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Commissioning of Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar

Indian Coast Guard Ship `Samudra Paheredar` was commissioned today at Gujarat’s Hazira port near Suratby Admiral Nirmal Verma, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff. This is the second of the series of three Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) being built by the M/s ABG Shipyard, Surat.

The 95 meter long indigenous PCV displaces 4300 tonnes and can achieve a maximumspeed of 20.5 knots, with an endurance of 6500 nautical miles. The ship’s primary role is pollution response at sea and is equipped with the most advanced and sophisticated pollution response and control equipment for mitigating oil spills, which include containment equipment like hi-sprint booms and river booms, recovery devices like skimmers and side sweeping arms. The ship is capable of unhindered oil recovery operations with storage tank capacity of 500 KL in addition to inflatable barges.

The ship is installed with modern Integrated Platform Management System and Power Management System, which makes it unique for unmanned machinery operations. It is also fitted with Dynamic Positioning System for fire fighting and pollution response operations and an infra-red surveillance system for night surveillance. The PCV is armed with a 30 mm CRN 91 Gun with fire control system and capable of operating one twin engine ALH/ Chetak helicopter. In addition to its designed role, the ship can be deployed for multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, Search & Rescue and medical evacuation.

In his address during the commissioning ceremony Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma stated that the PCV would go a long way in addressing the critical requirement of capacity building in the area of pollution response. He further stated that several far-reaching initiatives towards augmentation of manpower and force levels were underway that would provide the requisite fillip to the Coast Guard’s capabilities.

The ship is commanded by Deputy Inspector General Iqbal Singh Chauhan and has a complement by 11 Officers and 100 Enrolled Personnel. Post commissioning, ICGS Samudra Paheredar will be based at Visakhapatnam under the administrative and operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East).

PBI (Release ID :85450)

 

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: F49 INS Sahyadri, Indian Navy's New Frigate

Courtesy Livefist

 

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Indian Navy strong enough: Admiral Varma

Head of Indian Navy Admiral Nirmal Varma has rubbished claims that the navy force is not capable of waging a war with countries like China. “The notion of Indian Navy being incapable of engaging in a war has been created by neighboring countries just to fuel economic competition in the Asian region. We are working continuously towards the modernization and empowerment of our forces and the development of nuclear submarine Arihant is the latest example of it,” said the Admiral.

He added that Indian Navy and Coast Guard are working together to prepare a list of the vessels required by them. The Union Government is very serious about strengthening both wings. For this reason, a nuclear submarine has been taken on lease from Russia to thwart any terror attacks or other threats. Admiral Varma stated that, “Safety of the Indian coastline is a major priority of the Indian Government and it is helping us in all manners. The Defence Ministry is also providing all the support needed to acquire vessels and other equipment.”

Indian Navy strong enough: Admiral Varma | idrw.org

 

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: F49 INS Sahyadri, Indian Navy's New Frigate

Courtesy Livefist

The navy soldier looks rock solid in this new pic.....

The gun seems different... Is it TAR-21 or what?

 

[Splurgenxs]

The navy soldier looks rock solid in this new pic.....

The gun seems different... Is it TAR-21 or what?

Yes its a tavor with underbarrel grenade launcher.

 

[Abingdonboy]

The navy soldier looks rock solid in this new pic.....

The gun seems different... Is it TAR-21 or what?

GTAR-21 with MKEK T-40 40MM UBGL.

 

[arp2041]

good insight on Indian Navy's GSAT-7 communication satellite to be launched in few months:

GSAT-7 [INSAT-4F] - India's military communication satellite [Indian Navy] - AA Me, IN

 

[david blain]

Nice video of the Mig-29KUB landing on a Russian carrier

Nice video of the Mig-29KUB landing on a Russian carrier - Unusual Attitude

 

[black_jack]

MiG-29 makes first landing on Indian Navy aircraft carrier

A MiG-29KUB two-seat naval fighter jet made the first touch-and-go landings last week on Indian Navy aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, Russia's Sevmash shipyard said Monday.

The ship is currently undergoing sea trials in the Barents Sea off the north coast of Russia.

The jet, piloted by navy test-pilots Col Nikolai Diorditsa and Mikhail Belyaev, completed several approaches to the carrier and finally made a touch-and-go landing.

The Vikramaditya, formerly the Russian Navy's Admiral Gorshkov, is to be handed over to India following the trials after a much-delayed refit.

The ship was extensively modified to undertake STOBAR — short takeoff but assisted recovery — operations with MiG-29K naval fighter aircraft, as well as receiving new air defence, communications and navigations systems.

MiG-29 makes first landing on Indian Navy aircraft carrier - India - DNA

 

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Making of INS Vikramaditya
Deep Modernization of the Airborne Cruiser - English Russia

 

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Commissioning Of ICGS Karaikal

Coast Guard Station Karaikal, the fifth CG station on the Puducherry - Tamil Nadu coastline was commissioned by Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, AVSM, NM, Director General Indian Coast Guard at Karaikal today. Inspector General SP Sharma, PTM, TM, the Commander Coast Guard Region (East) and senior officials from the Puducherry Administration witnessed the commissioning ceremony.

The station is part of ongoing efforts by the Coast Guard to strengthen coastal security along the Indian coastline. The station at Karaikal will help augment patrolling along the east coast and prevent illicit activity such as infiltration and smuggling.

Coast Guard Station Karaikal will function under the administrative and operational control of the Commander Coast Guard Region (East) through the Commander Coast Guard District Headquarter- 5 located at Chennai. Commandant PR Lochen has been appointed as the Commanding Officer of the station.

Chindits: Commissioning Of ICGS Karaikal


both coast guard & navy are clearly on a role

 

[notsuperstitious]

Boeing P81 production line.

 

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Photo's Courtesy of Livefist

 

[keerthan]

Photo's Courtesy of Livefist

great picture.
I hope i could have been their.
You must have been pleased to see it.

 

[sancho]

More important than the pics were these remarks of the article:

...The Indian Navy did ask for the P-8I to be mid-air refuellable from the IAF's standard drogue-hose system. However, Boeing has built in Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installations (UARRSI) in the fleet for India at no additional cost. This slipway makes the P-8I capable of receiving fuel from a boom tanker. This, Boeing was candid enough to admit, would make its new generation 767 tanker a future prospect for the Indian military...

Livefist: Up Close With The Indian Navy P-8I


So they and most likely IAFs C17s won't be able to be refuelled by the current IL 78s and the cancellation of the tanker deal might have the right effect now, with Boeing ready to offer KC767.