Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[Kshatriya87]

Just curious, where does it say 400km?

read on another news article.
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[indiandefencefan]

India, France Carry Out Joint Naval Exercise

The Indian Navy began a joint maritime exercise with the French Navy at the Mediterranean Sea

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy began a joint maritime exercise with the French Navy on Monday at the Mediterranean Sea to further deepen combat coordination between the two navies.

Guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai, stealth frigate INS Trishul and fleet tanker INS Aditya are taking part in the 'Varuna' exercise which will continue till April 30.

The ships are part of the Indian Navy's overseas deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and West Coast of Africa and they arrived at Toulon port on southern France's Mediterranean coast earlier on Monday.

The 'Varuna' series of exercises began in 2000 and have grown into an institutionalised form of interaction between the two navies.


"The current visit seeks to underscore India's peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly and like-minded countries towards ensuring good order in the maritime domain and to strengthen the existing bonds between India and France," navy spokesperson Captain D K Sharma said.

Interestingly, the exercise coincides with the visit of Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, to France.


Luthra is scheduled to visit the French frigate FNS Auvergne, a French nuclear submarine unit, as well as an underwater weapons facility.

He would also call on senior officials in France, including Vice Admiral Charles-Henri du Che, Commander-in- Chief of the Mediterranean Sea Area (CECMED). The visiting ships are a part of the Indian Navy's Western Naval Command.

Defence cooperation between India and France has grown substantially in the recent past.

Bilateral exercises such as 'Garuda', 'Shakti' and 'Varuna' have been a regular feature between the two nations.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-france-carry-out-joint-naval-exercise-1685527

 

[WolfPack86]

Adm Lamba, CNS, has said that the "Indian Navy is committed to an Indian fighter aircraft which can operate from an aircraft carrier"
https://twitter.com/delhidefence?lang=en

 

[Trinetra]

The @IndianNavy just put out this shot of its Kilo-class & Type 209 attack submarines.

 

[captscooby81]

The year of the submarines Indian Navy hope they launch both SSBN s under construction

 

[Certified Gipsy]

India today says 400 km http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...tack-version-of-brahmos-missile/1/934743.html

but

Russians say 300 km.
https://sputniknews.com/military/201704211052854095-brahmos-test-fire/

I will trust the Russian media more than Indian media.

 

[mayfair]

India today says 400 km http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...tack-version-of-brahmos-missile/1/934743.html

but

Russians say 300 km.
https://sputniknews.com/military/201704211052854095-brahmos-test-fire/

I will trust the Russian media more than Indian media.

Of course you do..you trust Russian media about the testing of a missile fired by Indian armed forces off an Indian ship, in Indian waters..

Rather condescending don't you think? And to think, in the other thread you were whining about condescension...

Watch it mate, the mask is slipping..

 

[Certified Gipsy]

Of course you do..you trust Russian media about the testing of a missile fired by Indian armed forces off an Indian ship, in Indian waters..

Rather condescending don't you think? And to think, in the other thread you were whining about condescension...

Watch it mate, the mask is slipping..

Simple. Every media in the world, but Indian media has basic journalistic standards. In India, we allow anyone to start news channels and fool the public 24x7.

 

[mayfair]

Simple. Every media in the world, but Indian media has basic journalistic standards. In India, we allow anyone to start news channels and fool the public 24x7.

I am the last one to defend Indian media, but the other media have standards? CNN/Fox news have standards? Especially after the latest POTUS elections?

The UK trash media has standards? The Scum, Daily Fail, British Bakchodi Corp, Mirror, Express, Star have standards?

Coming to the country whose flag you prominently display, The Bild has standards??

You havin' a laff??

 

[Certified Gipsy]

I am the last one to defend Indian media, but the other media have standards? CNN/Fox news have standards? Especially after the latest POTUS elections?

The UK trash media has standards? The Scum, Daily Fail, British Bakchodi Corp, Mirror, Express, Star have standards?

Coming to the country whose flag you prominently display, The Bild has standards??

You havin' a laff??

How old are you, kid? Do you know the difference between a tabloid and main stream media? India today is mainstream and Bild is a tabloid.

 

[mayfair]

India today is mainstream and Bild is a tabloid.

CNN/Fox/BBC are supposedly mainstream as well...

 

[Prashant12]

GRSE to assemble Rolls Royce naval engines

Aiming to boost the "Make in India", Garden Reach Shipyard and Engineers (GRSE) and Rolls Royce have signed a pact for final assembly of naval engines in India, the company said on Friday.

"The 12V and 16V 4000 M90 type engines will be assembled in GRSE's Diesel Engine Plant in Ranchi," Rolls Royce said.


"An option for the local production of parts in the future was also agreed. The engines have a rated power of 2,040 and 2,720 kW respectively and will be installed in various naval vessels built by GRSE," it added.

The agreement includes the transfer of MTU technology related to assembly, testing and painting.

Speaking on the agreement, Rear Admiral (retd) V.K. Saxena, Chairman and Managing Director at GRSE, said: "It is an important contribution to our indigenization programme in line with the government's 'Make in India' strategy.

"We plan to take forward the partnership between GRSE and MTU partnership and to achieve 40 percent indigenous content progressively for MTU 4000 series engines."

GRSE, based in Kolkata, has an integral Diesel Engine Plant (DEP) in Ranchi which manufactures and diesel engines for ships, power sector and mining industries.

"India is one of the most important growth markets for MTU. MTU has demonstrated its commitment to India as a location for business and investment for many years through the Engineering and Research Centre and Global Purchasing Office based in Pune as well as earlier licence agreements with GRSE," Praveen Mohan, CEO, MTU India, was quoted as saying in the statement.

The new agreement will allow a far more complex assembly than done previously.

GRSE has constructed more than 700 vessels including Brahmaputra class frigates, Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette - Kamorta Class Ships and other coastal defence vessels.

http://www.business-standard.com/ar...rolls-royce-naval-engines-117050500700_1.html

 

[Cutting Edge 2]

Need to expand footprint in Indian Ocean Region: Navy Chief Sunil Lanba

BY IANS | UPDATED: MAY 05, 2017, 07.52 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy needs to expand its footprint to be a stabilising force in the Indian Ocean Region, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba said during a four-day-long Naval Commanders Conference that concluded on Friday.

The Navy Chief addressed the Commanders on issues pertaining to operational readiness, capability enhancement, maintenance, op logistics, infrastructure development and human resource management, an official statement said.

The Navy Chief emphasised on the "need for continued efforts towards modernisation, indigenisation and expanding the Navy's operational footprint so as to be a stabilising force in Indian Ocean Region."

On the first day of the conference, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar interacted with the Naval Commanders on the geo-political developments with key focus on the Indian Ocean Region and outlined key imperatives pertaining to Indian foreign policy and diplomatic initiatives, the Indian Navy said.

India has been concerned over China's growing aggression in the Indian Ocean Region.

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa also interacted with the Naval commanders, and shared their views on the current security situation and the way ahead to enhance Tri-Service synergy and jointmanship, the statement said.

The Naval Commanders' Conference started on Tuesday.

Top-level leadership of the Navy reviewed major operational, training and administrative activities undertaken in the last six months.

The Commanders also reviewed the security measures and mechanisms for coastal defence, infrastructure, force development and logistics support management and the Indian Navy's readiness to deploy over the entire range of missions in the maritime domain, the statement added.

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the commanders on the first day of the conference and urged the Commanders to be prepared at all times emphasising that preparedness would be the best deterrent.

In his closing address, the Navy Chief also exhorted the Commanders to pay "focussed attention" to address all challenges with the singular aim to be combat ready at all times.

He also emphasised the importance of quality maintenance and efficient Operational Logistics towards ensuring combat effectiveness.

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

 

[Cutting Edge 2]

Titagarh Wagons starts building ships for Navy

9 May 2017 11:46 PM | Kolkata

Titagarh Wagons Limited, a flagship company of the Titagarh Group, started the construction of two 1,000 T Fuel Barges for Indian Navy and two Coastal Research Vessels for National Institute of Ocean Technology at their Titagarh Shipyard. The company is planning to develop a shipbuilding factory at Kulpi in South 24 Parganas.

Jagdish Prasad Chowdhary, the founder and executive chairman, Titagarh Wagons Limited said: "We are thinking ahead in this business as this is a beginning. We are taking land at Kulpi. Apart from manufacturing wagons in Titagarh, we'll also start manufacturing ships here. But only the lower body of the ship will be made here including steel fabrication and engine settings. The upper portion of the ship including mast will be made at Kulpi."

Chowdhary was talking to Millennium Post after the steel cutting ceremony at Titagarh Wagons shipbuilding division on Tuesday where the company officially commenced manufacturing of ships. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, secretary, Ministry of Earth Science, Commodore Suprobho K De, Naval officer-in-charge of West Bengal, Satheesh C Shenoi, Director, National Institute of Ocean Technology were among the other guests present during the ceremony.

"The fuel tankers for India Navy are being specially designed to enable INS Vikramaditya, which is Indian Navy's flagship aircraft carrier to refuel. By entrusting the construction of these four highly complex and technologically advanced vessels with us, the Indian Navy and National Institute of Ocean Technology have reposed great faith and trust in Titagarh Group's capabilities and dedication towards innovation and diversified portfolio. We are happy to be a significant part of Central government's Make in India campaign," said Chowdhary. "Due to the height of Howrah Bridge which is a limiting factor for passing big ships, we will build the lower bodies of the ships at the Titagarh factory and will complete the ship at Kulpi," Chowdhary added.

The founder and executive chairman also informed that the company is in the process of acquiring 50 acre land at Kulpi. These four ships are the first tenders won by Titagarh Wagons post the company's venture into ship building business vertical in the beginning of this year. In February, the company reported at BSE and NSE that it has signed the contract from National Institute of Ocean technology under the Ministry of Earth Science.

Read more at: http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/kolkata-241103

 

[Cutting Edge 2]

Indian Navy ships; INS Karwar and Kakinada decommissioned
INS Kakinada (M70), was the second of the same class and also commissioned at Riga on 23 December 1986.

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...s-karwar-and-kakinada-decommissioned-4648894/

 

[bhramos]

Two minesweepers of Indian Navy, INS Karwar and INS Kakinada decommissioned at Sunset at Naval Dockyard Mumbai, served for 31 years.

 

[Cutting Edge 2]

Barak 8 tested from INS Kochi.

 

[Cutting Edge 2]

Indian Navy Looks to Buy Subsurface Vessels to Detect Undersea Threat
ASIA & PACIFIC
17:04 19.05.2017(updated 17:17 19.05.2017)

In the absence of the required number of minesweepers, the Indian Navy has started the process to procure remote-controlled portable underwater vessels to conduct explosive ordnance disposal operations in harbors and sea water up to 75 meters depth.

New Delhi (Sputnik) – Indian Navy wants three variants of the underwater vessel namely for detection/inspection, combat and training role. In fact, the Navy will purchase five underwater vehicles which may go up later. The purchase order is expected to be approximately $95 million: half of the total deal amount has to be invested in India under an offset clause of India’s Defense Procurement Policy 2016.

The GPS and inertial navigation system-enabled, 360-degrees maneuverable portable automatic underwater vehicles (PAUV) would be self-propelled using horizontal and vertical thrusters and onboard chargeable battery pack. The Navy wants PAUV to be deployable in rigid-hulled inflatable boats, inflatable crafts, and helicopters. An Indian Navy document demands two hours endurance capacity of the PAUV which can be controllable at a speed of five knots.

The automatic underwater vehicle should be capable of operating specialized equipment to locate using sonar, identify using cameras and disposal of mines using shaped charge. “Two-man PAUV is envisaged to be used in support of detection, identification and disposal of mines, mine-like objects, IED, or other ordnance,” the Indian Navy document said.

With just four minesweepers out of the 24 required to secure its region from minefields, the Indian Navy is in dire straits with the existing four also due to be decommissioned next year. There is no news of any induction of new minesweepers. “This major capability void could be overcome by the Indian Navy, at least temporarily, by deploying integral mine-avoidance equipment like side-scan sonars on board major warships,” Gurpreet S. Khurana, Captain (Indian Navy) and Executive Director of National Maritime Foundation, said.

Global defense manufacturers like General Dynamics, Textron Systems, Atlas Elektronik, SAAB, and DCNS are capable of delivering these underwater vehicles.

https://sputniknews.com/asia/201705191053784592-indian-navy-subsurface-vessels/

 

[Cutting Edge 2]

Israel Aerospace Industries Bags 630 Million Dollars Indian Navy Missile Deal
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries won an additional 630 million dollars contract to supply air and defence missile systems for four ships of the Indian Navy.
All India | Reuters | Updated: May 21, 2017 12:39 IST

TEL AVIV: State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries said on Sunday it has won an additional, $630 million contract to supply air and defence missile systems for four ships of the Indian navy.

The contract will be carried out, for the first time, with Indian government company Bharat Electronics Ltd, which serves as the main contractor in the project as part of India's "Make in India" policy.

Israel's Barak 8 long-range surface-to-air missile system was successfully tested last week aboard an Indian navy ship. During the trial scenario an airborne threat was identified and an intercepting missile was launched and destroyed the target.

In April IAI struck a deal worth almost $2 billion to supply India's army and navy with missile defence systems. Israel is one of the top three arms suppliers to India.

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[Chinmoy]

India to make naval ships that can launch attack in enemy zone

NEW DELHI: Defence ministry today cleared a mega naval project worth over Rs 20,000 crore for four Landing Platform Docks (LPD) also known as amphibious assault ships.


http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...attack-in-enemy-zone/articleshow/58777785.cms