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Navy Wargames on Eastern Seaboard a Message to China
Published December 24, 2015
SOURCE : Express News Service
Amid increasing Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy carried out a large-scale naval exercise on the eastern seaboard from the Bay of Bengal to the Andaman sea, which included the nuclear submarine Chakra. According to a Navy statement, the exercise was conducted to maintain high levels of combat readiness and counter emerging threats.
As many as 24 ships, two submarines and over 10 aircraft participated in the exercise, which included Chakra as well as units from the Andaman and Nicobar Command. A ship from the Western Naval Command, with the Kamov 31 Air Early Warning helicopter, was also deployed for the exercise.
With a view to hone war-fighting skills and concepts, various aspects of maritime warfare dovetailed into the exercise, over a period of two weeks. The Navy claimed that a wide range of weapons, including Surface to Surface missiles (SSMs), Surface to Air missiles (SAMs) and Land Attack Missiles (LAMs) were fired from various platforms. The Hawk Fighter aircraft and P8I Long Range Maritime reconnaissance aircraft were also integrated into the exercise.
Over the past few years, there has been an increase in sightings of Chinese submarines in the region, including of a nuclear attack boat. Though the Chinese claim to have deployed them as part of their anti-piracy task force, India has been sceptical.
Published December 24, 2015
SOURCE : Express News Service
Amid increasing Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy carried out a large-scale naval exercise on the eastern seaboard from the Bay of Bengal to the Andaman sea, which included the nuclear submarine Chakra. According to a Navy statement, the exercise was conducted to maintain high levels of combat readiness and counter emerging threats.
As many as 24 ships, two submarines and over 10 aircraft participated in the exercise, which included Chakra as well as units from the Andaman and Nicobar Command. A ship from the Western Naval Command, with the Kamov 31 Air Early Warning helicopter, was also deployed for the exercise.
With a view to hone war-fighting skills and concepts, various aspects of maritime warfare dovetailed into the exercise, over a period of two weeks. The Navy claimed that a wide range of weapons, including Surface to Surface missiles (SSMs), Surface to Air missiles (SAMs) and Land Attack Missiles (LAMs) were fired from various platforms. The Hawk Fighter aircraft and P8I Long Range Maritime reconnaissance aircraft were also integrated into the exercise.
Over the past few years, there has been an increase in sightings of Chinese submarines in the region, including of a nuclear attack boat. Though the Chinese claim to have deployed them as part of their anti-piracy task force, India has been sceptical.
