Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[K Factor]

that may not be the case......... according to latest reports china has erected scaffolding around the carrier and construction is going on since 2006

THE RISING SEA DRAGON IN ASIA VARYAG TRANSFORMATION

That may not be the case, since the last time I heard, they were dismantling the island. So the source you quote may haev mis-interpreted it. I will look for the source/link sometime later. Right now, gotta go. Chelsea vs Liverpool up on TV. GO BLUES.

 

[corpus]

That may not be the case, since the last time I heard, they were dismantling the island. So the source you quote may haev mis-interpreted it. I will look for the source/link sometime later. Right now, gotta go. Chelsea vs Liverpool up on TV. GO BLUES.

here is another link. as recent as may 2009.

Chinese Carrier Goes Into Dry Dock

 

[Vladimir79]

here is another link. as recent as may 2009.

Chinese Carrier Goes Into Dry Dock

Strategy Page is not a reliable source of information. China will not be able to install proper marine engines for Varyag anytime in the near future. The likely refit of Varyag would be to use it as a training ship.

 

[Sridhar]

Another N Korean ship detained- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times

Pak-bound N Korean ship detained off Kerala - India - NEWS - The Times of India

India clears North Korean ship after inspection | Top News | Reuters

 

[corpus]

Strategy Page is not a reliable source of information. China will not be able to install proper marine engines for Varyag anytime in the near future. The likely refit of Varyag would be to use it as a training ship.

thats wat i said in my previous post........

 

[AJSINGH]

even if china build bigger carrier than IN,it wont meanit will be any better

 

[Vladimir79]

even if china build bigger carrier than IN,it wont meanit will be any better

If China tries building a carrier in the next ten years the only engines they can stick on it are the slow ones used for tankers. Max speed of 12.5 knts...

 

[RPK]

Indian Navy in Sri Lanka- Hindustan Times

first after the 27-year-old war with the LTTE ended in May, a group of 140 Indian Navy and Coast Guard cadets reached Sri Lanka on Monday as part of a training programme with cadets from the Sri Lankan navy.

The cadets came on two Indian navy war ships, from the Cochin-based first training squadron, and a coast guard ship.

INS Shardul, INS Krishna and coast guard ship Varuna have docked off the Colombo port and will be in Sri Lanka till October 10. Both Shardul and Krishna, originally a British Navy ship, are warships which are now used to train cadets. Both can carry a helicopter each.

``Two Sri Lankan navy ships will also be part of the interaction in the next few days. The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) ships taking part would be Sayura and Samudra,’’ SLN spokesperson, Commander DKP Dasanayake told HT. Originally, SLNS Sayura was INS Sarayu, which was sold to the Lankan navy 2000.

Dasanayake added that the Indian cadets will be visiting among other places the military and naval academy in Trincomalee. ``We have also lined up a football match between cadets from the two countries,’’ he said, adding that at the peak of the conflict with the LTTE such interactions could not be held.

Few months ago, the Indian government gave a high-tech OPV surveillance ship to the Sri Lankan Navy. It had been commissioned with the Indian coast guard in 1990. Sri Lankan defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa inaugurated the ship in an event held and named it as 'SLNS Sayurala'. Addressing the crowd, he said it will lead to form an amicable relationship between India and Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, the internally displaced persons (IDPs) over 12 years of age in refugee camps are to be issued with special temporary identity cards, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasingha told reporters in Colombo today adding that these ID cards have already been issued to some people.

 

[RPK]

http://www.navy.lk | Sri Lanka and India Navy conduct Joint Naval Training Exercise

Sri Lanka Navy and India Navy conduct a joint Naval Training Exercise from the 06th to the 08th of October 2009 in the Western seas of Sri Lanka. INS 'Shardul' of the Indian Navy and INCGS 'Varuna' of the Indian Coast Guard with Indian Cadets on board and SLNS 'Sayura', SLNS 'Samudura' and 'A 521' of the Sri Lanka Navy participate in the exercise Code-named 'Cadex 2009'.

INS 'Shardul' is a Landing Ship Tank commanded by Commander Raghunath Nair. It has a complement of 20 officers and 250 sailors and is 125 metres in length. ICGS 'Varuna' is an Offshore Patrol vessel commanded by Commandant Kalpit Dixit. It has a complement of 15 officers and 100 sailors and is 75 metres in length.

The Naval training exercise intends to provide SLN Officer Cadets an opportunity to train on board Indian Naval Ships and for SLN Ships to enhance and exchange knowledge with Indian Naval Ships. In reciprocation, Sri Lanka Navy avail opportunity for Indian Navy Cadets to familiarize themselves with tri-forces military training institutions and to visit places of historical and cultural value in Sri Lanka in order to strengthen the training ties between the two countries.

The joint military exercise reflects the mutual cooperation of the two friendly navies and the long standing bilateral relations of the two neighbouring nations

 

[nitesh]

this is not good:

China's naval nationalism: Has A K Antony blinked?

 

[wild goose]

India To Look for Foreign Partner To Help Develop Naval LCA
By vivek raghuvanshi


NEW DELHI - India has decided to look for global partners in developing the naval version of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), as Lockheed Martin failed to get needed security clearances.

Meanwhile, the Indian Navy has ordered six naval versions of the single-engine LCA, giving a boost to the homegrown program. The move is seen as a further commitment by the Navy to the LCA program, said a senior Navy official.


Lockheed Martin ran out of time in getting the necessary clearances from the U.S. government to enter into a contract with India on providing consulting services in the design and development of the naval version of the LCA, said a senior Indian Defence Ministry official. The ministry has no choice but to look for partners in the Western world other than the United States, so that the LCA (naval) program does not suffer further delays, the ministry official added.

Lockheed executives based in India were unavailable for comment.

The Navy only last month ordered six naval-version LCAs and has committed about $30 million for each aircraft.

The naval version of the LCA is a small, lightweight, multirole supersonic fighter jet. It is under development and is required to operate from an aircraft carrier with a "ski-jump" takeoff ramp and arrested recovery system. The first naval prototype is being built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), Bangalore, and is scheduled for integration tests and first flight toward the end of this year.

The naval LCA will be used on a domestically built aircraft carrier, the Air Defence Ship, which is due to enter service with the Navy in 2014.

India is looking for an overseas partner to help in optimizing the landing gear design and making associated changes in the aircraft's structural configuration to bring down the weight of the aircraft by at least 500 kilograms.

As the LCA would be operating from am aircraft carrier, the Defence Ministry will seek the help of an overseas vendor in determining the location and attachment of the arrester hook system on the deck of the ship, and aerodynamic fixes to improve the plane's takeoff and landing performance on the carrier, said a scientist with the Bangalore-based Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), which is developing the LCA.

The overseas partner also will advise Indian scientists on the need for an alternative engine with higher thrust. In addition, the foreign partner will advise the ADA on ways to test the arrestor hook system.

The LCA (naval) version has been designed with structural and landing gear modifications to the existing Air Force version to handle larger loads and arrested recovery.

The need for a foreign partner arose during the course of the design and construction of the LCA (naval) version after it was observed that the weight of the naval version compared with the Air Force version is higher than originally planned and budgeted. With the General Electric (GE) F404 jet engine and the aircraft's mass, the performance of aircraft was found to be lower then anticipated.

The Indian Air Force's version of the LCA also is being powered by the GE 404, but the Air Force wants a higher-thrust engine, as there has been an increase in the weight of the aircraft due to increased demands by the user.

India To Look for Foreign Partner To Help Develop Naval LCA - Defense News

 

[RPK]

India gives names to 3 frigates built by Russia | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire

KALININGRAD, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - Three frigates being built at the Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad for the Indian navy have been named by the Indian president, a shipyard spokesman said on Wednesday.

Russia is building three Project 11356 modified Krivak III class (also known as Talwar class) guided missile frigates for the Indian Navy under a $1.6 billion contract signed in July, 2006.

"Three frigates for the Indian navy, which are being built at our shipyard, have been given names - the Teg [Saber], the Tarkash [Quiver], and the Trikand [Bow]. Indian President Pratibha Patil has personally named the ships," Sergei Mikhailov said.
"All three hulls have been completed... The first frigate in the series is expected to float out in October. The shipyard should be able to deliver all three vessels to the customer in 2011-2012," the official said.

Yantar's director Igor Orlov earlier said the shipyard had previously taken out a $110 million loan from Russian national development bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) but has now been forced to seek an additional $60 million loan due to "financial constraints."

The Talwar class frigate has deadweight of 4,000 metric tons and a speed of 30 knots, and is capable of accomplishing a wide range of maritime missions, primarily hunting down and destroying large surface ships and submarines.

Russia has previously built three Talwar class frigates for India - INS Talwar (Sword), INS Trishul (Trident), and INS Tabar (Axe).

All of the new frigates will be armed with eight BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles rather than 3M-54E Klub-N anti-ship missiles, which were installed on previous frigates.

They will be also equipped with a 100-mm gun, a Shtil air defense system, two Kashtan air defense gun/missile systems, two twin 533-mm torpedo tubes, and an anti-submarine warfare helicopter.

 

[RPK]

India gives names to 3 frigates built by Russia | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire

"Three frigates for the Indian navy, which are being built at our shipyard, have been given names - the Teg [Saber], the Tarkash [Quiver], and the Trikand [Bow]. Indian President Pratibha Patil has personally named the ships," Sergei Mikhailov said.

 

[AJSINGH]

India gives names to 3 frigates built by Russia | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire

KALININGRAD, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - Three frigates being built at the Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad for the Indian navy have been named by the Indian president, a shipyard spokesman said on Wednesday.

Russia is building three Project 11356 modified Krivak III class (also known as Talwar class) guided missile frigates for the Indian Navy under a $1.6 billion contract signed in July, 2006.

"Three frigates for the Indian navy, which are being built at our shipyard, have been given names - the Teg [Saber], the Tarkash [Quiver], and the Trikand [Bow]. Indian President Pratibha Patil has personally named the ships," Sergei Mikhailov said.
"All three hulls have been completed... The first frigate in the series is expected to float out in October. The shipyard should be able to deliver all three vessels to the customer in 2011-2012," the official said.

Yantar's director Igor Orlov earlier said the shipyard had previously taken out a $110 million loan from Russian national development bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) but has now been forced to seek an additional $60 million loan due to "financial constraints."

The Talwar class frigate has deadweight of 4,000 metric tons and a speed of 30 knots, and is capable of accomplishing a wide range of maritime missions, primarily hunting down and destroying large surface ships and submarines.

Russia has previously built three Talwar class frigates for India - INS Talwar (Sword), INS Trishul (Trident), and INS Tabar (Axe).

All of the new frigates will be armed with eight BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles rather than 3M-54E Klub-N anti-ship missiles, which were installed on previous frigates.

They will be also equipped with a 100-mm gun, a Shtil air defense system, two Kashtan air defense gun/missile systems, two twin 533-mm torpedo tubes, and an anti-submarine warfare helicopter.

even India is getting help in desgning and construction of warships for example ATV and ADS

 

[Quickgun Murugan]

All the bitterness will go once the carrier is delivered and IN starts operating it. I just cant wait to see MIG 29's flying out of its deck.

Come home soon baby!

 

[nitesh]

great job IN

Broadsword: Thanks from a Broadsword visitor to the Indian Navy

I received the following email from Bhushan Y Nigale of Bangalore. I've posted it on Broadsword because Mr Nigale's at least managed to write in his thanks. Thousands of others who the military helps have no way of expressing their gratitude.

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Dated: 8th Oct 09

Dear Shri Shukla,

I read some of your posts on the Indian Navy on your blog and thought of narrating to you a recent incident involving the Indian Navy. I am trying to reach the Navy officers to formally express my thanks but have been unable to do so as I am not able to find the right feedback channel on the official websites.

On 2nd October 2009, my wife, our two year old daughter and me were traveling by our car from Panaji-Goa to Bangalore. At 7:30 am we passed the Argha gate of the Project Sea Bird, Indian Navy's base at Karwar. A group of protestorsgreeted us with stones and sticks. They were mostly villagers angry against the Navy for constructing a stone wall apparently blocking the flow of water to the sea. They had blocked the National Highway (NH 17), so we waited.

From 10:30 am onwards, the intensity of the rain increased, and by 11:30 am water was flooding our car. Holding my baby daugher, I jumped off the car, my wife followed. We waded a kilometer through navel-high water with the help of Navy Police personnel. They guided us to a shade.

The ferocity of rains increased even more, and a group of 200 civilians - passengers stuck on the highway and also the same protestors - were rescued by the Navy personnel and brought to the shade. We were drenched, heavy winds were blowing and we all were worried: there was no land in sight, the water level even in the shade was rising. The Navy personnel were very calm throughout and assuring us of support - an assurance that translated into action shwen they brought large containers of Khichadi and coffeee for us. I later learnt that the Navy police made food fo clsoe to 500 more peop-le stuck in the nearby village and transported it via boats on ths highway.

Above all, I want to mention with thanks the personal attention given by the staff towards our baby. Capt Sunder Lal, and on the next day - wer were at the Naval base for close to 30 hours - Lt. Dahiya brought milk for our baby specially from their homes. Sunder Lalji was a pillar of strength, masterminding the rescue operations, assuring us civilians of saftey. Lt Dahiya even tried to arrange a drop for us back to Goa. SUnder Lalji was intrumental in helping us find our car and then help us transport it on a truck back to Goa.

I felt a surge of pride when I saw our Navy personnel work very hard to go beyound thier call of duty and risk their lives to save us. I wallowed in happiness to know our country is secure in the hands of such committed and brave people. My heartfelt thanks to the Navy personnel!

Please mention this on your blog if you deem this story fit to bring to the notice of other people.

thanks and regards,
Bhushan.

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Bhushan Y. Nigale,
New Thippasandra,
Bangalore 75.

 

[RPK]

Link

CBI continues pursuit of Naval war room leak accused

New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Three years after the naval war room leak case rocked the country, the CBI is still trying to track the alleged kingpin Ravi Shankaran, kin of former Naval chief Arun Prakash.

The agency has so far failed to nab the accused, who is believed to hold the key to many missing links in the scam.

An optimistic CBI Director Ashwani Kumar said, the accused, believed to be holed up somewhere in Europe, would be arrested soon and brought before the law.

For nabbing Shankaran (48), against whom an Interpol Red Corner Notice has been issued, even the revocation of passport has not been of any help as now the agency is of firm opinion that the accused might have attained a different travel document and is living in some country under assumed name.

"We are investigating the case.

 

[marcos98]

Navy Chief meets Marine Commandoes in J&K

“Fight a militant like a militant”.

:cheers::cheers:

 

[Arun]

Thanks bud for those pics . I am really honored to see those "Mythical Hero's"

However out of great concern ,why the heck are these photos which reveal the identity of those elite men out.Those men as stated above fought the terrorist by disguising as one, so naturally they will be the one who will come under the direct threat from those nutshells .

Hope this is not the case.

 

[youngindian]

India- Indonesia to launch coordinated patrol in Indian Ocean

October 16th, 2009

New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The Indian and Indonesian Navies are launching the 14th cycle of coordinated patrol codenamed Ind -Indo Corpat from October 18 to November 5.

The coordinated patrols are conducted to prevent piracy, armed robberies, poaching, illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and other illegal activities in the deep sea.

In pursuance of navy-to-navy cooperation in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy conduct coordinated patrols of the International Maritime Boundary Line.

Both countries share International Maritime Boundary of about 300 nautical miles.

Andaman Nicobar Command’s Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi and Commander of Indonesian Western Fleet Command would jointly control the operations.

The units operating will be under the tactical command of the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andaman and Nicobar) at Port Blair and Commander of Sea Security Group of Western Fleet located at Tanjung Pinang.

The Indian Navy will be deploying a Landing Ship Tank (Medium) INS Mahish led by Commander MVR Krishna and a Fast Attack Craft (FAC) INS Trinkat led by Lt Commander Pushkar Kumar.

In addition there will be one Indian Naval Dornier. The Indonesian Navy will be deploying a corvette and a Dornier aircraft.

An opening ceremony for the Ind - Indo Corpat is scheduled on October 19 at Belawan, Indonesia and the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andaman and Nicobar) Commodore P Suresh will lead the Indian delegation.

The closing ceremony will be conducted on November 4 at Port Blair. (ANI)

India- Indonesia to launch coordinated patrol in Indian Ocean