PHOTOS: Indian Navy TROPEX 2013

[Srinivas]

PHOTOS: Indian Navy TROPEX 2013

Indian Navy Exercises in Arabian Sea


The Indian Navy has carried out a major exercise in the Arabian Sea over the last 30 days, during which it has honed its combat skills as well as its operational strategy, local media reported Sunday.

More than 50 warships, including the stealth frigates and nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra, from the Indian Navy's eastern fleet and the western fleet, took part in the exercise, along with 75 fighter jets and choppers, 'The Times of India' newspaper reported, quoting officials as saying.

The exercise, codenamed Tropex, also witnessed the Indian Navy practice operational concepts like maritime manoeuvre from the sea in a bid to show its readiness in case of a swift and high-tempo conflict in the future, the report said.

Elements from the Indian Air Force and the para-military Coast Guard also participated in the exercise, it said.

Indian Navy Exercises in Arabian Sea

 

[Srinivas]

‘TROPEX’ a major Naval Exercise on eastern sea board

New Delhi: The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony reviewed the security situationat a meeting here today. The National Security Advisor Shri Shiv Shankar Menon, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, Chief of Army Staff Gen VK Singh and Defence Secretary Shri Shashikant Sharma attended the meeting.

Accompanied by Admiral Verma, Shri Antony will spend two-days on Indian Navy’s platforms off the coast of Vishakhapatnam, beginning tomorrow, to witness Theatre Level Operational Preparedness Exercise ‘TROPEX’. TROPEX is a major annual exercise of the combined fleets of the Navy conducted to test the Indian Navy’s preparedness to meet any contingency.

Almost 40 ships from the two Fleets as also submarines, 13 naval aircraft and UAVs are participating in the exercise. Units of the Indian Coast Guard and 18 aircraft of the Indian Air Force will also take part. A variety of missile firings, Air Defence Exercises and anti-submarine exercises will be witnessed by Shri Antony.
[PIB]

https://www.google.co.in/search?hl=....1j9j2.12.0.les;..0.0...1c.1.5.hp.-id6jUW8hJk

Some more pics

 

[KRAIT]

Always a good feeling to see INS Viraat.

 

[Koovie]

‘TROPEX’ a major Naval Exercise on eastern sea board

New Delhi: The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony reviewed the security situationat a meeting here today. The National Security Advisor Shri Shiv Shankar Menon, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, Chief of Army Staff Gen VK Singh and Defence Secretary Shri Shashikant Sharma attended the meeting.

Accompanied by Admiral Verma, Shri Antony will spend two-days on Indian Navy’s platforms off the coast of Vishakhapatnam, beginning tomorrow, to witness Theatre Level Operational Preparedness Exercise ‘TROPEX’. TROPEX is a major annual exercise of the combined fleets of the Navy conducted to test the Indian Navy’s preparedness to meet any contingency.

Almost 40 ships from the two Fleets as also submarines, 13 naval aircraft and UAVs are participating in the exercise. Units of the Indian Coast Guard and 18 aircraft of the Indian Air Force will also take part. A variety of missile firings, Air Defence Exercises and anti-submarine exercises will be witnessed by Shri Antony.
[PIB]

https://www.google.co.in/search?hl=....1j9j2.12.0.les;..0.0...1c.1.5.hp.-id6jUW8hJk

Some more pics

These pics are from exercises with the USN and other navies, not from TROPEX.

Always a good feeling to see INS Viraat.

Actually its just painful to see a carrier that has been made in WW2 serving in our navy with completely outdated aircraft.

But the Vikramaditya with the state of the art Mig 29Ks will arrive soon

 

[KRAIT]

@Koovie Dude, it is still important to keep training our sailors. Its way more important keep the practice until Gorshkov comes.

 

[Srinivas]

These pics are from exercises with the USN and other navies, not from TROPEX.



Actually its just painful to see a carrier that has been made in WW2 serving in our navy with completely outdated aircraft.

But the Vikramaditya with the state of the art Mig 29Ks will arrive soon

This is the link mate

‘TROPEX’ a major Naval Exercise on eastern sea board*|*NWN News

 

[Koovie]

This is the link mate

‘TROPEX’ a major Naval Exercise on eastern sea board*|*NWN News

^^ I was referring to these pics, you can see F18s and subs and helos which we dont use