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http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...-next-month/story-anO5yAOoUzbPARwJHGYbbI.html
Updated: Feb 28, 2017 18:27 IST
India is likely to sign a Rs 32,000-crore deal with a South Korean shipyard for building 12 minesweeping vessels in the country by March 31.
The mine counter-measure vessels will be built at the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in collaboration with Busan-based Kangnam Corporation under the Centre’s Make in India initiative. Though the deal was supposed to be closed last year, discussions on technology transfer to India caused some delays.
Minesweepers are used to keep sea lanes mine-free and destroy minefields near enemy shores while undertaking offensive action.
“We are working hard to conclude the contract this financial year,” GSL chairman Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital (retd) told HT on Tuesday. “Technology transfer is a complex issue, and both sides have to be satisfied. Ironing out the details took some time.”
Kangnam had competed with Italian shipbuilder Intermarine for the project.
All 12 vessels will be constructed in India, and are expected to have 60% indigenous content. The construction of the first vessel is expected to begin in April 2018, and deliveries will be completed between 2021 and 2026.
The navy needs to fill several gaps in its mine warfare capability. Its present mine counter-measure force consists of six vessels bought from the erstwhile Soviet Union in the late 1970s. An estimated 24 minesweepers are required to plug the shortfall.
Until now, the GSL has spent Rs 800 crore on scaling up infrastructure to kick off construction of the vessels. Facilities are being created for building glass-reinforced plastic hulls, a design that reduces the ship’s magnetic signature and allows safer navigation through waters that be mined. The minesweepers will have a displacement of 800 to 1,000 tonnes.
Mines are deployed to limit the enemy’s ability to use the sea. These underwater weapons can detonate on contact, or be activated by magnetic and acoustic signatures.
After scrapping an earlier tender to import minesweeping vessels due to alleged irregularities, the government nominated the GSL in February 2015 to build minesweepers in partnership with a foreign shipyard for giving an impetus to the Make in India programme.
Updated: Feb 28, 2017 18:27 IST
India is likely to sign a Rs 32,000-crore deal with a South Korean shipyard for building 12 minesweeping vessels in the country by March 31.
The mine counter-measure vessels will be built at the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in collaboration with Busan-based Kangnam Corporation under the Centre’s Make in India initiative. Though the deal was supposed to be closed last year, discussions on technology transfer to India caused some delays.
Minesweepers are used to keep sea lanes mine-free and destroy minefields near enemy shores while undertaking offensive action.
“We are working hard to conclude the contract this financial year,” GSL chairman Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital (retd) told HT on Tuesday. “Technology transfer is a complex issue, and both sides have to be satisfied. Ironing out the details took some time.”
Kangnam had competed with Italian shipbuilder Intermarine for the project.
All 12 vessels will be constructed in India, and are expected to have 60% indigenous content. The construction of the first vessel is expected to begin in April 2018, and deliveries will be completed between 2021 and 2026.
The navy needs to fill several gaps in its mine warfare capability. Its present mine counter-measure force consists of six vessels bought from the erstwhile Soviet Union in the late 1970s. An estimated 24 minesweepers are required to plug the shortfall.
Until now, the GSL has spent Rs 800 crore on scaling up infrastructure to kick off construction of the vessels. Facilities are being created for building glass-reinforced plastic hulls, a design that reduces the ship’s magnetic signature and allows safer navigation through waters that be mined. The minesweepers will have a displacement of 800 to 1,000 tonnes.
Mines are deployed to limit the enemy’s ability to use the sea. These underwater weapons can detonate on contact, or be activated by magnetic and acoustic signatures.
After scrapping an earlier tender to import minesweeping vessels due to alleged irregularities, the government nominated the GSL in February 2015 to build minesweepers in partnership with a foreign shipyard for giving an impetus to the Make in India programme.
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Hydraulic failure forces MiG-29 fighter to make emergency landing at Mangalore airport: Reports
According to reports, the aircraft suffered a tyre burst during landing.
Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published:February 28, 2017 8:05 pm
A MiG-29 fighter jet of Indian Navy has made an emergency landing on Tuesday at Mangalore airport following hydraulic failure, reported PTI quoting sources. According to reports, the aircraft suffered a tyre burst during landing. The development has reportedly also affected other flight services at Mangalore airport. MiG fighter aircrafts have had a checkered past, with several crashes in the year 2015 and 2016.
Hydraulic failure forces MiG-29 fighter to make emergency landing at Mangalore airport: Reports
According to reports, the aircraft suffered a tyre burst during landing.
Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published:February 28, 2017 8:05 pm
A MiG-29 fighter jet of Indian Navy has made an emergency landing on Tuesday at Mangalore airport following hydraulic failure, reported PTI quoting sources. According to reports, the aircraft suffered a tyre burst during landing. The development has reportedly also affected other flight services at Mangalore airport. MiG fighter aircrafts have had a checkered past, with several crashes in the year 2015 and 2016.
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02-March, 2017 14:16 IST
Maiden Anti-Ship Missile launch by Kalvari
The Indian Navy, on thursday, successfully conducted the maiden firing of an Anti-Ship missile from the first of the indigenously built Kalvari class submarines, during a test firing in the Arabian Sea.
The missile successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing, held this morning. This missile launch is a significant milestone, not only for the Kalvari, which is the first in a series of Scorpene class submarines being built in India, but also in enhancing the Indian Navy’s sub-surface warfare capability.
All six Kalvari class submarines being built in India will be equipped with this anti-ship missile, which has a proven record in combat. These missiles will provide the submarines the ability to neutralise surface threats at extended ranges.
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02-March, 2017 14:16 IST
Maiden Anti-Ship Missile launch by Kalvari
The Indian Navy, on thursday, successfully conducted the maiden firing of an Anti-Ship missile from the first of the indigenously built Kalvari class submarines, during a test firing in the Arabian Sea.
The missile successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing, held this morning. This missile launch is a significant milestone, not only for the Kalvari, which is the first in a series of Scorpene class submarines being built in India, but also in enhancing the Indian Navy’s sub-surface warfare capability.
All six Kalvari class submarines being built in India will be equipped with this anti-ship missile, which has a proven record in combat. These missiles will provide the submarines the ability to neutralise surface threats at extended ranges.
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02-March, 2017 14:16 IST
Maiden Anti-Ship Missile launch by Kalvari
The Indian Navy, on thursday, successfully conducted the maiden firing of an Anti-Ship missile from the first of the indigenously built Kalvari class submarines, during a test firing in the Arabian Sea.
The missile successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing, held this morning. This missile launch is a significant milestone, not only for the Kalvari, which is the first in a series of Scorpene class submarines being built in India, but also in enhancing the Indian Navy’s sub-surface warfare capability.
All six Kalvari class submarines being built in India will be equipped with this anti-ship missile, which has a proven record in combat. These missiles will provide the submarines the ability to neutralise surface threats at extended ranges.
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02-March, 2017 14:16 IST
Maiden Anti-Ship Missile launch by Kalvari
The Indian Navy, on thursday, successfully conducted the maiden firing of an Anti-Ship missile from the first of the indigenously built Kalvari class submarines, during a test firing in the Arabian Sea.
The missile successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing, held this morning. This missile launch is a significant milestone, not only for the Kalvari, which is the first in a series of Scorpene class submarines being built in India, but also in enhancing the Indian Navy’s sub-surface warfare capability.
All six Kalvari class submarines being built in India will be equipped with this anti-ship missile, which has a proven record in combat. These missiles will provide the submarines the ability to neutralise surface threats at extended ranges.
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INS viraat retiring tomorrow.
I will miss her
I will miss her
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I was 6 or 7 years old at that time & I used to be great fan of this serial those days. That was first time when I saw IN's grand old lady & her sea harriers.
Title song of the show 'Samandar ki hasin lehron ke kaamil hukmaraan hain hum...was very popular including neighbouring nations also.The music represents the sailor's spirit very appropriately. The tune is extremely lively and one is naturally tempted to hum it along with the singer. Hoping someone upload all the episodes of this serial on youtube so that my childhood memories came alive again.
Title song of the show 'Samandar ki hasin lehron ke kaamil hukmaraan hain hum...was very popular including neighbouring nations also.The music represents the sailor's spirit very appropriately. The tune is extremely lively and one is naturally tempted to hum it along with the singer. Hoping someone upload all the episodes of this serial on youtube so that my childhood memories came alive again.
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Sad, unlike vikrant she doesn't get any chance to fight for India.INS viraat retiring tomorrow.
I will miss her
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...-submarines/story-xjknVaRJTPhgpYSw6oAH5K.html
Leaving behind the data leak episode, the Indian Navy has finally drawn up a timeline for induction of the six French-designed Scorpene submarines and the first two vessels are expected to be commissioned by end of the year.
Top Navy sources said the Kalvari, the first of the highly-advanced submarines, is set for induction by middle of this year as the complex process of integrating it with missiles and weapons system was nearing completion.
The submarines are being built at the Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai with technology from French defence major DCNS under a project called P-75 at a cost of around $ 3.5 billion.
As per the plan, the second submarine Khanderi will be inducted into the Navy fleet by end of 2017 and thereafter each vessel will be commissioned at an interval of nine months.
The submarines are expected to significantly boost India’s naval prowess when China was fast expanding its maritime presence in the Indian Ocean.
In August, over 22,000 pages of top secret data on the capabilities of the submarines were leaked with an Australian newspaper putting the details on its website, triggering apprehensions that the leak may compromise the stealth capabilities of the vessels.
Navy sources, then, had said the document was dated and the Indian submarine had undergone “many changes” from the initial design, the details of which have been leaked.
The Project 75 has been hit by delays as the multi-billion dollar project was signed by the defence ministry with French firm DCNS in October 2005.
The first four submarines will be conventional while the last two are to be equipped with the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, which will enable the vessel to stay underwater for longer duration.
All the six diesel-electric attack submarines will be equipped with the anti-ship missile, which has a proven record in combat, besides other weapon systems.
The navy on Thursday had successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile from the Kalvari.
Construction of the first submarine had started on May 23, 2009 and the project is running four years behind schedule.
Leaving behind the data leak episode, the Indian Navy has finally drawn up a timeline for induction of the six French-designed Scorpene submarines and the first two vessels are expected to be commissioned by end of the year.
Top Navy sources said the Kalvari, the first of the highly-advanced submarines, is set for induction by middle of this year as the complex process of integrating it with missiles and weapons system was nearing completion.
The submarines are being built at the Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai with technology from French defence major DCNS under a project called P-75 at a cost of around $ 3.5 billion.
As per the plan, the second submarine Khanderi will be inducted into the Navy fleet by end of 2017 and thereafter each vessel will be commissioned at an interval of nine months.
The submarines are expected to significantly boost India’s naval prowess when China was fast expanding its maritime presence in the Indian Ocean.
In August, over 22,000 pages of top secret data on the capabilities of the submarines were leaked with an Australian newspaper putting the details on its website, triggering apprehensions that the leak may compromise the stealth capabilities of the vessels.
Navy sources, then, had said the document was dated and the Indian submarine had undergone “many changes” from the initial design, the details of which have been leaked.
The Project 75 has been hit by delays as the multi-billion dollar project was signed by the defence ministry with French firm DCNS in October 2005.
The first four submarines will be conventional while the last two are to be equipped with the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, which will enable the vessel to stay underwater for longer duration.
All the six diesel-electric attack submarines will be equipped with the anti-ship missile, which has a proven record in combat, besides other weapon systems.
The navy on Thursday had successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile from the Kalvari.
Construction of the first submarine had started on May 23, 2009 and the project is running four years behind schedule.
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Naval officers during the decommissioning ceremony of INS Viraat at naval dockyard in Mumbai.
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09-March, 2017 16:07 IST
INS Tillanchang commissioned at Karwar
INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, at Karwar today.
INS Tillanchang is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata. The first two ships of the class, IN ships Tarmugli and Tihayu were commissioned in 2016 and are based at Visakhapatnam. The ship has been indigenously designed and built and is an upgrade from the Chetlat class of Fast Attack Craft that the Indian Navy possesses.
Speaking on the occasion Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said that these ships play a vital role in light of security environment in the country and are designed to take on both conventional and asymmetric threats. He apprised the gathering that Tillanchang was able to achieve the fastest speeds among all WJ FACs during the speed trials.
INS Tillanchang is about 50 m long and powered by three waterjet propulsion system, which give it speeds of over 35 knots. The ship is armed with a 30 mm main gun and a number of light, medium and heavy machine guns to undertake operations at sea. It is manned by 50 personnel. Tillanchang, commanded by Commander Adit Patnaik, is an ideal platform for a number of missions like Coastal and Off-shore Surveillance, EEZ Control, Law Enforcement as well as non-military missions such as Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
INS Tillanchang will be based at Karwar under the operational control of the Flag Officer Commanding, Karnataka Naval Area.
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09-March, 2017 16:07 IST
INS Tillanchang commissioned at Karwar
INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, at Karwar today.
INS Tillanchang is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata. The first two ships of the class, IN ships Tarmugli and Tihayu were commissioned in 2016 and are based at Visakhapatnam. The ship has been indigenously designed and built and is an upgrade from the Chetlat class of Fast Attack Craft that the Indian Navy possesses.
Speaking on the occasion Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said that these ships play a vital role in light of security environment in the country and are designed to take on both conventional and asymmetric threats. He apprised the gathering that Tillanchang was able to achieve the fastest speeds among all WJ FACs during the speed trials.
INS Tillanchang is about 50 m long and powered by three waterjet propulsion system, which give it speeds of over 35 knots. The ship is armed with a 30 mm main gun and a number of light, medium and heavy machine guns to undertake operations at sea. It is manned by 50 personnel. Tillanchang, commanded by Commander Adit Patnaik, is an ideal platform for a number of missions like Coastal and Off-shore Surveillance, EEZ Control, Law Enforcement as well as non-military missions such as Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
INS Tillanchang will be based at Karwar under the operational control of the Flag Officer Commanding, Karnataka Naval Area.
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09-March, 2017 16:07 IST
INS Tillanchang commissioned at Karwar
INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, at Karwar today.
INS Tillanchang is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata. The first two ships of the class, IN ships Tarmugli and Tihayu were commissioned in 2016 and are based at Visakhapatnam. The ship has been indigenously designed and built and is an upgrade from the Chetlat class of Fast Attack Craft that the Indian Navy possesses.
Speaking on the occasion Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said that these ships play a vital role in light of security environment in the country and are designed to take on both conventional and asymmetric threats. He apprised the gathering that Tillanchang was able to achieve the fastest speeds among all WJ FACs during the speed trials.
INS Tillanchang is about 50 m long and powered by three waterjet propulsion system, which give it speeds of over 35 knots. The ship is armed with a 30 mm main gun and a number of light, medium and heavy machine guns to undertake operations at sea. It is manned by 50 personnel. Tillanchang, commanded by Commander Adit Patnaik, is an ideal platform for a number of missions like Coastal and Off-shore Surveillance, EEZ Control, Law Enforcement as well as non-military missions such as Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
INS Tillanchang will be based at Karwar under the operational control of the Flag Officer Commanding, Karnataka Naval Area.
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09-March, 2017 16:07 IST
INS Tillanchang commissioned at Karwar
INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, at Karwar today.
INS Tillanchang is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata. The first two ships of the class, IN ships Tarmugli and Tihayu were commissioned in 2016 and are based at Visakhapatnam. The ship has been indigenously designed and built and is an upgrade from the Chetlat class of Fast Attack Craft that the Indian Navy possesses.
Speaking on the occasion Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said that these ships play a vital role in light of security environment in the country and are designed to take on both conventional and asymmetric threats. He apprised the gathering that Tillanchang was able to achieve the fastest speeds among all WJ FACs during the speed trials.
INS Tillanchang is about 50 m long and powered by three waterjet propulsion system, which give it speeds of over 35 knots. The ship is armed with a 30 mm main gun and a number of light, medium and heavy machine guns to undertake operations at sea. It is manned by 50 personnel. Tillanchang, commanded by Commander Adit Patnaik, is an ideal platform for a number of missions like Coastal and Off-shore Surveillance, EEZ Control, Law Enforcement as well as non-military missions such as Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
INS Tillanchang will be based at Karwar under the operational control of the Flag Officer Commanding, Karnataka Naval Area.
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10-March, 2017 15:25 IST
Sagar Parikrama Project
Project ‘Sagar Parikarma’ was launched in 2007. The objective of the project was solo-circumnavigation of the Globe in a sailboat. This was successfully accomplished in 2009-10 by a Naval Officer. After the success of ‘Sagar Parikarma I’, in 2012-13, ‘Sagar Parikarma II’ was undertaken with a solo ‘non-stop’ circumnavigation by another Naval Officer. The objectives of Sagar Parikarma I & II were:
(i)To inspire the youths of India to develop an understanding of the sea and a sense of adventure and spirit.
(ii)To instill in the young officers of the Navy a sense of national pride and achievement through a successful solo-circumnavigation voyage.
An amount of Rs.6 crores was sanctioned for the project ‘Sagar Parikarma I’ including Rs.4.3 crores for construction of the boat, Mhadei. An amount of Rs. 72 lakhs was sanctioned for ‘Sagar Parikarma II’.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri V Panneerselvam in Lok Sabha today.
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10-March, 2017 15:21 IST
Commissioning of Warships
The induction of various classes of vessels into Indian Navy is an ongoing process, as part of the capacity building and modernization of the Navy. At present a number of vessels, including state of the art indigenous warships, are on order with Indian Shipyards and are expected to be commissioned during the period 2017-2025. Delays in shipbuilding projects are dealt with in accordance with provisions in Contracts.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Venkatesh Babu T.G in Lok Sabha today.
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10-March, 2017 15:25 IST
Sagar Parikrama Project
Project ‘Sagar Parikarma’ was launched in 2007. The objective of the project was solo-circumnavigation of the Globe in a sailboat. This was successfully accomplished in 2009-10 by a Naval Officer. After the success of ‘Sagar Parikarma I’, in 2012-13, ‘Sagar Parikarma II’ was undertaken with a solo ‘non-stop’ circumnavigation by another Naval Officer. The objectives of Sagar Parikarma I & II were:
(i)To inspire the youths of India to develop an understanding of the sea and a sense of adventure and spirit.
(ii)To instill in the young officers of the Navy a sense of national pride and achievement through a successful solo-circumnavigation voyage.
An amount of Rs.6 crores was sanctioned for the project ‘Sagar Parikarma I’ including Rs.4.3 crores for construction of the boat, Mhadei. An amount of Rs. 72 lakhs was sanctioned for ‘Sagar Parikarma II’.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri V Panneerselvam in Lok Sabha today.
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10-March, 2017 15:21 IST
Commissioning of Warships
The induction of various classes of vessels into Indian Navy is an ongoing process, as part of the capacity building and modernization of the Navy. At present a number of vessels, including state of the art indigenous warships, are on order with Indian Shipyards and are expected to be commissioned during the period 2017-2025. Delays in shipbuilding projects are dealt with in accordance with provisions in Contracts.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Venkatesh Babu T.G in Lok Sabha today.
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Two Indian naval ships visiting Yangon
Two Indian naval ships, Karmuk and Bangaram, are visiting Yangon, from 12 – 14 March for the opening ceremony of the 5th IN-MN Coordinated Patrol.
INS Karmuk (P 64) is the fourth and the latest of the Kora Class Guided Missile Corvettes, constructed by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, Kolkata based at Port Blair. The ship is designed to embark the indigenously manufactured Dhruv (ALH) or Chetak helicopter.
The ship is named after the weapon ‘Karmuk’, which means ‘Indradhanush’ or the mighty bow of Lord Indra.
INS Bangaram (T 65) is a 46 mts Fast Attack Craft that has a top speed of over 30 knots. The ship is designed for patrolling in the EEZ, Search and Rescue and apprehension of fast moving small boats.
‘Bangaram’ is named after an important island on the west coast of India.
During the stay in Yangon Senior Officers, Commanding Officers and the crew will interact with personnel from the Myanmar Navy and other local authorities, according to a press release.
http://www.firstpost.com/living/tal...asi-anuradhapura-for-inspiration-3327470.html
Two Indian naval ships, Karmuk and Bangaram, are visiting Yangon, from 12 – 14 March for the opening ceremony of the 5th IN-MN Coordinated Patrol.
INS Karmuk (P 64) is the fourth and the latest of the Kora Class Guided Missile Corvettes, constructed by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, Kolkata based at Port Blair. The ship is designed to embark the indigenously manufactured Dhruv (ALH) or Chetak helicopter.
The ship is named after the weapon ‘Karmuk’, which means ‘Indradhanush’ or the mighty bow of Lord Indra.
INS Bangaram (T 65) is a 46 mts Fast Attack Craft that has a top speed of over 30 knots. The ship is designed for patrolling in the EEZ, Search and Rescue and apprehension of fast moving small boats.
‘Bangaram’ is named after an important island on the west coast of India.
During the stay in Yangon Senior Officers, Commanding Officers and the crew will interact with personnel from the Myanmar Navy and other local authorities, according to a press release.
http://www.firstpost.com/living/tal...asi-anuradhapura-for-inspiration-3327470.html
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17-March, 2017 17:56 IST
Strength of Manpower
Force accretion of Armed Forces and development of their combat capabilities to tackle the entire spectrum of security challenges is an ongoing process dictated primarily by capabilities to be achieved, threat perceptions, prevailing eternal strategic security environment and emerging technologies.
Procurement of defence weapons/equipments and ammunition is undertaken as per the Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP), the 5 year Acquisition Plan, the Annual Acquisition Plan and the 12th Defence Plan.
Government has sanctioned a number of proposals for accretion of manpower in the recent years. A number of measures have also been taken to meet the shortage of manpowers in the Armed Forces including by sustained image projection, publicity campaign to create awareness among the youth on the advantages of taking up a challenging and satisfying career, as also by augmenting the training infrastructure of the Armed forces.
The details of personnel in the defence services are as under:-
Army
Officers (as on 1.7.2016)
41569
JCOs/ORs (as on 1.7.2016)
1178440
Navy
Officers (as on 31.1.2017)
10279
Sailors(as on 31.1.2017)
56830
Air Force
Officers (as on 1.3.2017)
11971
Airmen (as on 1.3.2017)
128168
Pay and allowances and other benefits/ facilities are provided to defence personnel including non-commissioned officers and soldiers as per Government orders issued from time to time. Apart from pay, the defence personnel deployed in tough conditions are given certain compensatory allowances i.e. Field Area Allowance, Siachen Allowance, High Altitude Allowance, Island Special Duty Allowance, etc. and also special clothing and ration as per extant rules.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply toShri Bharathi Mohan R.Kin Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Defence
17-March, 2017 17:53 IST
Joint Military Exercises
The details of joint military exercises conducted with foreign countries during the last three years and the current year are as under:
Joint Exercises conducted by Navy:
S. No.
Country
Exercise
1.
Australia
AUSINDEX
KAKADU
2.
Brazil & South Africa
IBSAMAR
3.
Brunei
ADMM+ Exercise (Multilateral)
4.
France
VARUNA
5.
Indonesia
IND-INDO CORPAT (Bi-annual)
IND-INDO BILAT
Ex KOMODO (HADR) (Multilateral)
6.
Malaysia
ARF DIREx
7.
Myanmar
IMCOR
8.
Oman
Naseem-al-Bahr
9.
Russia
INDRA NAVY
10.
Singapore
SIMBEX
11.
Sri Lanka
SLINEX
IN-SLN SF Exercise
12.
Thailand
INDO-THAI CORPAT (Bi-annual)
13.
UK
KONKAN
14.
USA
MALABAR
RIMPAC (Multilateral)
17-March, 2017 17:56 IST
Strength of Manpower
Force accretion of Armed Forces and development of their combat capabilities to tackle the entire spectrum of security challenges is an ongoing process dictated primarily by capabilities to be achieved, threat perceptions, prevailing eternal strategic security environment and emerging technologies.
Procurement of defence weapons/equipments and ammunition is undertaken as per the Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP), the 5 year Acquisition Plan, the Annual Acquisition Plan and the 12th Defence Plan.
Government has sanctioned a number of proposals for accretion of manpower in the recent years. A number of measures have also been taken to meet the shortage of manpowers in the Armed Forces including by sustained image projection, publicity campaign to create awareness among the youth on the advantages of taking up a challenging and satisfying career, as also by augmenting the training infrastructure of the Armed forces.
The details of personnel in the defence services are as under:-
Army
Officers (as on 1.7.2016)
41569
JCOs/ORs (as on 1.7.2016)
1178440
Navy
Officers (as on 31.1.2017)
10279
Sailors(as on 31.1.2017)
56830
Air Force
Officers (as on 1.3.2017)
11971
Airmen (as on 1.3.2017)
128168
Pay and allowances and other benefits/ facilities are provided to defence personnel including non-commissioned officers and soldiers as per Government orders issued from time to time. Apart from pay, the defence personnel deployed in tough conditions are given certain compensatory allowances i.e. Field Area Allowance, Siachen Allowance, High Altitude Allowance, Island Special Duty Allowance, etc. and also special clothing and ration as per extant rules.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply toShri Bharathi Mohan R.Kin Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Defence
17-March, 2017 17:53 IST
Joint Military Exercises
The details of joint military exercises conducted with foreign countries during the last three years and the current year are as under:
Joint Exercises conducted by Navy:
S. No.
Country
Exercise
1.
Australia
AUSINDEX
KAKADU
2.
Brazil & South Africa
IBSAMAR
3.
Brunei
ADMM+ Exercise (Multilateral)
4.
France
VARUNA
5.
Indonesia
IND-INDO CORPAT (Bi-annual)
IND-INDO BILAT
Ex KOMODO (HADR) (Multilateral)
6.
Malaysia
ARF DIREx
7.
Myanmar
IMCOR
8.
Oman
Naseem-al-Bahr
9.
Russia
INDRA NAVY
10.
Singapore
SIMBEX
11.
Sri Lanka
SLINEX
IN-SLN SF Exercise
12.
Thailand
INDO-THAI CORPAT (Bi-annual)
13.
UK
KONKAN
14.
USA
MALABAR
RIMPAC (Multilateral)
RISING SUN
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Japan's largest warship to join India, US in South China Sea naval exercise
Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two.
China claims almost all the disputed waters and its growing military presence has fuelled concern in Japan and the West, with the United States holding regular air and naval patrols to ensure freedom of navigation.
The Izumo helicopter carrier, commissioned only two years ago, will make stops in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka before joining the Malabar joint naval exercise with Indian and US naval vessels in the Indian Ocean in July.
It will return to Japan in August, the sources said.
"The aim is to test the capability of the Izumo by sending it out on an extended mission," said one of the sources who have knowledge of the plan. "It will train with the US Navy in the South China Sea," he added, asking not to be identified because he is not authorized to talk to the media.
A spokesman for Japan's Maritime Self Defence Force declined to comment.
Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Brunei also claim parts of the sea which has rich fishing grounds, oil and gas deposits and through which around $5 trillion of global sea-borne trade passes each year.
Japan does not have any claim to the waters, but has a separate maritime dispute with China in the East China Sea.
Japan wants to invite Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has pushed ties with China in recent months as he has criticised the old alliance with the United States, to visit the Izumo when it visits Subic Bay, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Manila, another of the sources said.
Asked during a news conference about his view on the warship visit, Duterte said, without elaborating, "I have invited all of them."
He added: "It is international passage, the South China Sea is not our territory, but it is part of our entitlement."
On whether he would visit the warship at Subic Bay, Duterte said: "If I have time."
Japan's flag-flying operation comes as the United States under President Donald Trump appears to be taking a tougher line with China. Washington has criticized China's construction of man-made islands and a build-up of military facilities that it worries could be used to restrict free movement.
Beijing in January said it had "irrefutable" sovereignty over the disputed islands after the White House vowed to defend "international territories".
The 249 metre-long (816.93 ft) Izumo is as large as Japan's World War Two-era carriers and can operate up to nine helicopters. It resembles the amphibious assault carriers used by US Marines, but lacks their well deck for launching landing craft and other vessels.
Japan in recent years, particularly under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has been stretching the limits of its post-war, pacifist constitution. It has designated the Izumo as a destroyer because the constitution forbids the acquisition of offensive weapons. The vessel, nonetheless, allows Japan to project military power well beyond its territory.
Based in Yokosuka, near to Tokyo, which is also home to the US Seventh Fleet's carrier, the Ronald Reagan, the Izumo's primary mission is anti-submarine warfare.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...e-in-south-china-sea/articleshow/57618733.cms
Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two.
China claims almost all the disputed waters and its growing military presence has fuelled concern in Japan and the West, with the United States holding regular air and naval patrols to ensure freedom of navigation.
The Izumo helicopter carrier, commissioned only two years ago, will make stops in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka before joining the Malabar joint naval exercise with Indian and US naval vessels in the Indian Ocean in July.
It will return to Japan in August, the sources said.
"The aim is to test the capability of the Izumo by sending it out on an extended mission," said one of the sources who have knowledge of the plan. "It will train with the US Navy in the South China Sea," he added, asking not to be identified because he is not authorized to talk to the media.
A spokesman for Japan's Maritime Self Defence Force declined to comment.
Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Brunei also claim parts of the sea which has rich fishing grounds, oil and gas deposits and through which around $5 trillion of global sea-borne trade passes each year.
Japan does not have any claim to the waters, but has a separate maritime dispute with China in the East China Sea.
Japan wants to invite Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has pushed ties with China in recent months as he has criticised the old alliance with the United States, to visit the Izumo when it visits Subic Bay, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Manila, another of the sources said.
Asked during a news conference about his view on the warship visit, Duterte said, without elaborating, "I have invited all of them."
He added: "It is international passage, the South China Sea is not our territory, but it is part of our entitlement."
On whether he would visit the warship at Subic Bay, Duterte said: "If I have time."
Japan's flag-flying operation comes as the United States under President Donald Trump appears to be taking a tougher line with China. Washington has criticized China's construction of man-made islands and a build-up of military facilities that it worries could be used to restrict free movement.
Beijing in January said it had "irrefutable" sovereignty over the disputed islands after the White House vowed to defend "international territories".
The 249 metre-long (816.93 ft) Izumo is as large as Japan's World War Two-era carriers and can operate up to nine helicopters. It resembles the amphibious assault carriers used by US Marines, but lacks their well deck for launching landing craft and other vessels.
Japan in recent years, particularly under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has been stretching the limits of its post-war, pacifist constitution. It has designated the Izumo as a destroyer because the constitution forbids the acquisition of offensive weapons. The vessel, nonetheless, allows Japan to project military power well beyond its territory.
Based in Yokosuka, near to Tokyo, which is also home to the US Seventh Fleet's carrier, the Ronald Reagan, the Izumo's primary mission is anti-submarine warfare.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...e-in-south-china-sea/articleshow/57618733.cms
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