Operation Red See

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OPERATION RED SEE (ORS)​ CONFIDENTIAL​ Deployment List (ORBAT)​ Task Force Red Gandhi Indian Navy vessels' formation designated Task Force Red (TFR). Task Force Red would consist of 4 Shivalik-class guided-missile frigates, 1 Deepak-class oiler and 1 Jalashwa-class (mod. Austin-class) Anphibious Transport Dock. Task Force Red component vessels Delhi-class DDG Crew: 350 Weapons: 1 x 76mm gun, 2 x AK-630M CIWS, 2 x 8-cell VLS for 32 Barak 1, 2 x Shtil-1 single arm launcher (24 missiles each), 4 x 4-cell inclined launchers for 16 x Kh-35E, 1 x 4 PTA-533 torp. launcher for SET-65 for Type 53-65K torpedoes, 2 x RBU-6000 ASR launchers, 2 x depth charge rails Decoys: chaff decoys, Ajanta Mk 2 ESM, Elettronica TQN-2 jammer, 2 PK2 chaff launchers, towed decoys Aircraft: 2 x small-medium helicopter (Sea King, Ka-28, Dhruv) Other: 2 x med. RHIBs Sensors: MR-755-MAE Fregat air+surf. search RADAR (range: 295km), Signaal LW-08 air search RADAR (range: 240km), 6 × MR-90 Orekh FCR (for Shtil-1), Lynx U2 FCR (for 76mm gun), 2 x El/M-2221 FCR (for Barak 1), Granit Garpun B FCR (for Kh-35E), HUMSA SONAR, Thales ATAS TAS, Bass Tilt system for AK-630M, ELINT, ECM, ESM, EO/IR, 3 x nav. RADAR All RADAR systems operational; all RADARs active. All SONAR systems operational and in passive. All ships carry enough supplies to be at-sea for 30 days without resupply. All weapons' systems operational and on standby if needed. Rajput-class DDG Crew: 320 Weapons: 1 x 76mm gun, 2 x AK-630M CIWS, 2 x 8-cell VLS for 32 Barak 1, 1 x S-125M twin arm launcher, 1 x 8-cell VLS for BrahMos, 4 x SS-N-2D 'Styx' inclined launchers, 1 x 4 PTA-533 torp. launcher for SET-65 for Type 53-65K torpedoes, 2 x RBU-6000 ASR launchers Decoys: chaff decoys Aircraft: 1 x small-medium helicopter (Sea King, Ka-28, Dhruv (Sea King Mk.42B recieved from Shivalik-class FFG)) Other: 2 x med. RHIBs Sensors: MP-500 Kliver ('Big Net') air search RADAR (range: 370km), EL/M-2238 air+surf. search RADAR (range: 350km), Peel Group system for S-125M, HUMSA SONAR, Vyega MG-325 VD SONAR, Bass Tilt system for AK-630M, ELINT, ECM, ESM, EO/IR, 2 x nav. RADAR All RADAR systems operational; all RADARs active. All SONAR systems operational and in passive. All ships carry enough supplies to be at-sea for 30 days without resupply. All weapons' systems operational and on standby if needed. Shivalik-class FFG Crew: 257 Weapons: 1 x 76mm gun, 2 x AK-630 CIWS, 1 x 32-cell VLS for 32 Barak 1, 1 x Shtil-1 arm launcher (24 missiles), 8 x VLS for 8 x PJ-10 BrahMos, 2 x RBU-6000, 2 x 3 DTA-53-956 torp. tubes for 36 x SET-65KE torpedoes Decoys: Kavach (from 2007), EW suite, chaff and flare Aircraft: 2 x Dhruv or Sea King (this case, 2 x Sea King Mk.42B (1 transferred from 2 ships to new DDGs) Other: 2 x med. RHIB Sensors: EL/M-2238S 3D-STAR (air search, range: 350km), MR-710 Fregat M2EM 'Top Plate' (air+surf., range: 280km), EL/M-2221-GM STGR (air+surf., range: 100km, Barak-1 FCR), MR-90 Orekh 'Front Dome' (air+surf., range: 75km, Shtil-1 FCR), PIN 521 APARNA Garpun-Bal (surf., range: 140km), surface search/nav RADARs (max range: 45km), IR cameras, laser rangefinder, Humsa-NG (hull sonar, range: 15km (active)), ATAS(V)2 (TAS, range: 74km) Before DDG rendezvous with TFR: All RADAR systems operational; all RADARs passive and on standby on Shivalik, Sulaiman and Sahyadri unless a threat is detected. EL/M-2238S 3D-STAR and PIN 521 APARNA Garpun-Bal are active on Task Force Air Warfare Commander (IGS Satpura). Rest of RADARs on Satpura passive and on standby unless a threat is detected. All Towed-Array SONARs not deployed apart from on IGS Shivalik, the Task Force Sub-surface Warfare Commander. 2 named RADARs active and scanning. All SONAR systems operational and in passive. All ships carry enough supplies to be at-sea for 20 days without resupply. All weapons' systems operational and on standby if needed. After DDG rendezvous with TFR: All RADAR systems operational; all RADARs passive and on standby. All Towed-Array SONARs deployed. IGS Shivalik is Task Force Sub-surface Warfare Commander. All SONAR systems operational and in passive. All ships carry enough supplies to be at-sea for 20 days without resupply. All weapons' systems operational and on standby if needed. Jalashwa-class LPD Crew: 407 crew + 20 additional aircraft personnel Weapons: 2 x AK-630M CIWS, 8 x 12.7mm HMG Aircraft: temporary hanger + large flight deck (2 Dhruv Mk.II and 4 Sea King Mk.42B (1 x Sea King Mk.42B transferred to Delhi-class DDG upon arrival)) Other: 2 x small RHIBs external (another 2 in place of 1 LCM-8 out of 4 LCM-8s not brought), 3/4 x LCM-8 (not brought) Sensors: nav. radar, 3D-CAR (air+surf. search, range: 200km) All RADAR systems operational; all but nav. RADAR on standby, passive and not active unless a threat is detected. All SONAR systems operational and in passive. Ship carries enough supplies to be at-sea for 20 days without resupply. All weapons' systems operational and on standby if needed. Deepak-class Oiler Crew: 169 Weapons: 1 x Bofors 40mm, 4 x CSW Aircraft: helipad + hanger for one small-medium sized helicopter (1 Dhruv Mk.II) Other: 2 x RHIBs Sensors: nav. radar Structure of TFR-assigned ships and ORS-assigned units in general Gandhi Indian Navy Naval Staff​ Western Naval Command​ Western Fleet Command​ 1st Naval Group (NG) - INS Kadamba​ IGS Mumbai - D03 - 350 personnel​ IGS Rajput - D04 - 320 personnel​ IGS Shivalik - F01 (2 Sea King Mk.42B emabarked) - 257 personnel​ IGS Sulaiman - F08 (2 Sea King Mk.42B emabarked) - 257 personnel​ 1st Frigate Squadron - INS Kadamba​ IGS Satpura - F02 (2 Sea King Mk.42B emabarked) - 257 personnel​ IGS Sahyadri - F03 (2 Sea King Mk.42B emabarked) - 257 personnel​ 1st Support Squadron - INS Kadamba​ IGS Deepak - O01 (Oiler. 1 Dhruv Mk.II embarked) - 169 personnel​ 6th Support Squadron - INS Kadamba​ IGS Jaavan Gainda - A02 (HQ ship. 4 Sea King Mk.42B and 2 Dhruv Mk.II embarked) - 427 personnel​ ​ Maharashtra Naval Area Command​ INS Shikra (heliport NAS)​ INAS 3 - 6 Dhruv Mk.II (2 deployed on Jalashwa-class Anphibious Transport Dock. 1 deployed on Deepak-class Oiler)​ INAS 4 - 6 Sea King Mk.42B (all deployed on frigates)​ ​ Goa Naval Area Command​ INS Hansa (NAS)​ INAS 8 - 4 Il-38SD (all deployed in the strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea for maritime patrol operations with 'Multirole' loadout), 250 personnel​ INAS 18 - 6 Tu-142MK-E, 300 personnel​ ​ Southern Naval Command​ Kerala Naval Area Command​ INS Garuda (NAS)​ INAS 5 - 6 Sea King Mk.42B (2 deployed on frigates, 4 deployed on Jalashwa-class Anphibious Transport Dock)​ ​ ​ Gandhi Indian Air and Space Force Air Staff​ 11 Wing​ No. 700 Squadron - 3 B707 Phalcon (1 aircraft and crew (30) out of 3 assigned to support)​ ​ ​ ​ Mission Objective​ To ensure India and her allies' trade security by patrolling the West Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Red Sea for all variety of threats. Mission Details​ As a reaction to reports of a missile attack in the Red Sea, the Gandhi Indian Navy would be directed by the Defence Department Head to patrol the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea with vessels and aircraft under the Western Naval Command and Southern Naval Command. Also in support would be GIASF/ARC Boeing 707-337C Phalcon aircraft out of Palam AFS. Phase 1 of the Operation would be mustering all aircraft and vessels for Task Force Red (TFR) in INS Kadamba and in the Indian territorial waters around it. This would take place from a day after the missile attack in the Red Sea to two days after. Once all vessels and aircraft under TFR had full supplies, operational weapons and systems, Phase 2 would begin and they would set sail from INS Kadamba to 11°43'48"N 45°47'13"E in the Gulf of Oman (MK -> LK). TFR would travel at 15 knots in order to preserve SONAR and TAS capability. Date/s: April, 2005 to May, 2005

Amendments Removed duplicate INAS 8 - 9:05PM (AEST-DS) 24/10 - minus 250 personnel Added 10 personnel to AEW&C aircraft crew, idk how many there are in it IRL - 6:37PM (AEST-DS) 3/11 - plus 20 personnel Added INAS 18, IGS Mumbai and IGS Rajput - 4:23PM (AEST-DS) 5/11 - plus 970 personnel

 

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Task Force Red's journey from INS Kadamba to the Gulf of Oman (11°43'48"N 45°47'13"E) had been uneventful. They had taken a direct route, but had stayed at least 5km out of all other countries' territorial waters throughout the voyage. Before proceding into the Red Sea, TFR would conduct maintenance checks, and would ensure that all aircraft, small boats, weapons systems, sensor systems and communication systems were operational. All vessels would refuel and replenish from IGS Deepak. As they prepared to enter, IGS Jaavan Gainda would deploy her Sea King Mk.42B helicopters in a rotational manner, always keeping one helicopter airbourne (with ASW loadout) and available for ASW support, with another (Multi-Role loadout) on standby if needed. The frigates' Sea Kings and their weapons (Each has Multi-Role loadout) would be checked. Once all preperations were made, TFR would advance at 10 knots through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, this time with all Towed-Array SONARs streamed, 2 hull-mounted SONARs active and beating the water, and all EL/M-2238S 3D-STAR and PIN 521 APARNA Garpun-Bal RADARs active. IGS Jaavan Gainda would have her 3D-CAR(ADAR) active and scanning.

 

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Once transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Task Force Red would transition to a balance between its previous EMCON state and its current. All ships would have their RADAR operating, and their SONARs passive. TFR would be assigned to escort all Indian commercial and private vessels through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman, and into the Arabian Sea. Foreign vessels in the Red Sea would also be allowed to tag along, if they so wished. TFR's 12 Sea King ASW helicopters would be operating around-the-clock, with 3 always in the air and dropping sonobuoys ahead and behind of TFR and any ships it would escort. Il-38SD aircraft from INAS 8 would conduct maritime patrol and surveillence operations between the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. 1 aircraft would be airbourne over the designated area at any one time, with the other 3 either in transit, on the ground getting refueled or under maintenance. The airbourne 'May' would be under full EMCON, and only be permitted to drop passive sonobuoys - or turn its RADAR active - unless a known hostile contact had been detected. A single ARC/GIASF Boeing 707-337C Phalcon AEW&C would be assigned to assist, and would operate out of INS Garuda. When not on the ground, it would orbit 250km east of Socotra, with its EL/M-2075 LPI AESA RADAR active and scanning, both in surface- and air-search modes.

 

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With the activation of INAS 18 and the commissioning of a number of capable guided-missile destroyers, the Gandhi Indian Navy's commitment to Operation Red See would increase, with INAS 18 and its 6 Tu-142MK-E maritime patrol aircraft, Delhi-class destroyer IGS Mumbai and Rajput-class destroyer IGS Rajput assigned to ORS and Task Force Red.

The Navy ships would be deployed under Task Force Red, where they would depart INS Kadamba together and sail at 20 knots to Task Force Red's position in the Red Sea. They would have their air- and surface-search RADARs active and operational, and would be loaded with enough perishables for its deployment to the Red Sea, with replenishment from the IGS Deepak when required. It would have full weapons' loads for each of its systems, which would be operational; furthermore, all of its currently passive/off systems would be operational. Route: MK->LK

INAS 18 would operate from INS Hansa, from where it would conduct mostly independent patrol operations up and down over the Red Sea's international waters. One or two aircraft would be over the Red Sea at any one time, with another enroute. It would have full fuel and all systems would be operational. While patrolling, it would stay at 250 knots at 500 feet, and would have its surface search RADAR active. The aircraft would have its long-range multi-role loadout. Route: MK->LK->KK->KL and reverse

 

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As soon as the destoryers had arrived on-station, the entire Task Force would conduct its last escort mission to the southern end of the Red Sea, and instead of turning around would move out of the Red Sea and into the Gulf of Oman as specified here. Once they had formed back up in the Gulf of Oman, they would move from that location back to INS Kadamba at its maximium speed, with all air and surface search RADAR on, and all SONARs passive. The helicopters across the Force would continue operating ASW missions.

The Tu-142s of INAS 18 would cease operations, and no-more would be deployed to patrol over the area after Task Force Red had left the Red Sea. INAS 8 would similarly cease flights over the Gulf of Oman after TFR had left the west Arabian Sea. No. 700 Squadron would follow suite.