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Ministry of Defence
10-October, 2016 12:47 IST
INS Sumitra visits Surabaya, Indonesia 10 – 12 Oct 16

In pursuit of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and outreach to friendly countries, the Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel Sumitra, has arrived at Surabaya, Indonesia on a two day visit from 10-12 Oct 16, as part of its deployment to the South Western Pacific Ocean.


The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing maritime security cooperation between the two countries. During the stay in harbour, various activities are planned towards enhancing cooperation and mutual understanding between the two navies. These include official calls and interaction with dignitaries of the Indonesian government and the Indonesian Navy, onboard visits by local populace, visits for Indian Navy personnel and professional interaction between personnel of both navies. On departure, the ship would also undertake a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Indonesian Naval ships.


India and Indonesia have extensive historic, cultural and maritime linkages. Regular maritime interaction through training exchanges, port calls, PASSEXs, biannual Coordinated Patrols (CORPATs) and the recently initiated annual bilateral maritime exercise, have reinforced the historic maritime relationship. Sumitra’s visit to Surabaya would further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries and contribute to overall maritime security in the region.


Sumitra, is the fourth of the Saryu class ships, based on an indigenous design and constructed by M/s Goa Shipyard Ltd, India. Since commissioning in 2014, the ship has been deployed for multiple operational tasks, the most notable being ‘Operation Rahat’, which entailed the evacuation of personnel of various nationalities from war-torn Yemen in 2015. The ship has a range of 6,500 nautical miles and is capable of embarking one Dhruv/ Chetak helicopter. The ship is commanded by Cdr KP Shreeshan.

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Ministry of Defence
10-October, 2016 12:30 IST
Coordinated Patrol and India-Indonesia Bilateral Maritime Exercise Commence at Belawan, Indonesia

In a demonstration of India's commitment to its ties with Indonesia and to the maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, Indian Naval Ship Karmuk, an indigenously built missile corvette, based under the Andaman and Nicobar Command, alongwith a Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, is participating in the 28th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol and Second Bilateral Maritime Exercise, scheduled from 10-27 Oct 16 in the Andaman Sea.

Defence relations between India and Indonesia have been growing steadily with regular joint activities and interactions between the Armed Forces of the two countries. The two navies have been carrying out Coordinated Patrols (CORPAT) on respective sides of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) twice a year since 2002, with the aim of keeping this vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping, International trade and legitimate marine activities. The CORPAT has strengthened understanding and interoperability between the two navies and promoted net maritime security in the region.

The bilateral cooperation has increased significantly with the scheduling of the Second Bilateral Maritime Exercise alongwith the 28th edition of the CORPAT. The Opening Ceremony at Belawan, Indonesia from 10-13 Oct 16 is being attended by Commodore Girish Kumar Garg, the Naval Component Commander of the Tri Service Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) based at Port Blair. The Bilateral Maritime Exercise and the CORPAT would see participation by one warship and one Maritime Patrol Aircraft from each Navy.

These interactions would also provide opportunities for extensive operational and training engagements, and contribute substantively to the maintenance of good order at sea. The Exercise seeks to strengthen the existing bonds of friendship between India and Indonesia, and underscore India's partnership and solidarity with friendly countries of the region.

INS Karmuk (P64) at Visakhapatnam.
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Ministry of Defence
10-October, 2016 12:47 IST
INS Sumitra visits Surabaya, Indonesia 10 – 12 Oct 16

In pursuit of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and outreach to friendly countries, the Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel Sumitra, has arrived at Surabaya, Indonesia on a two day visit from 10-12 Oct 16, as part of its deployment to the South Western Pacific Ocean.


The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing maritime security cooperation between the two countries. During the stay in harbour, various activities are planned towards enhancing cooperation and mutual understanding between the two navies. These include official calls and interaction with dignitaries of the Indonesian government and the Indonesian Navy, onboard visits by local populace, visits for Indian Navy personnel and professional interaction between personnel of both navies. On departure, the ship would also undertake a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Indonesian Naval ships.


India and Indonesia have extensive historic, cultural and maritime linkages. Regular maritime interaction through training exchanges, port calls, PASSEXs, biannual Coordinated Patrols (CORPATs) and the recently initiated annual bilateral maritime exercise, have reinforced the historic maritime relationship. Sumitra’s visit to Surabaya would further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries and contribute to overall maritime security in the region.


Sumitra, is the fourth of the Saryu class ships, based on an indigenous design and constructed by M/s Goa Shipyard Ltd, India. Since commissioning in 2014, the ship has been deployed for multiple operational tasks, the most notable being ‘Operation Rahat’, which entailed the evacuation of personnel of various nationalities from war-torn Yemen in 2015. The ship has a range of 6,500 nautical miles and is capable of embarking one Dhruv/ Chetak helicopter. The ship is commanded by Cdr KP Shreeshan.



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Ministry of Defence
10-October, 2016 12:30 IST
Coordinated Patrol and India-Indonesia Bilateral Maritime Exercise Commence at Belawan, Indonesia

In a demonstration of India's commitment to its ties with Indonesia and to the maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, Indian Naval Ship Karmuk, an indigenously built missile corvette, based under the Andaman and Nicobar Command, alongwith a Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, is participating in the 28th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol and Second Bilateral Maritime Exercise, scheduled from 10-27 Oct 16 in the Andaman Sea.

Defence relations between India and Indonesia have been growing steadily with regular joint activities and interactions between the Armed Forces of the two countries. The two navies have been carrying out Coordinated Patrols (CORPAT) on respective sides of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) twice a year since 2002, with the aim of keeping this vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping, International trade and legitimate marine activities. The CORPAT has strengthened understanding and interoperability between the two navies and promoted net maritime security in the region.

The bilateral cooperation has increased significantly with the scheduling of the Second Bilateral Maritime Exercise alongwith the 28th edition of the CORPAT. The Opening Ceremony at Belawan, Indonesia from 10-13 Oct 16 is being attended by Commodore Girish Kumar Garg, the Naval Component Commander of the Tri Service Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) based at Port Blair. The Bilateral Maritime Exercise and the CORPAT would see participation by one warship and one Maritime Patrol Aircraft from each Navy.

These interactions would also provide opportunities for extensive operational and training engagements, and contribute substantively to the maintenance of good order at sea. The Exercise seeks to strengthen the existing bonds of friendship between India and Indonesia, and underscore India's partnership and solidarity with friendly countries of the region.

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Updated: October 12, 2016 05:41 IST
http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...egins-on-friday/article9209543.ece?ref=tpnews

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The Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala here will conduct the third edition of the annual ‘Dilli’ seminar on October 14 and 15, the theme for the event being ‘Regional instabilities in Indian Ocean rim States — legacy of maritime conquests and colonisation.’

A press release issued by the INA here on Tuesday said that the former Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Arun Prakash would be the chief guest on the occasion. Talmiz Ahmad, former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates; Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan; Vice Admiral (Retired) S.C.S. Bangara; Vijaya Ramaswamy, Chairperson, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Mridula Mukherjee, former Director of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi; K.S. Mathew, Director, Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Kannur University; and P. Paleri, former Director General, Indian Coast Guard; would speak at the seminar.

Serving senior Naval officers, academicians, and cadets of the INA would participate in the seminar, the release said.

The INA conducted the annual Dilli seminar on topics and issues of maritime history and heritage of the nation to help young officers and cadets keep an eye on future developments in the maritime domain. This year’s theme was aimed at studying the long-term impact of colonial rule and its effects on the present-day geopolitics, culture, economy and demography of Indian Ocean Rim states, it added.
 
Ministry of Defence
14-October, 2016 15:00 IST
Rear Admiral B Dasgupta Assumes Command as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet

Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM took over command of the sword arm of Indian Navy, the Eastern Fleet, from Rear Admiral SV Bhokare, YSM, NM at an impressive ceremony held today, 14 Oct 16 in Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.

Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, a specialist in Navigation and Aircraft Direction, is a Graduate of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla and has undergone the Command and Staff Course at Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is an alumni of Army War College, Mhow where he has undergone Higher Command course .In addition, the Flag Officer holds a Masters’ Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from the Madras University.

The Flag Officer has commanded INS Viraat, INS Tabar, INS Karmukh and INS Nishank. He has also held various prestigious Staff and Operational appointments including Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet, NA to the Chief of the Naval Staff, Directing Staff at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Commander Work up at Indian Naval Work up Team. Prior taking over the command of Eastern Fleet, the Flag Officer was serving as Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the Western Naval Command.

The Eastern Fleet today comprises of over 25 warships, which include Destroyers, Stealth Frigates, Amphibious Ships, Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette, Missile Corvettes, Offshore Patrol Vessels, Missile Boats and Tankers.

Under the Command of Rear Admiral SV Bhokare, the Eastern Fleet, over the last 12 months, had maintained a very high tempo of operations at sea encompassing participation in major exercises both within Indian and International waters. The Eastern Fleet ships were actively deployed from as far as Gulf of Aden to Russia and Australia. During this period, the Eastern Fleet also played a pivotal role in the conduct of International Fleet Review 2016, wherein 97 ships including 24 ships from foreign navies participated. Rear Admiral SV Bhokare now takes over as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala on promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral.

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Ministry of Defence
14-October, 2016 17:04 IST
Annual Dilli seminar on ‘Regional Instabilities in Indian Ocean Rim States - Legacy of Maritime Conquests and Colonisation’

1. Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala will conduct the third edition of the prestigious annual Dilli seminar on 14th and 15th of October 2016. The theme for this year’s seminar is ‘Regional Instabilities in Indian Ocean Rim States - Legacy of Maritime Conquests and Colonisation’. Former Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Arun Prakash PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM (Retd.) would be the Chief Guest for the occasion.

2. Dr. Talmiz Ahmad, Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM and Bar, VSM (Retd.), Vice Admiral SCS Bangara, PVSM, AVSM (Retd.), Prof. Vijaya Ramaswamy, Chairperson, Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, Prof. Mridula Mukherjee, former Director Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, Prof. Dr. KS Mathew, Director, Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Kannur University, Dr. P Paleri, Former Director General, Indian Coast Guard, large delegation of serving senior Naval officers, eminent academicians, distinguished luminaries and cadets of the INA would participate in the seminar.

3. INA conducts the annual Dilli seminar on elements and issues of maritime history and heritage of the nation to help the young officers and cadets keep an eye on future developments in the maritime domain with a strong foundation of the past. This year’s theme is aimed to study the long term impact of the colonial rule and its effects on the present day geo politics, culture, economy and demography of Indian Ocean Rim states. Most of the poor countries today in terms of per capita GDP in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) were colonies of the past. The papers presented in the seminar would deliberate and analyse the impact of colonisation on the present, to extrapolate the future. The Dilli series of seminar has always been an intellectually stimulating and enriching experience for all participants especially the young cadets and the 2016 edition promises to be the same, especially considering the risk of instabilities and insecure situations emerging in the IOR Rim states.

DK
 
Four more improved Talwar class are coming which will cost more than 3B dollars but all hype went to S-400.
I think it would have been better if India would have choose Gorshkov class instead of project 1153.6 for MII & two getting from Russia would have been u/c project 1153.6...
 
No AIP for Scorpene submarines


New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) In a set back, the last two of the six Scorpene submarines will not be fitted with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, which allows the vessel to stay underwater for a longer duration.

The reason is that DRDO, which is manufacturing the system, has missed the deadline. :hitwall::hitwall:

"We are not looking at 5 and 6. In case we have to do it, we will do it as a retrofit," Vice Admiral G S Pabby, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, Indian Navy, said.

Sources said the AIP system could have been integrated into the last two of the six submarines if it was ready by the end of 2015. However, the work on the system is going on.

Kalvari, Indian Navy's first indigenous Scorpene-class stealth submarine, is scheduled to be inducted by the end of the year.

The 66-metre-long INS Kalvari is part of a USD 3.5 billion contract signed by the Defence Ministry with French firm DCNS in October 2005 to jointly develop six submarines.

Under Project 75, the submarines are being built at the MDL dockyard in Mumbai under license from DCNS.

While the first four are conventional submarines, the last two are to be equipped with AIP, which will enable the vessel stay underwater for longer.

Interestingly, the submarines still do not have its main weapon -- the heavyweight torpedos.

The original torpedo selected for the submarine was the one manufactured by one of the subsidiaries of scam-tainted firm Finmeccanica.

The government has decided to withdraw the tender for the heavyweight torpedos and go for an alternative.

.Once INS Kalvari is handed over to the Navy, the plan is to have other five inducted every nine months

Construction of the first submarine started on May 23, 2009. The project is running four years behind schedule.

The government plans to go for a follow-on order of three more Scorpene class submarines.


http://www.ptinews.com/news/7984076_No-AIP-for-Scorpene-submarines.html

Drdo screw-ups ....:hitwall:
 
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Google earth pics of Vikrant. Pictures haven't been updated for more 5-6 months. It's expected to go out for sea trials first half of next year.
 
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What's the latest on all those multirole helicopters we need for navy? I don't mean the S70B's that won the tender, I mean the 56 multirole tender, and the bigger tender for light naval helicopters.

Also, since we aren't buying additional Scorpene's, where will we acquire additional submarines from?
 
INS Tihayu Joins the Indian Navy


The Indian Navy commissioned the highly manoeuvrable fast attack craft INS Tihayu at the Eastern Naval Command today 19 October 16. The ship was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral HCS Bisht AVSM, ADC Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Naval Command at a formal ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. INS Tihayu would be based in Visakhapatnam under the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh) and would be deployed for coastal patrol and surveillance operations along the Eastern Coast.

INS Tihayu is the second ship of the four follow-on Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (FO-WJFAC), being built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE). The ship is an improved version of WJFAC, earlier constructed by GRSE. Conceived, designed and built indigenously, the commissioning of this ship completes the addition of another chapter to the nation’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and indigenisation efforts in the field of warship design and construction

Named after Tihayu island (presently known as Katchal island) in the Nicobar group, the 320-tonne INS Tihayu, measuring 49 meters can achieve speeds in excess of 35 knots. The ship is manned by a team comprising four officers and 41 sailors with Commander Ajay Kashov appointed as her commissioning Commanding Officer. The ship is capable of operating in shallow waters at high speeds and is equipped with enhanced fire power. Built for extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrol the warship is fitted with advanced MTU engines, water jet propulsion and the latest communication equipment.

The ship’s armament consists of a 30 mm CRN 91 gun manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak. An electronic day-night fire control system namely Stabilised Optronic Pedestal (SOP) manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) controls the gun. The ship is also equipped with two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns (HMG) and multiple medium machine guns, besides shoulder-launched Igla surface-to-air missiles to combat aerial threats.

CGR
(Release ID :151778)
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=151778

INS Tihayu Joins the Indian Navy


The Indian Navy commissioned the highly manoeuvrable fast attack craft INS Tihayu at the Eastern Naval Command today 19 October 16. The ship was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral HCS Bisht AVSM, ADC Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Naval Command at a formal ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. INS Tihayu would be based in Visakhapatnam under the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh) and would be deployed for coastal patrol and surveillance operations along the Eastern Coast.

INS Tihayu is the second ship of the four follow-on Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (FO-WJFAC), being built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE). The ship is an improved version of WJFAC, earlier constructed by GRSE. Conceived, designed and built indigenously, the commissioning of this ship completes the addition of another chapter to the nation’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and indigenisation efforts in the field of warship design and construction

Named after Tihayu island (presently known as Katchal island) in the Nicobar group, the 320-tonne INS Tihayu, measuring 49 meters can achieve speeds in excess of 35 knots. The ship is manned by a team comprising four officers and 41 sailors with Commander Ajay Kashov appointed as her commissioning Commanding Officer. The ship is capable of operating in shallow waters at high speeds and is equipped with enhanced fire power. Built for extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrol the warship is fitted with advanced MTU engines, water jet propulsion and the latest communication equipment.

The ship’s armament consists of a 30 mm CRN 91 gun manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak. An electronic day-night fire control system namely Stabilised Optronic Pedestal (SOP) manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) controls the gun. The ship is also equipped with two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns (HMG) and multiple medium machine guns, besides shoulder-launched Igla surface-to-air missiles to combat aerial threats.

CGR
(Release ID :151778)
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=151778
 

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