibiki-class of Ocean Surveillance Ship into service. The first two entered service in 1991 and 1992. Why the long delay? It has to do with what these ships were designed for. Hibiki-class ships are catamaran (twin hull) designs that are 67 meters (214 feet) long 30 meter (99 feet wide) and manned by a crew of 40. There is room for a helicopter landing pad. These ships can remain at sea for 90 days at a time. They have a top speed of 20 kilometers an hour and can cover 7,000 kilometers per trip. Hibikis’ are equipped with an American made SURTASS (Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System) that is designed to detect submarines in shallow or deep water. The twin-hull design provides a very wide ship and stability when slowly moving through rough seas towing the SURTASS apparatus.
India Becomes 5th Country In The World To Have Nuclear Missile Tracking Vessel
March 16, 2021
India has joined the elite club of nations that possess nuclear missile tracking vessels with the country’s Navy commissioning its highly secretive Ocean Surveillance Ship, codenamed VC-11184.
This is expected to boost India’s ballistic missile defense capability and electronic warfare in the maritime domain, according to reports.
While the actual commissioning ceremony was held in October last year, the information was not made public,
The Economic Times reported. It said the commissioning was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “but all tests and trials were completed in 2020 to ensure it is ready to enter service”.
Indiaâs Nuclear Missile Tracking Ship Quietly Commissioned Into Service In October Last Year: Report
by Swarajya Staff - Mar 16, 2021 05:08 AM
Float out of vessel 11184 (Livefist/Twitter)
Snapshot
Only four other countries operate similar vessels.
Indiaâs nuclear missile tracking ship was quietly commissioned into service in October last year, a report in the
The secretive vessel, referred to as VC 11184, was under construction at Visakhapatnamâs Hindustan Shipyard since 2014. It can monitor missile launches by Indiaâs adversaries, Pakistan and China, at long distances.
The project was under the supervision of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), Indiaâs technical intelligence agency, and was monitored directly by the Prime Ministerâs Office and the National Security Advisor.