Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[Prashant12]

India may ink Rs 32,000-cr deal for building minesweepers next month


India is likely to sign a Rs 32,000-crore deal with a South Korean shipyard for building 12 minesweeping vessels in the country by March 31.

The mine counter-measure vessels will be built at the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in collaboration with Busan-based Kangnam Corporation under the Centre’s Make in India initiative. Though the deal was supposed to be closed last year, discussions on technology transfer to India caused some delays.

Minesweepers are used to keep sea lanes mine-free and destroy minefields near enemy shores while undertaking offensive action.

“We are working hard to conclude the contract this financial year,” GSL chairman Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital (retd) told HT on Tuesday. “Technology transfer is a complex issue, and both sides have to be satisfied. Ironing out the details took some time.”

Kangnam had competed with Italian shipbuilder Intermarine for the project.

All 12 vessels will be constructed in India, and are expected to have 60% indigenous content. The construction of the first vessel is expected to begin in April 2018, and deliveries will be completed between 2021 and 2026.

The navy needs to fill several gaps in its mine warfare capability. Its present mine counter-measure force consists of six vessels bought from the erstwhile Soviet Union in the late 1970s. An estimated 24 minesweepers are required to plug the shortfall.

Until now, the GSL has spent Rs 800 crore on scaling up infrastructure to kick off construction of the vessels. Facilities are being created for building glass-reinforced plastic hulls, a design that reduces the ship’s magnetic signature and allows safer navigation through waters that be mined. The minesweepers will have a displacement of 800 to 1,000 tonnes.

Mines are deployed to limit the enemy’s ability to use the sea. These underwater weapons can detonate on contact, or be activated by magnetic and acoustic signatures.

After scrapping an earlier tender to import minesweeping vessels due to alleged irregularities, the government nominated the GSL in February 2015 to build minesweepers in partnership with a foreign shipyard for giving an impetus to the Make in India programme.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...-next-month/story-anO5yAOoUzbPARwJHGYbbI.html

 

[WolfPack86]

Hydraulic failure forces MiG-29 fighter to make emergency landing at Mangalore airport: Reports
According to reports, the aircraft suffered a tyre burst during landing.
A MiG-29 fighter jet of Indian Navy has made an emergency landing on Tuesday at Mangalore airport following hydraulic failure, reported PTI quoting sources. According to reports, the aircraft suffered a tyre burst during landing. The development has reportedly also affected other flight services at Mangalore airport. MiG fighter aircrafts have had a checkered past, with several crashes in the year 2015 and 2016.

Here are some previous crashes of the MiG fighter aircraft:

August 24, 2015: A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near a village in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. The pilot managed to safely eject from the aircraft. No injuries were reported.

May 8, 2015: MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in West Bengal’s Tantipara area. The aircraft crashed within ten minutes of taking off. This crash killed two civilians on the ground. The pilot, however, managed to eject safely.

January 31, 2015: A MiG-21 aircraft crashed west of Jamnagar city on into a
mangrove forest. Pilot managed to eject before the crash and landed safely.


May 27, 2014: A MIG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Kashmir. The pilot was killed in the crash.

November 8, 2013: A MiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jamnagar minutes after it took off from an airbase for a routine flying training sortie. The pilot escaped safely.

July 15, 2013: A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed today while landing at Uttarlai airbase in Rajasthan’s Barmer district,killing the pilot.
http://indianexpress.com/article/in...ergency-landing-at-mangalore-airport-reports/

 

[indiandefencefan]

Mumbai: Navy mulls getting rid of defunct INS Sindhurakshak

Mumbai: The Indian Navy has decided to dispose of its defunct submarine INS Sindhurakshak by the monsoon season but the final decision will be taken by the higher authorities sitting in New Delhi.The submarine has been lying defunct after a massive fire broke out in August 2013 in which 18 Navy personnel including three officers died on board. The 3,000-tonne submarine sank in the South Breakwater in Mumbai’s naval dockyard within hours of the incident.

Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said a new aircraft carrier will be commissioned in Indian Navy during late 2018 or early 2019. “The next aircraft carrier at present is under construction at Kochi and it will be named INS Vikrant. As per the current contract with the Cochin Shipyard, the next ship is scheduled to be ready and is expected to be commissioned during late 2018 or early 2019,” said Luthra.

Luthra also talked about new acquisition of Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) in the Indian Navy and added that these helicopters play a vital role during crisis like anti-surface attacks, missing in attack, etc.


These MRHs will not only be flown from warships but other ships too, said Luthra. The Indian Navy is giving the priority for the induction of sizeable number of MRH.

The Indian Navy is also mulling an option for the induction of Naval Utility Helicopters (NUHs) which will replace our Chetak helicopters. “The MRH as well NUH are important for Indian Navy. We are hoping early conclusion of the contract so that induction of these helicopters can take place in time,” said Luthra. In the present configuration, Advanced Light Helicopters (ALHs) are being inducted. “We have got some ALH and some more are going to be acquired. But the ALH does not have all that we require for a multi-role. Our role of helicopters is going to be referred to as Naval Multi Role Helicopter (NMRH) and is going to be different from the MRH that the Army and the Air Force are going to be seeking. Luthra added.

http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumb...ting-rid-of-defunct-ins-sindhurakshak/1026265

 

[Superdefender]

Indian Navy successfully tests fires maiden AntiShip missile from 1st of Kalvari class submarines
By News Nation Bureau | Updated On :
March 02, 2017 02:07 PM


New Delhi :
First Published: Thursday, March 02, 2017 01:42 PM

Indian Navy successfully conducts maiden firing of an AntiShip missile from 1st of Kalvari class submarines, during test firing in the Arabian Sea on Thursday.

The missile has successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing which was held on Thursday morning.
On Wednesday, Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully test-fires indigenously developed supersonic Interceptor Missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.

This the second time that the missile has been test-fired in less than a month and is part of an effort to put in place a multi-layer missile defence system.

First Published: Thursday, March 02, 2017 01:42 PM

Source Link: http://www.newsnation.in/india-news...-kalvari-class-submarines-article-163175.html

 

[Prayash]

Indian Navy successfully tests fires maiden AntiShip missile from 1st of Kalvari class submarines
By News Nation Bureau | Updated On :
March 02, 2017 02:07 PM


New Delhi :
First Published: Thursday, March 02, 2017 01:42 PM

Indian Navy successfully conducts maiden firing of an AntiShip missile from 1st of Kalvari class submarines, during test firing in the Arabian Sea on Thursday.

The missile has successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing which was held on Thursday morning.
On Wednesday, Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully test-fires indigenously developed supersonic Interceptor Missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.

This the second time that the missile has been test-fired in less than a month and is part of an effort to put in place a multi-layer missile defence system.

First Published: Thursday, March 02, 2017 01:42 PM

Source Link: http://www.newsnation.in/india-news...-kalvari-class-submarines-article-163175.html

Is it french or any other??....

 

[bose]

Indian Navy successfully tests fires maiden AntiShip missile from 1st of Kalvari class submarines
By News Nation Bureau | Updated On :
March 02, 2017 02:07 PM


New Delhi :
First Published: Thursday, March 02, 2017 01:42 PM

Indian Navy successfully conducts maiden firing of an AntiShip missile from 1st of Kalvari class submarines, during test firing in the Arabian Sea on Thursday.

The missile has successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing which was held on Thursday morning.
On Wednesday, Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully test-fires indigenously developed supersonic Interceptor Missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.

This the second time that the missile has been test-fired in less than a month and is part of an effort to put in place a multi-layer missile defence system.

First Published: Thursday, March 02, 2017 01:42 PM

Source Link: http://www.newsnation.in/india-news...-kalvari-class-submarines-article-163175.html

<< This the second time that the missile has been test-fired in less than a month and is part of an effort to put in place a multi-layer missile defence system. >>


it part of which missile defense system ? Or I am missing something here ?

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[Prayash]

Is it french or any other??....

Ohho i asked a silly question..

 

[Bornubus]

Ohho i asked a silly question..

For a long time this same missile was threat to our Navy especially during Kargil. Good to see this legendary weapon in our service.

 

[Adioz]

<< This the second time that the missile has been test-fired in less than a month and is part of an effort to put in place a multi-layer missile defence system. >>


it part of which missile defense system ? Or I am missing something here ?

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Read this part again:-

Indian Navy successfully tests fires maiden AntiShip missile from 1st of Kalvari class submarines
By News Nation Bureau | Updated On :
March 02, 2017 02:07 PM
Source Link: http://www.newsnation.in/india-news...-kalvari-class-submarines-article-163175.html

Its these guys:-

I am surprised they know this is a "Scorpene" submarine and not a "Scorpion" submarine.

 

[Trinetra]

First full shot of the Indo-Israeli LRSAM testfired from @IndianNavy destroyer INS Kolkata

 

[Prashant12]

Defence Ministry clears Rs 20,000 crore proposal, 4 warships will to be added to Navy

The project is crucial for the Navy as it has been asking the government for additional warships to maintain its 'blue water' capabilities, i.e. the ability to carry out operations in the high seas, far away from its waters.

Highlights

• 1Two of these would be built in Russia and the other two in India.
• 2The defence ministry has cleared a proposal worth Rs 20,000 crore to buy 4 warships.
• 3The Navy will now move towards preparing a commercial note for the project

Seeking to further strengthen the Navy's capabilities, the defence ministry has cleared a proposal worth Rs 20,000 crore to buy four state-of-the-art warships equipped with the deadly BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. Two of these would be built in Russia and the other two in India.

The project is crucial for the Navy as it has been asking the government for additional warships to maintain its 'blue water' capabilities, i.e. the ability to carry out operations in the high seas, far away from its waters.

GSL chief rear admiral Shekhar Mittal said they have already started working in this direction and are ready for construction of such big warships. "We are already working on the project as our shipyard was recently modified to undertake the construction and integration of such weapon intensive platforms," Mittal told Mail Today over phone.

After approval by the defence acquisition council (DAC) headed by defence minister Manohar Parrikar, the Navy will now move towards preparing a commercial note for the project after getting price quotes from the Russian side and other vendors to be involved in the programme.

Once the commercial and other related negotiations are done, the project will be sent across to the cabinet committee on security headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for final approval, sources said.

The vessels would be the follow-on warships of the Talwar class frigates, six of which are already in the Navy and are known as project 11356 in the Russian Navy. Once the project starts, the GSL would take four years to start delivering the ships.

TRIED AND TESTED

The six previous warships of the Talwar class are already serving in the Navy and equipped with potent anti-ship missiles including the Russian Klub and BrahMos. They are Talwar, Trishul, Tabar, Teg, Tarkash and Trikand.

Built fully in Russia, the first three have the Klub as their main weapon, while the rest have Brah-Mos as its major anti-ship arsenal. The locally-built warships will be manufactured by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) at its Vasco Da Gama facility, while the Yantar shipyard, which has delivered similar vessels for the Indian Navy in the past too, will build the other two warships, defence sources said.

The Yantar shipyard has faced some problems in manufacturing the warships as the engines are built in Ukraine, which is not in good terms with Moscow at the moment.

Sources in the GSL said the major portion of the weapon-intensive platforms would be made in India and more than 50 per cent of it would be built here.

"Surface-to-air missiles, including Shtil-1, would be from Russia, but we are going to involve a lot of equipments such as electronic warfare components from India," they said.

The Navy has also given its mine counter-measure vessels (MCMVs) project worth Rs32,000 crore to GSL. It has tied up with South Korean shipyard Kangnam to build 12 such boats.

Senior defence ministry sources said Parrikar was a bit hesitant to nominate GSL for the project, but it was the only public sector shipyard available for completing the project.

Others, such as Mazagon Dockyards Limited and GRSE, are busy with other important projects and almost working on full capacity.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...ce-ministry-sanctions-proposals/1/898400.html

 

[Prashant12]

VAdm Girish Luthra CinC(W) commissions GRSE built INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft Craft (WJFAC) at Karwar

 

[kunal1123]

www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/8721-britain-india-will-cooperate-each-other-build-aircraft-carriers-british-navy-chief


Britain, India will cooperate with each other to build aircraft carriers: British Navy Chief
By VINAYA DESHPANDE | Mumbai | 12 March, 2017

Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord of the British Navy, was in India on special invitation by the Indian Navy to attend the decommissioning of INS Viraat, the world’s longest serving warship.

Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord of the British Navy, was in India on special invitation by the Indian Navy to attend the decommissioning of INS Viraat, the world’s longest serving warship. INS Viraat, which was recommissioned in the Indian Navy in 1987, had served in the British Royal Navy for 27 long years before being acquired by India. In her previous avatar as HMS Hermes, she had played an instrumental role during the 1982 Falklands War. In an exclusive conversation with The Sunday Guardian, Sir Philip recollected his memories about HMS Hermes, about his association with her as a young sailor, and about what India could do to preserve the heritage ship. He also talked about the deep naval association between India and Britain.

“I very much see this association between the two countries continuing. We are going to come back here for Exercise Konkan 17 (bilateral naval exercise between India and Britain). We will come back here in 2018 too. Both of us are building aircraft carriers at present, and we are to extend co-operation to each other in doing so. I see a bright future for the two of us,” Sir Philip told The Sunday Guardian.

He said he was particularly honoured and grateful for being invited for the decommissioning ceremony of INS Viraat. “So much attention has been given by the Indian Navy to Hermes. We feel really honoured to be here and to witness this. I am grateful to the Indian Navy for inviting us,” he said.

The construction of HMS Hermes began in 1944 during the Second World War. She was commissioned in the British Royal Navy in 1959. She retired from her service in 1984. But before the British Navy decommissioned her, Indian Navy brought her. She was mothballed when the Indian Navy acquired her. She was recommissioned in Indian Navy in 1987 as INS Viraat. Since then, she served Indian Navy till 6 March 2017, when she was decommissioned in the presence of almost 2,000 Naval personnel. INS Viraat holds the world record for being the longest serving warship.

Asked about his association with Hermes, Admiral Sir Philip Jones said that two incidents stood out in his mind. “In 1982, Hermes was the flagship vessel during the Falklands War. I was on-board the assault ship HMS Fearless. There is a strong sense of affinity among all the veterans who have served in the Falklands War. At that time, HMS Hermes provided vital support and cover to our other ships,” he said.

“Later, I was the navigator of a war navy vessel. I was stationed on-board a Plymouth-based frigate. I remember when I was on-board that frigate, HMS Hermes was going to India. It was a great moment to see her. We hoped she had a great life ahead,” he said.

Asked what future he wished for such a heritage ship, he said, “Maintaining a warship of this size is always a difficult proposition. World-over, people have come ahead to preserve such a heritage. If it can be done viably, it will be good.”

Asked about Britain’s past experience after the decommissioning of her huge warships, he said, “Warships are difficult and expensive to maintain as museums. We had decommissioned three Invincible Class carriers in the recent past. One was decommissioned in 2005, other in 2010, and the third one in 2014. Many people came ahead. They thought that such illustrious ships must be preserved. There was a huge campaign in our country. But ultimately, no one could come up with a viable plan, enough money and confidence. We also could not convince the environmentalists that the ships can be preserved without causing environmental damage. Ultimately, maintaining a ship takes a lot of money and hard work. She has to be dry-docked regularly. Till now, I have seen such huge warships being preserved in the US and China. Three have been preserved in the US, and one in China. They have been turned into a museum.”

 

[WolfPack86]

MoD clears Goa Shipyard Limted to build next-gen Stealth Frigates

The Union defence ministry has officially approved Goa Shipyard Limted's (GSL) collaboration with Russia's United Ship Building to build two guided-missile stealth frigates for the Indian Navy.

The ministry's move to nominate GSL has irked Larsen & Toubro and Reliance Defence and Engineering, who were keen on bagging the prestigious contract. Sources said the two private sector shipyards have expressed their displeasure to the ministry.

"The Naval HQ has written to the Russian authorities seeking technical and cost details for building guided-missile stealth frigates. Thereafter, GSL will start discussions. The private sector may have the capacity, but it is yet to prove its capability," a source said.

The defence ministry was forced to turn to GSL and the two private sector shipyards as the major public sector shipyards were tied up executing current orders. Russian delegations have already visited the Vasco-based shipyard and cleared its facilities for construction of the frigates, which will be equipped with sensors and weapons, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

During a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 2016 Brics Summit, the two countries inked a deal to purchase four guided-missile stealth frigates from Russia.

According to the agreement, two of the frigates will come from Russia, while the other two will be constructed in India, sources said.
http://www.defencenews.in/article.aspx?id=251015

 

[captscooby81]

And here we keep talking about make in india with private industry contribution .. When we award the deal to time and tested Government organisation which will take 10 years to complete the order and deliver with its stupid prolong fever virus .. Why should not split the order and give it to Everyone let GSL be the final assembler of these ships and let L&T and Reliance make the structures are the components as per their expertise level s .. Which will make the process quicker also if L&T has unused manufacturing slots and manpower ..

MoD clears Goa Shipyard Limted to build next-gen Stealth Frigates

The Union defence ministry has officially approved Goa Shipyard Limted's (GSL) collaboration with Russia's United Ship Building to build two guided-missile stealth frigates for the Indian Navy.

The ministry's move to nominate GSL has irked Larsen & Toubro and Reliance Defence and Engineering, who were keen on bagging the prestigious contract. Sources said the two private sector shipyards have expressed their displeasure to the ministry.

"The Naval HQ has written to the Russian authorities seeking technical and cost details for building guided-missile stealth frigates. Thereafter, GSL will start discussions. The private sector may have the capacity, but it is yet to prove its capability," a source said.

The defence ministry was forced to turn to GSL and the two private sector shipyards as the major public sector shipyards were tied up executing current orders. Russian delegations have already visited the Vasco-based shipyard and cleared its facilities for construction of the frigates, which will be equipped with sensors and weapons, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

During a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 2016 Brics Summit, the two countries inked a deal to purchase four guided-missile stealth frigates from Russia.

According to the agreement, two of the frigates will come from Russia, while the other two will be constructed in India, sources said.
http://www.defencenews.in/article.aspx?id=251015

 

[TPFscopes]

#Super_Vision_2000 an airborne 3D naval surveillance radar, meant for helicopters and light transport aircraft. The SV-2000 is a lightweight, yet high performance, slotted array radar operating in the X Band. It can detect sea-surface targets such as a periscope or a vessel, against heavy clutter, and can also be used for navigation, weather mapping and beacon detection. The radar can detect a large vessel at over 100 nautical miles (370 km). It is currently under modification to be fitted to the Advanced Light Helicopter, and the Navy's Do-228's. Variants can be fitted to the Navy's Ka-25's as well. The radar has been inducted by the Indian Navy and a more advanced variant of the Super Vision, known as the XV-2004 is now in production. The XV-2004 is also operational, and features an ISAR, SAR Capability.

 

[Prashant12]

Navy to take delivery of sonar, critical gear developed by NPOL

Myanmar Naval officers inspecting the NPOL-developed Directing Gear on a Myanmarese frigate; Right, the cut section image of a Kilo class submarine showing the deployment of USHUS-2 sonar arrays and display units.

Jaitley to hand over the systems to Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral in New Delhi today

On the heels of it delivering six indigenously developed underwater systems to the Navy late last year, the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) is set to hand over two more systems, an upgraded version of its submarine sonar USHUS and a directing gear for ship-borne hull-mounted sonar, to the Navy.

Arun Jaitley, Union Finance Minister holding charge of Defence, will hand over the systems developed by NPOL, the only Defence Research and Developement Organisation (DRDO) lab in Kerala, to Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba at an event in Delhi on Friday.

USHUS-2 is an integrated submarine sonar suite, which is a state-of-the-art upgrade of the existing sonar USHUS fitted on the Russian-origin Kilo class submarines operated by the Navy. USHUS-2 will replace the remaining Russian sonars on Kilo class, also called Sindhughosh class, of submarines.

“The sonars are the eyes and ears of a submarine. The primary purpose of the sonar is to detect, localise and attack enemy warships and submarines. It is also essential for safe navigation. USHUS-2 is essentially a suite of multiple sensors for passive and active detection, which collates different characteristics of the same target and provides data for engaging the target. The constituent sonars in the suite include passive sonar, active sonar, intercept sonar, obstacle avoidance sonar and underwater telephony. The sonar suite incorporates advanced signal processing techniques and state-of-the-art hardware platforms. The system provides advanced classification features, contact motion analysis and automatic torpedo detection capabilities. It has been entirely manufactured by Indian industry,” said NPOL officials.

The indigenously-developed Directing Gear (DG) is a ship-borne electromechanical system that rotates the heavy sonar array at controlled speeds and positions it to a specified angle for in-situ calibration and health monitoring. The DGs used to be imported until recently, when at the initiative of NPOL, Bharat Electronics and HMT Machine Tools, Kalamassery, indigenised this critical equipment.

The single flange mounting design of the DG minimises the mechanical interface with the ship structure and consequent structural changes in the ship while replacing the existing foreign DG with the indigenous one. Three such systems have been exported to Myanmar, along with an export version of NPOL’s HUMSA sonar for ships. The Indian Navy installed the first system on board the frigate INS Brahmaputra and has since ordered 10 more such systems. The estimated total orders will be for some 30 systems till 2020. “The development not only spelt the foray of the DRDO into the global market, but also facilitated the public sector HMT’s entry into defence production, which accounted for about 30% increase in its turnover.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...al-gear-developed-by-npol/article17617248.ece

 

[rrrajesh.yadav]

First time ever Indian Navy&DRDO developed Naval Weapon System- light weight torpedo, exported to Myanmar.Papers handed over to Arun Jaitley

 

[captscooby81]

I thought this was official handing over ceremony for indian navy .. Where did export to myanmar came from and these bloody buggers are big time sleeping with chinnie s and helping the insurgents in NE why to even help them let them lick their Big Bro Chin...

First time ever Indian Navy&DRDO developed Naval Weapon System- light weight torpedo, exported to Myanmar.Papers handed over to Arun Jaitley

 

[rrrajesh.yadav]

I thought this was official handing over ceremony for indian navy .. Where did export to myanmar came from and these bloody buggers are big time sleeping with chinnie s and helping the insurgents in NE why to even help them let them lick their Big Bro Chin...

Sorry mate I don't have any further information on this only the tweet I shared..

Secondly about your point why we shouldn't not export to Myanmar..

there is some positive points of exporting.. First more obviously " money" and it also send positive message to others countries about India capabilities in this sector which can further attract more customers which India is trying to do.. To increase our export contents

I think it can also improve our relationship with Myanmar.. They also cooperate with us when we enter Myanmar borders and successfully done surgical strike

And also do notice we are Importing weapons from America also who has helped Pakistan in war time..We are also helping srilanka...