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Vinod DX9

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Don't know Portuguese, but possibly this is
Thales I-Mast on Meko 600..
did really grse publish that pic? If did then why used edited pic?
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Two Japanese P-3Cs arrived at INS Hansa for joint training with two IN P-8Is. Perhaps, we will share our experience in tracking PLAN subs and get access to a MRASW plane used by the PN.

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that's the definitive p17a ship i was talking about previously

this will be the production model IMO, it has flush deck , note the BEL Aparna radar for brahmos , 4 MF STAR panels , bel EW components on top of the mast and the sides , L&T ASW rocket launchers , brahmos and lrsam vls , torpedo launchers on the sides , boat/craft bay a the sides , Selex RAN-40L radar etc .........

almost all the indications points that this will be the p17a frigate design
 

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did any one know how did Cochin shipyards upcoming asw swc look like ..? i cant find anything...
 

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I doubt it. Can't see why IN will want the RBU-6000 on the back? Its going back to Petya class.
 

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LEMOA in place, US tanker refuels Indian Navy ship in Sea of Japan

In a significant step forward in the increasing military cooperation between India and the US, a US Navy tanker refuelled an Indian Navy ship in the Sea of Japan this week. This is the first time an Indian ship has been refuelled at sea by a US tanker, an activity facilitated by operationalisation of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Association (LEMOA) between the two countries.

INS Satpura, an Indian Navy stealth frigate, was refuelled by USS Chafee, a US Navy tanker, as a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) activity carried out under Exercise PASSEX (participation exercise). Besides INS Satpura, INS Kadmatt and a Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force vessel, J S Inazuma, also participated in the exercise, which was conducted from November 3-6 in the Sea of Japan.

“The refuelling from a US Navy tanker extends the reach of the Indian Navy, allowing it to operate further, more persistently and for a longer duration. It is also a statement of intent about the India-US relationship,” sources told The Indian Express.

This PASSEX, which hoped to build on Exercise Malabar between the three navies in July, was requested by the Indian Navy, as per sources. A PASSEX like this arises when ships from two or more navies are operating in the same area and take the opportunity to train together.

During Exercise Malabar, the two countries had first utilised the LEMOA to transfer fuel from INS Jyoti, an Indian Navy tanker, to two US Navy ships. LEMOA was again used for accounting purposes during the training Exercise Yudh Abhyas in the US.

India and the US signed LEMOA last August, giving the militaries of both countries access to each other’s facilities for supplies and repairs. The bilateral agreement was, however, operationalised earlier this year, once the two sides exchanged the annexures listing the point of contacts and the authority chain to be followed.

“The refuelling of US ships during Malabar was part of a training exercise. This PASSEX is more difficult and operational in nature. This refuelling is more operational in nature and would not have been possible without LEMOA. But it was not meant to prove LEMOA, it was done for tactical reasons,” sources explained.

Meanwhile, India and the US are working closely to sign the Helicopter Operations on Ships Other than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC) agreement, which will allow the two navies to land and take off from ships of both. The agreement was first proposed by the US Navy three years ago but got an impetus during the maritime security dialogue between the two countries last May. It was also discussed by US Defense Secretary James Mattis with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during his visit to Delhi in September.
 

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Danish Terma teams with Tata for Indian Navy radar deliveries

Danish aerospace, defense, and security company Terma announced it has partnered with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) for an Indian Navy surface surveillance radar project. The two company will work on the delivery of overall 31 radars. The SSR program is the first procurement by The Indian defense ministry under the “Buy and Make (Indian)” category of the Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP). The project involves delivery, installation, and commissioning of radar systems on Indian Navy vessels as well as delivery of simulators, establishment of depot level facilities, and integrated logistics support with deliveries spread over 10 years. The radar is being manufactured in India with Transfer of Technology from Terma, Denmark. The radar to be delivered is Terma’s solid state SCANTER 6002 radar.
 

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