25-04-2025
Karachi and other major Pakistani cities can be bombed to rubble within minutes! India has THIS deadly weapon to bring Pakistan to its knees, its capable of…
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India-Pakistan war: Amid the possibility of a full-scale India-Pakistan war following the barbaric Islamabad-sponsored Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Indian Navy has deployed its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant near the Karwar coast in the Arabian Sea. The INS Vikrant Carrier Strike Group is a deadly unit consisting of an aircraft carrier, destroyer, frigate, an anti-submarine warship, and support ships, which forms a strong shield to protect against air, surface, and maritime attacks.
According to military experts, the INS Vikrant Carrier Strike Group is so formidable that it can bomb major Pakistani cities, including Karachi, to rubble within minutes in case of a full-blown India-Pakistan war. The strike group could raze major ports like the Karachi and Gwadar ports to dust. Let us find out more about this deadly strike group and its capabilities. Warships in INS Vikrant Carrier Strike Group INS Vikrant
Standing at an impressive 262 meters long and 59 meters wide, INS Vikrant weighs around 45,000 tons, and can carry 40 fighter jets. Currently, the indigenously built warship, which is equipped with powerful General Electric turbines that churn out 1.10 lakh horsepower, has two squadrons of MiG-29K fighter aircraft and 10 Kmaov Ka-31 helicopters.
In the near future, INS Vikrant will be equipped with a fleet of 26 Rafale-M fighter jets, which will complement and support the Navy's existing Mig-29 K fleet aboard the warship. INS Kolkata
The first Kolkata class destroyer in operational service since 2014, INS Kolkata 535 feet warship with a 7500 ton displacement, and capable of reaching a maximum speed of 56 km/hr. INS Kolkata is equipped with six types of modern sensors, including electronic warfare and decoy systems.
The destroyer is equipped with 32 Barak-8 and 16 BrahMos missiles. Equipped with 1 Oto Melara 76 mm naval gun, 4 AK-630 CIWS, 4 torpedo tubes, and 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers. Additionally, two Sea King or Dhruv helicopters can be deployed on the warship. INS Visakhapatnam
India's first stealth-guided missile destroyer of the Visakhapatnam class, INS Visakhapatnam has been in service since 2021. Measuring 535 feet in length with a 57 feet beam, INS Visakhapatnam has a displacement of 7400 tons, and a maximum speed of 56 km/hr. The warship is capable of staying at the sea for 45 days, and can accommodate 50 officers and 250 sailors.
Akin to INS Kolkata, INS Visakhapatnam is equipped with 32 Barak 8 missiles, 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles, 4 torpedo tubes, 2
anti-submarine rocket launchers, and 7 types of guns, apart from six Kavach decoy launchers. INS Mormugao
A Visakhapatnam class stealth guided missile destroyer deployed in the Indian Navy since November 2022, the INS Mormugao is 535 feet long, and has a displacement of 7400 tons, and a maximum speed of 56 km/hr.
INS Mormugao is equipped with 32 Barak 8 missiles, 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles, 4 torpedo tubes, 2 anti-submarine rocket launchers, and 7 types of guns, apart from six Kavach decoy launchers, and two Dhruv and Sea King helicopters. INS Chennai
A Kolkata class destroyer inducted in the Indian Navy in 2016, INS Chennai is a 535 feet warship with a 7500 ton displacement. Akin to other warships in the INS Vikrant Carrier Strike Group, INS Chennai is equipped with 32 Barak 8 missiles, 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles, 4 torpedo tubes, 2 anti-submarine rocket launchers, and 7 types of guns, apart from six Kavach decoy launchers, and two Dhruv and Sea King helicopters. Talwar-class frigates
The INS Vikrant Carrier Strike Group is bolstered by a fleet of Talwar-class frigates. These stealth guided missile warships have a displacement of 3850 tons, and measure 409.5 feet, with a 49.10 feet beam and 13.9 feet draught. The Talwar-class frigates have a maximum speed of 59 km/hr, but the speed can be reduced to 26 km/hr to extend range to 4850 km.
The Talwar-class frigates can stay in the sea for 30 days carrying 180 soldiers including 18 officers, before requiring refueling and resupplying.
These warships have extensive offensive capabilities, as they are equipped with advanced electronic warfare systems, and four KT-216 decoy launchers. The frigates are equipped with 24 Shtil-1 medium range missiles are deployed in it. 8 Igla-1E, 8 vertical launch anti-ship missile club, 8 vertical launch anti-ship, and sea-to-surface BrahMos missiles.
These stealth guided missile frigates are also fitted with a 100 mm A-190E naval gun, a 76 mm Oto Melara naval gun, 2 AK-630 CIWS and 2 Kashtan CIWS guns, two 533 mm torpedo tubes, apart from a rocket launcher. A Kamov-28 or a Kamov-31 or Dhruv helicopter can also be deployed on these warships.
