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Vikramaditya Mooring Trials Early 2011, Indian Review Team Notes More Slippages
The photograph above shows Vice Admiral NN Kumar, the Indian Navy's Controller Warship Production & Acquisition, at the Sevmash shipyard last month (leading the Indian Review Team), getting a guided tour of the Vikramaditya (formerly Admiral Gorshkov). The refurbished STOBAR aircraft carrier faces mooring trials in less than six months.
Vice Admiral Kumar's team of observers did, however, note several delays in scheduled refit tasks, serious enough for him to call a meeting with representatives of the JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation, JSC Sevmash, Nevskoye Planning & Design Bureau, the Electropribor Research Institute and of course, Rosoboronexport. Sources say Vice Admiral Kumar has asked for all the earmarked tasks to be put on the fast-track, and to be completed before the next visit by the Indian Review Team in January 2011.
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Livefist - The Best of Indian Defence: Vikramaditya Mooring Trials Early 2011, Indian Review Team Notes More Slippages
The photograph above shows Vice Admiral NN Kumar, the Indian Navy's Controller Warship Production & Acquisition, at the Sevmash shipyard last month (leading the Indian Review Team), getting a guided tour of the Vikramaditya (formerly Admiral Gorshkov). The refurbished STOBAR aircraft carrier faces mooring trials in less than six months.
Vice Admiral Kumar's team of observers did, however, note several delays in scheduled refit tasks, serious enough for him to call a meeting with representatives of the JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation, JSC Sevmash, Nevskoye Planning & Design Bureau, the Electropribor Research Institute and of course, Rosoboronexport. Sources say Vice Admiral Kumar has asked for all the earmarked tasks to be put on the fast-track, and to be completed before the next visit by the Indian Review Team in January 2011.
Photo: JSC Sevmash
Livefist - The Best of Indian Defence: Vikramaditya Mooring Trials Early 2011, Indian Review Team Notes More Slippages
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Vietnam offers repair services for Indian warships
In a significant gesture, Vietnam has offered repair and maintenance facilities for Indian warships at its ports, taking bilateral military relations up several notches. After a meeting with Defence Minister A K Antony in Hanoi, his counterpart Gen Phung Quang Thanh welcomed more port calls by the Indian Navy and offered maintenance and repair facilities for warships at Vietnam ports.
This would extend a major advantage to the Indian Navy that has been scaling up operations in the region, specially in the South China Sea where several patrols have been carried out in the past few years. Vietnam is strategically located in the region and has several sea ports, including Hai Phong, located near China’s Hainan island, that could be of great interest to India.
Hai Phong is possibly the nearest port made available for the Indian Navy to the Hainan island where the biggest Chinese naval base in the region is located. China has constructed a major naval base that includes an underground facility that can hide the movement of submarines from spy satellites.
The military facility, the nearest Chinese naval base to India, is located barely 1,200 nautical miles from the strategic Mallaca strait and provides access to the Indian Ocean — a region that New Delhi considers its personal security responsibility. In 2008, China deployed its new Jin-class nuclear submarine, which is armed with 12 nuclear tipped missiles, to Hainan.
Vietnam’s offer came even as Antony announced that India would host a joint jungle and mountain warfare exercise with the country next year and New Delhi would help upgrade capabilities of the Vietnamese armed forces.
After meeting with the top Vietnamese leadership including Gen Phung Quang Thanh, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and the President Nguyen Minh Triet in Hanoi on Wednesday, Antony announced that India would help enhance the capabilities of the Vietnamese forces in general and would focus on the Navy in particular.
It may be recalled that India is already supplying spare parts for the Petya-class of light frigates that are operated by the Vietnamese Navy. India has already decommissioned 11 of the Russian origin warships. After Wednesday’s meeting, the Indian Navy will increase its involvement to other types of warships, possibly including maintenance of the new Kilo-class submarines that Vietnam has ordered from Russia.
Speaking after the meeting, Antony said that “New Delhi will provide support to Vietnam to enhance and upgrade capabilities of its Services in general and the Navy in particular” and emphasised that India will help Vietnam in its “capacity building for repair and maintenance of its platforms”.
Besides, the “joint training in mountain and jungle warfare in India next year”, the India Army will also impart IT and English Training to Vietnamese Armymen. “The two sides will work towards developing cooperation among defence institutes and establishing links for sharing experience and knowledge,” Antony said.
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INS Kalpeni inducted into Indian Navy
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Indian navy has inducted Fast Attack Craft “INS Kalpeni” at Naval Base Kochi. The FAC Ship is propelled by three powerful Water Jets can achieve speed in excess of 35 Knots. INS Kalpeni would operate under the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command and based at Kochi. The ship would bolster the capabilities of Southern Naval Command in coastal surveillance and search and destruction of fast moving targets. The Ship commanded by Lieutenant Commander Subhal Nathan has a crew of 3 officers and 38 sailors onboard.
INS Kalpeni
The formal and solemn ceremony commenced with the Inspection of a Guard of Honour by the Hon’ble Chief Justice. Thereafter the Commanding Officer of INS Kalpeni introduced the Crew of the Ship to the Chief Guest. The Commissioning Warrant signed by the Chief of Naval Staff was read out by the Commanding Officer then. The formal ceremony was completed when the Naval Ensign and the National Flag was hoisted onboard the Ship for the first time along with the traditional breaking of the Commissioning Pennant. This ceremony was carried out with the Parading of the Colour Guard and to the accompaniment of the National Anthem. Later the Hon’ble Mr Justice Jasti Chelameswar unveiled the Ships Plaque.
Rear Admiral KC Shekar, Chairman and Managing Director Garden Reach Shipyard in his address informed the gathering that the ship with nearly 95 % indigenous content was completed in 24 months. The CMD also expressed their pride in their association with the Indian Navy and reaffirmed their resolve to continue this association in defence of national interests. Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command complemented the Shipbuilder in the construction of such a fine ship. The Admiral also dwelt upon the clear and present challenges to the security environment in the area and expressed optimism that the ship would rise up to the challenges.
INS Kalpeni an improved version of the Bangaram Class Fast Attack Craft is conceived, designed and built indigenously. INS Kalpeni is the seventh of a batch of 10 ships being built at Garden Reach Shipyard Kolkota. The main armament of the ship is 30mm CRN 91 Gun with an Optronic Pedestal Sight as its Director. In addition the ship has been fitted with 11 Machine guns of various types and shoulder launched IGLA Surface to Air Missiles to neutralise aerial threats.
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Indian navy has inducted Fast Attack Craft “INS Kalpeni” at Naval Base Kochi. The FAC Ship is propelled by three powerful Water Jets can achieve speed in excess of 35 Knots. INS Kalpeni would operate under the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command and based at Kochi. The ship would bolster the capabilities of Southern Naval Command in coastal surveillance and search and destruction of fast moving targets. The Ship commanded by Lieutenant Commander Subhal Nathan has a crew of 3 officers and 38 sailors onboard.
INS Kalpeni
The formal and solemn ceremony commenced with the Inspection of a Guard of Honour by the Hon’ble Chief Justice. Thereafter the Commanding Officer of INS Kalpeni introduced the Crew of the Ship to the Chief Guest. The Commissioning Warrant signed by the Chief of Naval Staff was read out by the Commanding Officer then. The formal ceremony was completed when the Naval Ensign and the National Flag was hoisted onboard the Ship for the first time along with the traditional breaking of the Commissioning Pennant. This ceremony was carried out with the Parading of the Colour Guard and to the accompaniment of the National Anthem. Later the Hon’ble Mr Justice Jasti Chelameswar unveiled the Ships Plaque.
Rear Admiral KC Shekar, Chairman and Managing Director Garden Reach Shipyard in his address informed the gathering that the ship with nearly 95 % indigenous content was completed in 24 months. The CMD also expressed their pride in their association with the Indian Navy and reaffirmed their resolve to continue this association in defence of national interests. Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command complemented the Shipbuilder in the construction of such a fine ship. The Admiral also dwelt upon the clear and present challenges to the security environment in the area and expressed optimism that the ship would rise up to the challenges.
INS Kalpeni an improved version of the Bangaram Class Fast Attack Craft is conceived, designed and built indigenously. INS Kalpeni is the seventh of a batch of 10 ships being built at Garden Reach Shipyard Kolkota. The main armament of the ship is 30mm CRN 91 Gun with an Optronic Pedestal Sight as its Director. In addition the ship has been fitted with 11 Machine guns of various types and shoulder launched IGLA Surface to Air Missiles to neutralise aerial threats.
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INS Kalpeni inducted into Indian Navy
Indian navy has inducted Fast Attack Craft INS Kalpeni at Naval Base Kochi. The FAC Ship is propelled by three powerful Water Jets can achieve speed in excess of 35 Knots. INS Kalpeni would operate under the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command and based at Kochi. The ship would bolster the capabilities of Southern Naval Command in coastal surveillance and search and destruction of fast moving targets. The Ship commanded by Lieutenant Commander Subhal Nathan has a crew of 3 officers and 38 sailors onboard.The formal and solemn ceremony commenced with the Inspection of a Guard of Honour by the Honble Chief Justice. Thereafter the Commanding Officer of INS Kalpeni introduced the Crew of the Ship to the Chief Guest. The Commissioning Warrant signed by the Chief of Naval Staff was read out by the Commanding Officer then. The formal ceremony was completed when the Naval Ensign and the National Flag was hoisted onboard the Ship for the first time along with the traditional breaking of the Commissioning Pennant. This ceremony was carried out with the Parading of the Colour Guard and to the accompaniment of the National Anthem. Later the Honble Mr Justice Jasti Chelameswar unveiled the Ships Plaque.
Rear Admiral KC Shekar, Chairman and Managing Director Garden Reach Shipyard in his address informed the gathering that the ship with nearly 95 % indigenous content was completed in 24 months. The CMD also expressed their pride in their association with the Indian Navy and reaffirmed their resolve to continue this association in defence of national interests. Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command complemented the Shipbuilder in the construction of such a fine ship. The Admiral also dwelt upon the clear and present challenges to the security environment in the area and expressed optimism that the ship would rise up to the challenges.
INS Kalpeni an improved version of the Bangaram Class Fast Attack Craft is conceived, designed and built indigenously. INS Kalpeni is the seventh of a batch of 10 ships being built at Garden Reach Shipyard Kolkota. The main armament of the ship is 30mm CRN 91 Gun with an Optronic Pedestal Sight as its Director. In addition the ship has been fitted with 11 Machine guns of various types and shoulder launched IGLA Surface to Air Missiles to neutralise aerial threats.
Indian navy has inducted Fast Attack Craft INS Kalpeni at Naval Base Kochi. The FAC Ship is propelled by three powerful Water Jets can achieve speed in excess of 35 Knots. INS Kalpeni would operate under the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command and based at Kochi. The ship would bolster the capabilities of Southern Naval Command in coastal surveillance and search and destruction of fast moving targets. The Ship commanded by Lieutenant Commander Subhal Nathan has a crew of 3 officers and 38 sailors onboard.The formal and solemn ceremony commenced with the Inspection of a Guard of Honour by the Honble Chief Justice. Thereafter the Commanding Officer of INS Kalpeni introduced the Crew of the Ship to the Chief Guest. The Commissioning Warrant signed by the Chief of Naval Staff was read out by the Commanding Officer then. The formal ceremony was completed when the Naval Ensign and the National Flag was hoisted onboard the Ship for the first time along with the traditional breaking of the Commissioning Pennant. This ceremony was carried out with the Parading of the Colour Guard and to the accompaniment of the National Anthem. Later the Honble Mr Justice Jasti Chelameswar unveiled the Ships Plaque.
Rear Admiral KC Shekar, Chairman and Managing Director Garden Reach Shipyard in his address informed the gathering that the ship with nearly 95 % indigenous content was completed in 24 months. The CMD also expressed their pride in their association with the Indian Navy and reaffirmed their resolve to continue this association in defence of national interests. Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command complemented the Shipbuilder in the construction of such a fine ship. The Admiral also dwelt upon the clear and present challenges to the security environment in the area and expressed optimism that the ship would rise up to the challenges.
INS Kalpeni an improved version of the Bangaram Class Fast Attack Craft is conceived, designed and built indigenously. INS Kalpeni is the seventh of a batch of 10 ships being built at Garden Reach Shipyard Kolkota. The main armament of the ship is 30mm CRN 91 Gun with an Optronic Pedestal Sight as its Director. In addition the ship has been fitted with 11 Machine guns of various types and shoulder launched IGLA Surface to Air Missiles to neutralise aerial threats.
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Training on Indian ships a boon to naval cadets
BY : navy.lk
Miles of ropes connected to a large sheet of cloth designed to catch the wind connected to the massive mast in the canter of the ship, may baffle anyone who boarded this ship which was anchored in the Colombo harbour last week.
Dozens of midshipmen of the Sri Lanka Navy climbed the mast to have a first hand experience of catching the wind into the sails to propel the ship forward using miles of ropes connected to the sails of INS Tarangini-a Sailing Ship from the Indian Navy which arrived at the Colombo harbour on a good will visit.
Using their hands they propelled the ship forward and manoeuvred it in the sea struggling with the changing wind pattern and currents in the sea.It seems to be a rare and tiring experience for a naval cadet in his path to become a career naval officer but is an essential part of his training. “If you undergo your naval training at the prestigious Dartmouth Naval and Martime Academy UK you may not be allowed to come out of the camp unless you get the basic certificate in handling sailing boats or ships.”
“We have to show the certificate to go out of the camp. That was an essential qualification for a naval officer and there was no point of becoming one without that essential qualification of handling a Sailing Ship”, said Navy Commander Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe recalling his memories of handling Sailing Ships. “I also underwent such training when training in UK 35 years ago. I sailed to Cherbourg in France through the British channel using a 20 meter long Sailing Ship. I sailed from Dartmouth to Cherbourg and some fishing harbours in the UK”, he added.
The Navy Commander is keen in providing that essential training which he underwent as a naval cadet 35 years ago for the naval cadets of Sri Lanka.
Officer cadets of the Sri Lanka Navy have no chance to go on a big ship for that essential training. However, the arrival of ‘Tarangini’ provided the chance for 25 midshipmen of the Sri Lanka Navy to have that training in the western seas of Colombo.
The opportunity was provided to them when four Indian naval ships, INS “Tir”, INS “Shardul”, INS “Tarangini” and ICGS “Varuna” of the Indian Naval 1st Training Squadron, arrived in Sri Lanka on October 9, on a goodwill visit.INS “Tir”, INS “Shardul” and ICGS “Varuna” arrived at the Port of Trincomalee while INS “Tarangini” arrived at the Port of Colombo. They were ceremonially welcomed in accordance with naval traditions.
While ‘Tarangini’ provided training in the Western seas the other three Indian Naval Training Ships with SLN officer trainees on board commenced sailing from the Port of Trincomalee to reach Colombo on October 12.
Whilst sailing between Trincomalee and Colombo, the SLN officer trainees had a practical training on a wide range of subjects -seamanship, communication, coastal navigation, life saving, replenishment at sea, fire fighting, damage control and anchoring.The Sri Lanka Navy arranged a special program for the visiting cadets.
The Indian cadets toured the Trincomalee Naval and Maritime Academy, Sri Lanka Military Academy and the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy in Diyatalawa during their stay in Sri Lanka.
“I grabbed the opportunity to provide our naval cadets to have this training with the support of the Indian Navy. I am also trying to give them training on board the small sailing boats available with us to acquire knowledge”, he added.
Ships in the past sailed guided by the stars. The navies across the globe must learn this ancient method although they have modern technology and satellite systems to guide them in the sea.
“What I need to stress to our naval cadets through this training is that they use their hands to tie a knot properly, to fix a rope properly, things. That would help sailors save their lives at sea”, he said. When ships are fixed with engines their manoeuvre is easy. Currents change on a daily basis, seas can be stormy or calm. In darkness or in day light, under rainy weather or under bright sunshine – sailors should be prepared to work under all circumstances.
“We can’t go straight when we sailing. We must zigzag. The Captain of the ship and the minors are equal. Leadership, team work and team spirit should be with them”, the Navy Commander said. “Physical toughness mental toughness out at sea makes you a great personality.
Leadership blossoms when you are out at sea . When you are faced with a problem out at sea you cannot retreat from your position. You have to face the situation overcoming all odds”, he said.
“You cannot go against the tide. We have to move with the tide and get to the required destination.
“The cradle of leadership is on the seas. If you can give leadership to a group of people. There you can lead them on the ground more effectively”, he said.
The Sri Lanka Navy must prepare itself to face post conflict challenges.“Protecting the shores of the country from drug traffickers, monitoring and providing security for the boats going out to sea for fishing and to protect maritime resources are the foremost challenges before the Sri Lanka Navy. To do all these things we have need of trained Naval officers”, he added.
The Navy Commander also said that the good relationship the Navies of Sri Lanka and India maintain at present have been of mutually of benefit.
“Through these type of training programs we invest for the future. The relationship that developed during this joint Naval training will help maintain bilateral relationship between the two countries”, he added.“The training reflects the goodwill, friendly relationships and mutual co-operation that exist between the two friendly Navies”, he added.
Commanding Officers of the visiting Indian Naval ships, Captain Sanjeev Issar, Commander AN Promod and Commander Manish Sain called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo.
They were accompanied by Defence Adviser to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka Captain Sumeet Kappor.
BY : navy.lk
Miles of ropes connected to a large sheet of cloth designed to catch the wind connected to the massive mast in the canter of the ship, may baffle anyone who boarded this ship which was anchored in the Colombo harbour last week.
Dozens of midshipmen of the Sri Lanka Navy climbed the mast to have a first hand experience of catching the wind into the sails to propel the ship forward using miles of ropes connected to the sails of INS Tarangini-a Sailing Ship from the Indian Navy which arrived at the Colombo harbour on a good will visit.
Using their hands they propelled the ship forward and manoeuvred it in the sea struggling with the changing wind pattern and currents in the sea.It seems to be a rare and tiring experience for a naval cadet in his path to become a career naval officer but is an essential part of his training. “If you undergo your naval training at the prestigious Dartmouth Naval and Martime Academy UK you may not be allowed to come out of the camp unless you get the basic certificate in handling sailing boats or ships.”
“We have to show the certificate to go out of the camp. That was an essential qualification for a naval officer and there was no point of becoming one without that essential qualification of handling a Sailing Ship”, said Navy Commander Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe recalling his memories of handling Sailing Ships. “I also underwent such training when training in UK 35 years ago. I sailed to Cherbourg in France through the British channel using a 20 meter long Sailing Ship. I sailed from Dartmouth to Cherbourg and some fishing harbours in the UK”, he added.
The Navy Commander is keen in providing that essential training which he underwent as a naval cadet 35 years ago for the naval cadets of Sri Lanka.
Officer cadets of the Sri Lanka Navy have no chance to go on a big ship for that essential training. However, the arrival of ‘Tarangini’ provided the chance for 25 midshipmen of the Sri Lanka Navy to have that training in the western seas of Colombo.
The opportunity was provided to them when four Indian naval ships, INS “Tir”, INS “Shardul”, INS “Tarangini” and ICGS “Varuna” of the Indian Naval 1st Training Squadron, arrived in Sri Lanka on October 9, on a goodwill visit.INS “Tir”, INS “Shardul” and ICGS “Varuna” arrived at the Port of Trincomalee while INS “Tarangini” arrived at the Port of Colombo. They were ceremonially welcomed in accordance with naval traditions.
While ‘Tarangini’ provided training in the Western seas the other three Indian Naval Training Ships with SLN officer trainees on board commenced sailing from the Port of Trincomalee to reach Colombo on October 12.
Whilst sailing between Trincomalee and Colombo, the SLN officer trainees had a practical training on a wide range of subjects -seamanship, communication, coastal navigation, life saving, replenishment at sea, fire fighting, damage control and anchoring.The Sri Lanka Navy arranged a special program for the visiting cadets.
The Indian cadets toured the Trincomalee Naval and Maritime Academy, Sri Lanka Military Academy and the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy in Diyatalawa during their stay in Sri Lanka.
“I grabbed the opportunity to provide our naval cadets to have this training with the support of the Indian Navy. I am also trying to give them training on board the small sailing boats available with us to acquire knowledge”, he added.
Ships in the past sailed guided by the stars. The navies across the globe must learn this ancient method although they have modern technology and satellite systems to guide them in the sea.
“What I need to stress to our naval cadets through this training is that they use their hands to tie a knot properly, to fix a rope properly, things. That would help sailors save their lives at sea”, he said. When ships are fixed with engines their manoeuvre is easy. Currents change on a daily basis, seas can be stormy or calm. In darkness or in day light, under rainy weather or under bright sunshine – sailors should be prepared to work under all circumstances.
“We can’t go straight when we sailing. We must zigzag. The Captain of the ship and the minors are equal. Leadership, team work and team spirit should be with them”, the Navy Commander said. “Physical toughness mental toughness out at sea makes you a great personality.
Leadership blossoms when you are out at sea . When you are faced with a problem out at sea you cannot retreat from your position. You have to face the situation overcoming all odds”, he said.
“You cannot go against the tide. We have to move with the tide and get to the required destination.
“The cradle of leadership is on the seas. If you can give leadership to a group of people. There you can lead them on the ground more effectively”, he said.
The Sri Lanka Navy must prepare itself to face post conflict challenges.“Protecting the shores of the country from drug traffickers, monitoring and providing security for the boats going out to sea for fishing and to protect maritime resources are the foremost challenges before the Sri Lanka Navy. To do all these things we have need of trained Naval officers”, he added.
The Navy Commander also said that the good relationship the Navies of Sri Lanka and India maintain at present have been of mutually of benefit.
“Through these type of training programs we invest for the future. The relationship that developed during this joint Naval training will help maintain bilateral relationship between the two countries”, he added.“The training reflects the goodwill, friendly relationships and mutual co-operation that exist between the two friendly Navies”, he added.
Commanding Officers of the visiting Indian Naval ships, Captain Sanjeev Issar, Commander AN Promod and Commander Manish Sain called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo.
They were accompanied by Defence Adviser to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka Captain Sumeet Kappor.
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Cochin Shipyard to Develop 20 Fast Patrol Vessels for Coast Gaurds
Cochin Shipyard bags Rs.1,500 cr Coast Guard order - The Economic Times
2010-10-21 Cochin Shipyard Limited was awarded an order worth Rs.1,500 crore to build twenty fast patrol vessels (FPV) for the Coast Guard, the company said here on Thursday. According to the shipyard, this is the single biggest contract executed by Coast Guard and would go a long way to beef up the coastal security of the country.
"This order has been secured under very severe competition from defence and private yards and has taken the present order book position of the company to 36 ships valued at Rs.6,000 crore," said the release. The order book consists of 15 offshore support ships for various international owners and the Coast Guard order for 20 FPVs.
Besides, the yard is executing the indigenous aircraft carrier project for the Indian Navy. Cochin Shipyard is one of the leading ship building and repair firms in the country. The FPVs have a speed of 35 knots and length of 50 metres. These are used for patrolling coastal areas.
Under the contract, the first ship is to be delivered within 20 months and one every three months thereafter.
Cochin Shipyard bags Rs.1,500 cr Coast Guard order - The Economic Times
2010-10-21 Cochin Shipyard Limited was awarded an order worth Rs.1,500 crore to build twenty fast patrol vessels (FPV) for the Coast Guard, the company said here on Thursday. According to the shipyard, this is the single biggest contract executed by Coast Guard and would go a long way to beef up the coastal security of the country.
"This order has been secured under very severe competition from defence and private yards and has taken the present order book position of the company to 36 ships valued at Rs.6,000 crore," said the release. The order book consists of 15 offshore support ships for various international owners and the Coast Guard order for 20 FPVs.
Besides, the yard is executing the indigenous aircraft carrier project for the Indian Navy. Cochin Shipyard is one of the leading ship building and repair firms in the country. The FPVs have a speed of 35 knots and length of 50 metres. These are used for patrolling coastal areas.
Under the contract, the first ship is to be delivered within 20 months and one every three months thereafter.
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yes it is
this can be jury rigged for bombing?
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Not really, but were being equipped to carry Brahmos missiles.
I would like to see them as NAVAL AWACs considering their monstrous range..
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