Indian Navy News & Discussions

[RPK]

Navy to buy anti-submarine bombs for aviation fleet - The Economic Times


NEW DELHI: To strengthen its anti-submarine warfare capability, the Navy will soon buy bombs that can be air-dropped to hit enemy vessels lurking in the dark underwaters.

The Defence Ministry has issued a request to original equipment manufacturers and vendors for information on such bombs, which could be USED by Navy's fixed-wing aircraft.

"The Defence Ministry intends to procure air-dropped underwater bombs for fixed wing aircraft (in service), to be used as an urgent attack weapon against submarines," a Navy officer said here.

"The bomb should be capable of being dropped from an aircraft for engaging a submarine in deep waters as well as those on surface and periscope depths," he said.

"We also are looking for bombs that could be launched from rotary wing (helicopters) platform too," he said.

The Navy is searching for bombs that are effective in sinking submarines in tropical conditions that prevail in the Indian Ocean region in depths up to 1,000 metres.

"The bombs should have sufficient high explosive to destroy target submarine at proximity distance. The conventional warheads' shelf-life should be about 30 years," the officer said.

Apart from the bombs for war-time deployment, the Navy will buy its practice version too, but it will be an operational bomb in all respects except the warhead, which would be replaced by inert material.

"We require the practice version to validate and train the air crew in bomb drop procedures. These versions will be reusable," he said.

If the Navy decides to go in for a global tender for the deal, then the contract would entail an offset clause.

Under the clause, the winning contractor should plough back 30 per cent of the deal amount back in Indian industries by either buying or making defence equipment here.

The Navy's aviation wing currently operates Sea Harrier and MiG-29K fighters, Tupolev Tu-142 bomber, Dornier and IL-38 patrol aircraft, apart from Kamov, Sea King, Dhruv ALH, Cheetah and Chetak helicopters.

 

[RPK]

Missile seminar and technical exhibition will be organised by INS Kalinga at ENC

Visakhapatnam, 31st Oct: A two-day missile seminar and technical exhibition will be organised by INS Kalinga under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command on November 1 and 2 at Samudrika Naval Auditorium.

The Event, being held as a part of the ongoing silver jubilee celebrations of Kalinga, will be inaugurated by Raksha Rajya Mantri MM Pallam Raju. Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice Admiral Anup Singh of Eastern Naval Command and Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri V.K. Saraswat will also be attending the seminar along with senior delegates from the Army, Navy, Air Force, DRDO and the Defence Industry.

The forum will deliberate on many important issues related to indigenous missile technology and maintenance philosophy of current inventory of missiles in the Services. The participants at the technical exhibition include DRDO Laboratories, Defence PSUs and private industry involved in development and production of missile systems.

INS Kalinga, a premier base of Eastern Naval Command, was commissioned on Nov. 21, 1985. This year, the establishment completes 25 years of service to the nation. Various events like tree plantation, blood donation, medical camps and distribution of sweets and clothes to old age homes have been conducted all the year round to commemorate the occasion.

A special day cover is also scheduled to be released to mark the silver jubilee. Further, in keeping with the Naval traditions, the establishment will unveil a Ships Bell, followed by a traditional cake cutting ceremony on its anniversary on Nov. 21.

 

[jha]

UK seeks buyers for axed Harriers


Britain is to hang a “for sale” sign on its decommissioned fleet of Harrier jump-jets as ministers attempt to find buyers for aircraft they can no longer afford to fly.

India and the US are the two most promising markets for more than 50 of the most up-to-date Harriers, which will otherwise be consigned to the scrap-yard or museum.

 

[jha]

interesting development..Maybe its time to re-equip the current carrier with Harriers and use this for 10 more years..Harriers with DERBY are anyways good enough for now ...
Although I was hoping that we will buy some Nimrods for medium range ASW patrolling..

 

[Capt.Popeye]

UK seeks buyers for axed Harriers


Britain is to hang a “for sale” sign on its decommissioned fleet of Harrier jump-jets as ministers attempt to find buyers for aircraft they can no longer afford to fly.

India and the US are the two most promising markets for more than 50 of the most up-to-date Harriers, which will otherwise be consigned to the scrap-yard or museum.

The US Marines fly the McD AV-8B Harrier which is substantially different from the Sea Harriers so i will not consider them as likely candidates.
Price will be the ultimate determinant of any possible deal. So far as the IN is concerned, assuming the news of sale to be true; the aircraft may be of interest only to the extent that they may provide attrition spares for the existent Sea Harrier fleet not for increasing the fleet. The Harriers are only suitable as sea-borne aircraft, not as land-based Naval aircraft.
If additional Harrier aircraft are acquired, then INS Virat will have a slightly longer innings as a "fixed-wing" platform. Otherwise Virat will simply revert to carrying Helos as part of a support/supplement to the Amphibious Forces fleet.

 

[redpearl75]

Why do we need jump jets by the way... We are anyway going to be the Blue Water Navy in a few years, have Migs and LCAs lined up for the deal, Harrier is history and if at all it is to be operated then the amphibious vessels should be the platforms.. Our Harriers are out of date and our soul carrier that it operates upon is planned for decommissioning after the induction of the first domestically built Vikrant class aircraft carrier.

I don't see any great reason to go for the Harriers.

 

[CONNAN]

The Hindu : News / National : Delay in submarine project worries Navy

The Navy is concerned over the delay in the production of submarines, with the Scorpene project running behind schedule and its much-awaited second-line submarine series (Project 75-I) getting clearance only recently from the government.

It has decided to keep a close watch on them.

The issue came up for discussion at the recent conference of Naval Commanders here.

In his address, Chief of Naval Staff Nirmal Kumar Verma highlighted the need to “closely monitor” the Scorpene project and meet the timelines for P75-I.

While Russia's nuclear-powered attack submarine Nerpa, which is expected to join the Navy early next year, will give it a boost, the present fleet of Kilo and Foxtrot class submarines will have to be phased out gradually, with one scheduled to be decommissioned towards the year-end.

The plan to augment the fleet strength, which includes 10 Kilo class submarine, by inducting the first of the six Scorpene submarines in 2012 and one each in the subsequent years is running at least three years behind schedule.

As per the revised schedule, the first of the French Scorpene submarines, being built by the Mazagaon Docks Limited (MDL), is expected to be available in 2015. There are reports that the MDL is planning to speed up the delivery of the rest by cutting the production time by three months from the estimated one year.

Earlier this year, the government cleared Project 75-I for building six additional submarines.

While two of them will be built by foreign manufacturers, three will be built by the MDL and one by the Visakhapatnam-based Hindustan Shipyard Limited, which was handed over to the Defence Ministry recently.

The Project 75-I proposal is to have air-independent propulsion that will allow the submarine to stay underwater longer than the conventional diesel-electric submarines that have to reach the surface for oxygen to re-charge the batterie

 

[sathya]

WHAT S THE STATUS OF ARIHANT ?
LONG TIME SINCE IT HIT THE NEWS..
brahmos sl - which submarine is going to test launch it
going by the time line NERPA is the likely candidate that means another 2 years

 

[sathya]

if india tests sl bhramos in arihant
it ll b 2 birds in 1 stone

 

[satishkumarcsc]

WHAT S THE STATUS OF ARIHANT ?
LONG TIME SINCE IT HIT THE NEWS..
brahmos sl - which submarine is going to test launch it
going by the time line NERPA is the likely candidate that means another 2 years

Most navies dont talk much about their subs and are further tight lipped about nuclear subs.

 

[RPK]

In October, Vietnam signed an agreement giving Indian naval ships base facilities at its ports. India, in turn, agreed to help Hanoi expand its naval logistics capabilities, and to train its army in jungle warfare.


Vietnam offers navy base to foil China - Telegraph

 

[CONNAN]

In October, Vietnam signed an agreement giving Indian naval ships base facilities at its ports. India, in turn, agreed to help Hanoi expand its naval logistics capabilities, and to train its army in jungle warfare.


Vietnam offers navy base to foil China - Telegraph

praveen correct me if i am wrong as far as jungle warfare is considered they got more experience than us

 

[Kinetic]

praveen correct me if i am wrong as far as jungle warfare is considered they got more experience than us

May be but when last time Vietnam fought a war??? On the other hand Indian para-militaries and army had to fight most dangerous insurgencies in north east. I think we both can learn from each other.

 

[sudhir007]

India Next Generation ASW P-8i

 

[RPK]

news.outlookindia.com | Portuguese Navy Ship to Reach Goa on Nov 12


Portuguese navy's decorated sailing ship, NRP Sagres will be touching Goan shores on November 12, amidst warning given by freedom fighters against any celebrations to mark completion of 500 years of arrival of Vasco-da-Gama in Goa.

"The tallest ship of the Portuguese Navy, NRP Sagres is visiting Goa as a part of its 2010 circumnavigation of the world," Portugal's Consul General in Goa Dr Antonio Sabido Costa said.

The ship and its crew will be received in Mormugao port by Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai, flag officer commander of Goa. It will be docked there from November 12 to November 16.

Costa said that the visit of the ship is to mark "the arrival of the Portuguese to the Orient and Extreme Orient, 500 years ago."

The freedom fighters in the state have warned the state government or any organisation against hosting any such celebration to mark arrival of Vasco-da-Gama in Goa.

Portuguese explorer Vasco-da-Gama was the first one to touch the land for trade. Later the Portuguese had captured this part of India and made it as their colony, which got liberated on December 19, 1961 by the Indian Army.

Meanwhile, the organisation of freedom fighters, who were jailed and even martyred during the liberation struggle have strongly objected to any celebration commemorating arrival of Vasco-da-Gama.

"We will protest. Let the state government put us behind bars and celebrate the occasion," said Naguesh Karmali, President, All Goa Freedom Fighters association.

Without referring to arrival of the ship, he said that no celebration would be allowed. Freedom fighters have decided that neither the state government nor any other institution will be allowed to celebrate the year.

Karmali, who was imprisoned during liberation struggle, said that the entire Portuguese rule was marked with oppression, harassment and torture.

"How can anyone celebrate the arrival of oppressors?" he questioned.

Freedom fighters have also demanded that names of Portuguese nationals given to various roads should be scrapped before December 19, 2010.

Karmali said that the roads are named after Portuguese leaders, who had unleashed terror on Goans.

The association has also taken strong objection to corporation of city of Panaji's recent move to name renovated garden as Garcia de Orte