Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

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Two Iranian naval ships in Kochi

Kochi: Two Naval ships from the Islamic Republic of Iran -- IRIS Naghdi and Bandar Abbas -- arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit.


Leading the IRIS units is Captain M R Ahmadi Kermanshahi, Flag Officer of the 33 IRI Naval Group.

The ship, IRIS Naghdi, a Bayandor class Patrol Frigate, is commanded by Lt Commander Mehrab Tamaddon whereas Lt Commander Mohsen Razzaghi Delarestaghi is commanding IRIS Bandarn Abbas, which is a Fleet Supply Ship, according to a Navy release here.

Flag Officer Of the 33 IRI Naval Group and Commanding Officers of the visiting Iranian Naval Ships called on the Flag Officer Commanding in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, the release said.

During the visit, various interactions at Indian Navy training institutions with Southern Naval Command have been planned, it said.

These include exchange visits by specialist officers and men from both the navies, with Indian Navy personnel visiting the IRI Ships and Iranian personnel visiting the Indian Navy training facilities at Southern Naval Command, the release said.

The crew of Iranian Ships would also be visiting places of interest here during their stay, it added.

PTI

Two Iranian naval ships in Kochi | Zee News

 

[bhramos]

Navy commissions three Immediate Support Vessels at Vizag

More teeth to Navy's coastal surveillance:
* The ISVs are armed with Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs).
* Fitted with state-of-the-art radar and navigation equipment.
* Two caterpillar engines of 1600 MHP each to provide water jet propulsion.
* These engines provide the ISVs high speed of 40 knots and endurance of 500 nautical miles.
* The ISVs are capable of carrying out day and night surveillance.
* Can be used for rapid insertions/extraction of Marine Commandoes for military intervention.

Read more at: Navy commissions 3 more ISVs to augment coastal security - Oneindia

 

[bhramos]

ENC mulls Naval base at Kakinada

ENC mulls Naval base at Kakinada - The Hindu

 

[Sridhar]

Navy surveillance aircraft crashes into sea near Goa; pilot rescued, two still missing

Navy surveillance aircraft crashes into sea near Goa; pilot rescued, two still missing | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

 

[Sridhar]

In Dornier Crash, First Woman Officer Dies in Line of Duty

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Rest In Peace ..

 

[cobra commando]

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[bhramos]

Indigenously built dredger ready to be inducted in Indian Navy - The Economic Times

 

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'Ever-smiling' Kiran's life was all about the Navy — as was her death | The Indian Express

 

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nation.lk ::: - Four Indian ships arrive at the port of Trincomalee

Indian Naval Ships, "TIR", "KESARI", "SUDARSHANI" and Indian Coast Guard Ship "VARUNA" belonging to the first training squadron of the Indian Navy arrived at the port of Trincomalee on 27th March 2015 on a training visit. They were welcomed in accordance with naval traditions by the officers of the Sri Lanka Navy and the officials of the High Commission of India.

 

[Sridhar]

Indian Navy's 4th LCU Of Mk IV Project Launched

Adding yet another milestone in India's quest for self-reliance in sophisticated shipbuilding, the fourth ship in the series of eight Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV project - Yard 2095 - for the Indian Navy was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata, here today (23 Mar 2015).

The launching of Yard 2095, designed and built by GRSE was done in the presence of Vice Admiral RK Patnaik, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and Smt. Seli Pattanaik.

Invocations from Atharva Veda were recited and Smt. Pattanaik named the ship 'LCU L54' and wished the ship good luck before launch.

Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral Pattanaik asserted that Indian Navy has been the torch-bearer in the drive for indigenous construction of warships and acknowledged the role of GRSE as a reliable partner in pursuing the national goal of 'Make in India'.

The DCNS also extended warm felicitations to the entire team of the GRSE for their significant contribution towards meeting the Navy's growing requirements of state-of-art warships.

Two LCUs were earlier launched on March 12 and September 23, last year. The third LCU was launched on January 16, this year.

These ships will play significant role in transportation of main battle tanks, armoured vehicles and troops of the Indian Army during amphibious operations.

The ship can be deployed for maritime roles like maritime security, beaching and un-beaching operations, humanitarian relief operations and evacuation from distant islands, search and rescue operations besides peacekeeping missions.
Chindits: Indian Navy's 4th LCU Of Mk IV Project Launched

 

[cobra commando]

Ops 'Rahat' in Yemen : Navy rescues stranded Indians : Press Release : Indian Navy

 

[indiandefencefan]

in the pics shown in the above article, are the soldiers guarding the ships MARCOS or some other unit ??

 

[aditya g]

in the pics shown in the above article, are the soldiers guarding the ships MARCOS or some other unit ??

MARCOS: Sumitra was diverted from Counter Piracy ops in Gulf of Aden

 

[akshay m]

this is interesting
why on earth do we need to make frigates by ToT?



for experience develoopement of pvt shipyards???

Russia offers to build Project 11356 frigates in India's shipyards

Russia has made the proposal to India that Project 11356 frigates with improved performance be built in the shipyards of that country. This was reported in an interview by Vladimir Ereshenko, the head of the regional department of Rosoboronexport, with RIA Novosti.
He headed the Rosoboronexport delegation in the LIMA'15 arms exhibition held in late March in Langkawi (Malaysia).
"We presented an offer to the Indian side regarding the construction in local shipyards of additional Project 11356 frigates with improved tactical and technical properties," said Ereshenko.
According to him, these offers are currently being considered by the customer. "Technical negotiations will be held on this theme in the near future," said the department head.
He emphasized that Project 11356 frigates have worked well for the Indian Navy: "There is a need for ships of this class. That is why building another series in India would be a completely logical step."
Russia has supplied India with six Project 11356 ships between 2003 and 2013. These were built at the "Baltic" factory in Saint Petersburg and the Kaliningrad "Amber" factory. The first three ships have the Russian Club-N cruise missile complex on board while the next three frigates are armed with BrahMos cruise missiles of Russian-Indian manufacture.Russia offers to build Project 11356 frigates in India's shipyards | Russia & India Report

 

[indiandefencefan]

this is interesting
why on earth do we need to make frigates by ToT?



for experience develoopement of pvt shipyards???

These ships as far as i know are a part of a follow on order for the talwar class frigates which were imported from russia. As they were not built locally we dont have complete information on how to build them, hence the TOT. Can a senior member confirm this because i am not 100% sure.

 

[akshay m]

Sikorsky To Make Naval Helicopters In India

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. will make India its only assembly location outside of the U.S. for one of its military helicopters if it wins contracts to build more than 120 helicopters from the South Asian nation, the company's global defense business head said.



The S-70B Seahawk helicopters may be built either with the Tata Group with whom Sikorsky already has an alliance, or through a new partnership with another company in India, Samir Mehta, president of Sikorsky's defence systems and services department, told The Wall Street Journal.


"We are very, very confident that the venture that we have now [with Tata] coupled with new relationships that we will form in the future will not only fulfill the needs of the Indian government but allow us to again fulfill requirements from other countries," Mr. Mehta said.


Sikorsky is hoping to sell at least 139 of its S-70B Seahawk helicopters to India. In one order, on which a final decision is expected soon, it has been short listed to supply 16 of the helicopters. In a separate bid it is trying to win the order for 123 of the helicopters.

He didn't disclose the investment that would be required to build a factory. Sikorsky now makes the S-70B helicopter in Stratford, Connecticut.



Sikorsky, a unit of United Technologies Corp., was chosen by the Indian government in December to supply 16 helicopters for its navy. The contract being discussed includes an option to buy eight additional helicopters.

The Indian Navy variant of the S-70B will include advanced sonar and 360-degree-search radar, air-to-surface missiles and torpedoes for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare. It will also have the capability to fold up its blades and tail for easy storage on warships.

Mr. Mehta said he expects India to award the contract for the first 16 helicopters "in a matter of months."

A senior official in the Indian Navy who asked not to be named said "commercial discussions with Sikorsky are in the final stages and the final deal will likely be signed soon.



Read more: Sikorsky To Make Naval Helicopters In India / Sputnik India English - News, Opinion, Radio

 

[akshay m]

These ships as far as i know are a part of a follow on order for the talwar class frigates which were imported from russia. As they were not built locally we dont have complete information on how to build them, hence the TOT. Can a senior member confirm this because i am not 100% sure.

we have the shivaliks,

we can make them on our own without paying royalties for TOT to russia.


which is why i think these are for pvt shipyards.

 

[sgarg]

@akshay m, Actually the proposal seems decent. I mean why not? Let a private sector yard specialize in building frigates.

 

[akshay m]

@akshay m, Actually the proposal seems decent. I mean why not? Let a private sector yard specialize in building frigates.

agreed but, admiral grigorovich is just a bit better than the shivaliks with a vls SAM.
not to mention frigates are for the long term. they might be used till the early 2030's.
the desin of these will get a bit dated.



now if they had offered the the admiral gorshkov class i would have wholly agreed with you

besides they can develop frigates based on the indegenous kamorta corvettes

i gave a comparison of the adm gork and adm grig frigates at post no. http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...developments-discussions-170.html#post1016742