Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

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Navy to procure new Light Utility Helicopters

The Navy has initiated the process for procurement of new Light Utility Helicopters(LUHs) to replace its ageing fleet of Chetak choppers.

"We are on the look out for a twin-engined helicopter of modern airframe design and fully integrated advanced avionics to replace our existing fleet of Chetak helicopters, which were inducted about 30-35 years ago," Navy officials said here. The Navy recently issued a global Request For Information (RFI) for an unspecified number of new LUHs, asking the vendors to reply within next three weeks with details of their products.

The next step, the global Request for Proposal (RFP), is expected to be issued by the middle of this year to chopper majors like the European consortium Eurocopter, Italian Agusta Westland and the Russian Kamov. These companies are already taking part in the field trials of the USD 600 million tender to supply 197 LUHs for replacing the French-origin Cheetah/ Chetak fleet of the Army and the Air Force.

The IAF and the Army will get 384 LUHs over the next decade, of which 197 would be procured from foreign vendors and the remaining would be indigenously produced by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. As per the RFI, the Navy wants the helicopters to have controls for two pilots but it should be capable of being operated by single pilot also.

"The new choppers would be used to carry out search and rescue, casualty evacuation, observation and surveillance and limited electronic intelligence gathering," officials said. The choppers should have the capability to carry out anti-submarine warfare attack with torpedoes and depth charges besides anti-terrorism and anti-piracy roles.

The Navy wants twin-engine choppers to provide more survivability to its crew while flying over maritime zone. The helicopters will be used for both shore-based and offshore operations and the Navy has specified they should be capable of operating from small decks and larger decks (up to aircraft carrier) in adverse weather by day and night. It also wants the choppers to be operated from snow-covered surface, sleet, sand, water and slush.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/65831/navy-procure-light-utility-helicopters.html

 

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Indian Navy issues RFI for 50 utility Helicopters

Navy has issued Request for information (RFI) for the purchase of 50 utility helicopters and RFI has been send to four major Helicopter manufactures. Navy is in process of replacing Chetak helicopters.
New helicopters will be used mainly for Search and Rescue missions, and also for observation and surveillance which currently is carried out by Chetak helicopters in Indian navy, but also be capable of carrying Single Anti-submarine Torpedo and depth charges.
Indian Army and Air force have issued their own RFI and will be purchasing 300 plus of helicopters.

 

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http://idrw.org/?p=1446

Pakistan Navy clarifies on the purchase of USS Mclnerney frigate

The Naval Headquarters has clarified a news item published on 21 April, 2010, in The News pertaining to transfer of guided missile frigate from the US to the Pakistan Navy.
Denying that Pakistan will have to pay $78 million for the purchase of 30 years old frigate, the headquarters, in a press release on Monday, said that as a matter of fact the guided missile frigate USS Mclnerney would be transferred from the US to Pakistan Navy under Foreign Military Funding (FMF). The FMF is allocated to all the three services of Armed Forces through Joint Services Headquarters.
It is pertinent to mention that the Government of Pakistan will not bear even a single dollar for the said frigate. The $64.77 million, which include cost of ship, refurbishment, ammunition and ships crew training, would be paid through the FMF.
A contract has been signed between the Unites States and Pakistan for the transfer of USS Mclnerney in this regard. The contract will enable Pakistan to take over USS Mclnerney at US Naval Station Mayport, Florida, on August 31 this year after which it will be commissioned as PNS Alamgir. A comprehensive refurbishment of the ship will be undertaken under the supervision of the US Navy, which will be completed by Dec 2010.
Successful culmination of this contract will also pave way for acquisition of more ships of same class for the Pakistan Navy to raise a squadron of 8 Perry class Frigates. This will greatly enhance operational readiness of Pakistan Navy. It is re-emphasised that government of Pakistan will not pay a single dollar for the first ship and the subsequent seven ships, which the Pakistan Navy will acquire.

 

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http://tarmak007.blogspot.com/2010/04/param-vishisht-seva-medal-for-vice.html

Param Vishisht Seva Medal for Vice Admiral Krishnan Nair Sushil

The President of India,conferred Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) to Vice Admiral Krishnan Nair Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command on 26th April during the Defence Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

 

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704423504575211330489898578.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopBucket

India Ahoy Building a navy to cement alliances and—perhaps more important—try to manage China's rise

In recent weeks, Chinese destroyers and submarines have appeared in force in waters near Japan, their helicopters twice buzzing Japanese vessels at reckless proximity. With such provocations, China is shunning calls for cooperation at sea, flagging a determination to go it alone in the way it uses its rapidly growing naval prowess.

The question then becomes, what, if anything, is anyone going to do about it? Japan would seem to be a logical counterweight to China's rising naval power. Yet Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is unwilling to take full advantage of his country's maritime weight. Tokyo has maintained its anti-piracy presence in the Gulf of Aden, but it has abandoned its at-sea refueling mission in support of coalition operations in Afghanistan. Calls to widen the activities of Japan's highly capable navy will meet inertia and resistance. And to be fair to Mr. Hatoyama, the problem isn't him alone. His country seems increasingly to boast a national political climate that substitutes melancholy for strategy.

Fortunately, while Japan hesitates, another Asian power is building the ability to check China's military inroads: India.

The Indian navy is growing in potency, reach and stated ambition. A 2007 doctrine declared an overriding goal of safeguarding energy imports vital for India's development. This implies at a minimum playing a greater role in the Indian Ocean. Indeed, in pursuing such self-interest, India says it offers a service for all trading nations by protecting the sea lanes from the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca.

Indian strategists have long regarded an Indian Ocean sphere of influence and constabulary responsibility as a natural inheritance from the Raj. But only now is their country building the requisite heft and friendships. Delhi is developing a modernized fleet of about 150 ships, to be centered on at least two aircraft carriers. The navy's share of the defense budget is gradually rising, though at 15%, it is still inordinately low. Its purchase of the amphibious transport dock USS Trenton—renamed INS Jalashwa—has increased its ability to move troops by sea. New-generation destroyers, frigates and submarines are entering service. P-8 Poseidon surveillance and submarine-hunting planes bought from the United States will lead to a picture of ocean traffic which India could share in real time with Washington and its allies. There is also progress, albeit unsteady, toward the submarine-launched nuclear deterrent India seeks against China.

India already is proving its commitment to ensuring security in its extended ocean neighborhood. It used its navy to help Sri Lanka and other neighbors after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, working alongside democratic partners Australia, Japan and the U.S. Indian warships have also guarded American vessels in the Malacca Strait, protected multilateral summits in Mozambique, helped Mauritius monitor its waters, interdicted a suspect North Korean cargo ship, and rescued Indians and other South Asians from war-torn Lebanon. They have confronted piracy (with, if anything, an excess of force; they sank a Thai trawler being used by pirates) and coordinated patrols with Indonesia. India's navy is engaging nations as diverse as Singapore, South Africa, Japan, France, Russia and Oman.

The big question, however, still is China. With deep reliance on seaborne energy supplies and trade, and the world's fourth-largest merchant fleet, it was inconceivable that China would forever outsource all its sea-lane security. Yet China's growing role in India's region worries New Delhi's defense planners. Of late they have seen China cultivating Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma and Bangladesh with arms sales, energy deals and port projects that might not stay civilian. Some Chinese scholars now openly suggest their country needs military bases abroad.

Further complicating matters, the pirates of Somalia give China perfect reason for an indefinite naval presence to India's west. The suddenness of that deployment, in December 2008, caught New Delhi off guard. In recent months China has stolen another march by volunteering for a lead role in patrol-sharing talks with Western navies.

This calls for a response from India, though precisely what is a matter of debate. One smart option would be to make careful offers of closer ties to China to avert any build-up in tensions. The minister of state for defense, Pallam Raju, has volunteered Indian protection for Chinese oil shipments, plus an expansion of the minimalist naval engagement between the two powers. New Delhi would be well advised to maintain this momentum. As chief regional power, it would be foolish to squander the opportunity to set the terms of cooperation in the Indian Ocean while China's capabilities there remain far short of its suspected ambitions.

More broadly, India would benefit from strengthening more filaments of its naval web. Practical cooperation could be built with Australia, an advanced naval power that shares India's oceanic geography and political values. Trilateral patrols involving Australia and Indonesia would make compelling strategic sense. South Korea wants a greater global role, has its own anti-piracy mission underway and, along with a China-wary Vietnam, is ripe for Indian partnership. New Delhi could show more leadership in trying to work with Pakistan, for a start by persuading Islamabad to join an Indian-initiated conference of the region's admirals, due to gather in Abu Dhabi on May 10.

It makes perfect sense that a rising mega-state located at the center of a major body of water would aspire to be an indispensable naval power. India's challenge now is to look beyond its old land-based frustrations—like Kashmir and Pakistan—so that it can fulfil its vital maritime vision.

 

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Post 26/11, challenges of guarding India's sea lanes greater: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday said that in the aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the challenge to guard India's sea lanes has increased considerably.

Speaking after the commissioning of the INS Shivalik, country's first indigenous stealth frigate here, Antony said the Indian Navy's challenge to protect the country's sea lanes has increased as the situation across the region is becoming more and more tenuous and dangerous.

"Sea routes in the past also faced threats, now after 26/11 Mumbai attacks, security situation around us and the Indian Ocean and far-off, it is becoming more and more sensitive," Antony said.

He underlined that piracy is fast becoming a menace in the high seas of the region, and said the Indian Navy must be prepared to take on the challenge with full force in order to protect commercial interests also.

" The Indian Navy will have to perform its duty to protect our sea lanes. India's foreign trade is expanding substantially every year. It will have to look after ways and means to protect commercial interests also," Antony said.

Antony noted that with the changing scenario and increasing challenges, the modernisation of the naval force is also very important, and added that the government is aware of its responsibilities in this regard.

" It is our duty to give all our support to the Indian Navy to strengthen maritime security. We are going to acquire more destroyers and frigates for the Indian Navy. So, I am confident that with all these modern equipments and other support, the Navy would not only be able to protect our sea lanes but also others if it is necessary for India's national interest," he said.

Highlighting the importance of the INS Shivalik, the largest stealth frigate in the world, Antony said more than 60 percent of the components fitted in the brand new warship is indigenous, which is a great achievement in itself.

"The importance of this ship is that it is the first Indian made ship of its kind, having more than 60 percent of indigenous components," he said.

http://sify.com/news/Post-26-11-cha...greater-Antony-news-National-ke3oabhhccd.html

 

[nandu]

India Ahoy

India Ahoy

Building a navy to cement alliances and—perhaps more important—try to manage China's rise.

In recent weeks, Chinese destroyers and submarines have appeared in force in waters near Japan, their helicopters twice buzzing Japanese vessels at reckless proximity. With such provocations, China is shunning calls for cooperation at sea, flagging a determination to go it alone in the way it uses its rapidly growing naval prowess.

The question then becomes, what, if anything, is anyone going to do about it? Japan would seem to be a logical counterweight to China's rising naval power. Yet Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is unwilling to take full advantage of his country's maritime weight. Tokyo has maintained its anti-piracy presence in the Gulf of Aden, but it has abandoned its at-sea refueling mission in support of coalition operations in Afghanistan. Calls to widen the activities of Japan's highly capable navy will meet inertia and resistance. And to be fair to Mr. Hatoyama, the problem isn't him alone. His country seems increasingly to boast a national political climate that substitutes melancholy for strategy.

Fortunately, while Japan hesitates, another Asian power is building the ability to check China's military inroads: India.

The Indian navy is growing in potency, reach and stated ambition. A 2007 doctrine declared an overriding goal of safeguarding energy imports vital for India's development. This implies at a minimum playing a greater role in the Indian Ocean. Indeed, in pursuing such self-interest, India says it offers a service for all trading nations by protecting the sea lanes from the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca.

Indian strategists have long regarded an Indian Ocean sphere of influence and constabulary responsibility as a natural inheritance from the Raj. But only now is their country building the requisite heft and friendships. Delhi is developing a modernized fleet of about 150 ships, to be centered on at least two aircraft carriers. The navy's share of the defense budget is gradually rising, though at 15%, it is still inordinately low. Its purchase of the amphibious transport dock USS Trenton—renamed INS Jalashwa—has increased its ability to move troops by sea. New-generation destroyers, frigates and submarines are entering service. P-8 Poseidon surveillance and submarine-hunting planes bought from the United States will lead to a picture of ocean traffic which India could share in real time with Washington and its allies. There is also progress, albeit unsteady, toward the submarine-launched nuclear deterrent India seeks against China.

India already is proving its commitment to ensuring security in its extended ocean neighborhood. It used its navy to help Sri Lanka and other neighbors after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, working alongside democratic partners Australia, Japan and the U.S. Indian warships have also guarded American vessels in the Malacca Strait, protected multilateral summits in Mozambique, helped Mauritius monitor its waters, interdicted a suspect North Korean cargo ship, and rescued Indians and other South Asians from war-torn Lebanon. They have confronted piracy (with, if anything, an excess of force; they sank a Thai trawler being used by pirates) and coordinated patrols with Indonesia. India's navy is engaging nations as diverse as Singapore, South Africa, Japan, France, Russia and Oman.

The big question, however, still is China. With deep reliance on seaborne energy supplies and trade, and the world's fourth-largest merchant fleet, it was inconceivable that China would forever outsource all its sea-lane security. Yet China's growing role in India's region worries New Delhi's defense planners. Of late they have seen China cultivating Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma and Bangladesh with arms sales, energy deals and port projects that might not stay civilian. Some Chinese scholars now openly suggest their country needs military bases abroad.

Further complicating matters, the pirates of Somalia give China perfect reason for an indefinite naval presence to India's west. The suddenness of that deployment, in December 2008, caught New Delhi off guard. In recent months China has stolen another march by volunteering for a lead role in patrol-sharing talks with Western navies.

This calls for a response from India, though precisely what is a matter of debate. One smart option would be to make careful offers of closer ties to China to avert any build-up in tensions. The minister of state for defense, Pallam Raju, has volunteered Indian protection for Chinese oil shipments, plus an expansion of the minimalist naval engagement between the two powers. New Delhi would be well advised to maintain this momentum. As chief regional power, it would be foolish to squander the opportunity to set the terms of cooperation in the Indian Ocean while China's capabilities there remain far short of its suspected ambitions.

More broadly, India would benefit from strengthening more filaments of its naval web. Practical cooperation could be built with Australia, an advanced naval power that shares India's oceanic geography and political values. Trilateral patrols involving Australia and Indonesia would make compelling strategic sense. South Korea wants a greater global role, has its own anti-piracy mission underway and, along with a China-wary Vietnam, is ripe for Indian partnership. New Delhi could show more leadership in trying to work with Pakistan, for a start by persuading Islamabad to join an Indian-initiated conference of the region's admirals, due to gather in Abu Dhabi on May 10.

It makes perfect sense that a rising mega-state located at the center of a major body of water would aspire to be an indispensable naval power. India's challenge now is to look beyond its old land-based frustrations—like Kashmir and Pakistan—so that it can fulfil its vital maritime vision.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...898578.html?mod=WSJINDIA_hpp_MIDDLESecondNews

 

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Antony calls upon industry to boost ship building programmes of Indian Navy

Mumbai, Apr.29 : Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday called upon the Indian Industry to give their best in developing the country's ship building programmes.

Speaking after commissioning INS Shivalik, the first of three new indigenous stealth frigates here, Antony said over the years there has been a distinct shift in country's policy from a "Buyer's Navy' to a 'Builder's Navy".

He stressed that the ship building industry has to modernize itself through indigenous efforts and minimize its dependence on imports.

"We must continue with our efforts to transform and modernize our shipyards, so that they can not only meet the domestic demands but also achieve latest international standards in quality construction. We must be able to produce quality ships in a shorter time frame at competitive costs. I strongly urge all the participants of the Indian industry to give their best in developing our ship building programmes," Antony said.

He pointed out that the security situation in and around India's immediate neighbourhood poses several security related challenges, adding there is a need to maintain high levels of operational readiness at all times.

Described the commissioning of INS Shivalik, the largest stealth frigate in the world, as a red letter day for the Indian Navy, Armed Forces, the ship building industry and the entire nation, Antony said India's long coastline and ever expanding exclusive economic zone make it imperative to defend main land as well as maintain the sea lanes of communication.

INS Shivalik and the follow-on-ships of the Shivalik class (namely, Satpura and Sahyadiri) have been conceived and designed by Indian Navy design teams. The Shivalik class will be the mainstay frigates of the Indian Navy in the first half of the 21st century.

http://www.duniyalive.com/?p=120362

 

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India commissions its first stealth warship

MUMBAI: India on Thursday commissioned its first indigenously-built stealth warship with sophisticated features to hoodwink enemy radars and gained entry into a top club of developed countries having such capability.

Inducting 'INS Shivalik', the first of the three-ship Project-17 frigates, at the Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks (MDL), Defence Minister A K Antony called it a red letter day for the armed forces.

The 143-metre-long warship, with 6,000-tonne displacement, has "versatile control systems with signature management and radar cross-section reduction features." The other countries having the capability to build stealth warships are the US, the UK, Russia, France, China, Japan and Italy.

"It is a red letter day for the Navy, armed forces and ship building industry of India. We can consider ourselves as a really potent force and the Navy has to maintain eternal vigilance since we have a long coastline," Antony said unveiling the new warship.

"We have to maintain high-level of operational readiness at all times. Only a professional Navy can meet all its challenges," he said.

The Navy currently has a 130-warship-strong fleet which includes an aircraft carrier, 20 landing ships, eight destroyers, 12 frigates and 16 attack submarines based in four commands headquartered in Mumbai (Western Naval Command), Visakhapatnam (Eastern Naval Command), Kochi (Southern Naval Command) and Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Joint Command).

Shivalik class warships can deal with multiple threat environment and are fitted with weapon suite comprising both area and point defence systems. It has sensors for air, surface and subsurface surveillance, electronic support and counter equipment and decoys for 'soft kill measures'.

Two more of the Shivalik class -- INS Sayahdri and INS Satpura -- would be ready for commissioning by November this year and middle of next year respectively.

"INS Shivalik has the latest stealth features to outsmart the enemy with low radar cross section, be it of the hull, infra-red or sound signatures," according to Navy's Director General for Naval Design Rear Admiral K N Vaidhyanathan.

"Shivalik is a steep jump in the indigenous design effort of the Directorate of Naval Design that has since 1954 designed 17 warships of different classes with 80 units built out of them. Currently, there are four designs from which 11 warships are under construction," he said.

Though the Shivalik project took the Navy nearly 12 years from the drawing board stage to its commissioning, Vaidhyanathan said new designs for warships the world over also had taken that much time.

The total indigenous effort accounting for 60 per cent of the cost is estimated to be Rs 2,300 crore per ship.

Shivalik class is equipped with a judicious mix of imported and indigenous weapon systems and sensors, including Barak surface-to-air missiles, 'Shtil' air defence system, rapid fire guns and basic anti-submarine warfare weapons.

The ship is powered by combined diesel and gas turbine (CODOG) propulsion system consisting one each of US-origin LM-2500 gas turbine engine and SEMT Pielstick diesel engine on each shaft driving a large diameter controllable pitch propeller.

With better modular habitation and galley facilities on the ship including an electric 'chappati' (Indian bread) maker, the features in the warship would ensure that the crew was more comfortable while sailing.

Shivalik would also be the first warship of the Indian Navy to provide for separate living rooms for women crew as and when the Defence Ministry decides to send them on board battleships.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...first-stealth-warship/articleshow/5871678.cms

 

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you tube video from newsxlive about INS Shivalik commissioned in Indian Navy

 

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guys, how do you pronounce it's name?
Shiva (like the god) and Lick? (like licking, the verb)

 

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INS Shivalik

its named after the Shivalik Hills, a series of ranges of outer foothills of Himalaya crossing Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan.

 

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PHOTOS: INS Shivalik Stealth Frigate From The Inside

The INS Shivalik created history by firing its main gun during its first ever sortie on June 12 last year. With 23 sorties on its log at the time of commissioning, she's well into her work-up, and has already completed most of her weapons work-up. The fit and finish of the ship on the inside is splendid. The kit on board is all strictly top notch stuff. Crew quarters are comfortable and thoughtful. Like commissioning CO Captain MD Suresh said, "This is one generation ahead of anything the Indian Navy has right now." The crew has our very best wishes. May the enemy wither in your wake.

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http://tarmak007.blogspot.com/2010/04/shivaliks-honeymoon-with-navy-begins.html

Shivalik's honeymoon with Navy begins; Antony wants more ships built, than bought

The Defence Minister Shri A.K. Antony today called upon the Indian Industry to give their best in developing the country's ship building programmes. Commissioning INS Shivalik, the first of three new stealth frigates for the Indian Navy in Mumbai, he said, over the years there has been a distinct shift in our policy from a "Buyer's Navy' to a 'Builder's Navy".
He said the ship building industry has to modernize itself through indigenous efforts and minimize its dependence on imports. "We must continue with our efforts to transform and modernize our shipyards, so that they can not only meet the domestic demands but also achieve latest international standards in quality construction. We must be able to produce quality ships in a shorter time frame at competitive costs. I strongly urge all the participants of the Indian industry to give their best in developing our ship building programmes".
He said time and again history has taught us to maintain a strong and vigilant navy. "Our maritime heritage dates back to the ancient times. Though we have come a long way in re-establishing our capabilities on the high seas since our independence, we still have a lot to achieve before we can consider ourselves a really potent naval force. History has time and again held out lessons in maintaining a strong and an eternally vigilant Navy", the Defence Minister said.
Shri Antony said the security situation in and around our immediate neighbourhood poses several security related challenges. He reiterated that we have to maintain high levels of operational readiness at all times.
Shri Antony described the commissioning as a red letter day for the Indian Navy, our Armed Forces, the ship building industry and the entire nation. He said India's long coastline and ever expanding exclusive economic zone make it imperative to defend our main land as well as maintain the sea lanes of communication. With the commissioning of the stealth frigate, he expressed confidence that the maritime interest will further secure. INS Shivalik and the follow-on-ships of the Shivalik class (namely, Satpura and Sahyadiri) have been conceived and designed by Indian Navy design teams. The Shivalik class will be the mainstay frigates of the Indian Navy in the first half of the 21st century.
The incorporation of numerous new design features aboard INS Shivalik effectively reduces the probability of her being detected at sea. The in-built structural, thermal and acoustic stealth features augment the potent capability of the ship to address threats in all dimensions of maritime warfare.
The weapon-sensor fit of the Shivalik is controlled through a Combat Management System called 'CMS-17', designed and developed by the Indian Navy and manufactured by Bharat Electronics (Ghaziabad). The system allows the seamless integration of the ship's systems as well as with the weapons and sensors of other Fleet ships, thus enabling the concept of 'Co-operative Engagement Capability' (CES). With her ability to detect and engage surface, air and sub-surface assets of the enemy at extended ranges, this ship represents very significant combat-potential.
With modern LM 2500 Gas Turbine propelling her to speeds in excess of 30 knots (or over 55 kmph), the ship is a true greyhound upon the seas. The ship's electric power is provided by four Diesel Alternators, which together produce 4 Mega-Watts of power – enough to light-up a small town. The power generation and distribution on board is controlled through an 'Automated Power Management System' (APMS), which enables the optimal use of electricity at all times. The two Multi-Role helicopters that would be embarked on Shivalik will provide for enhanced surveillance and attack capability.
The Shivalik is also equipped with a proven defense against Nuclear, Biological and Chemical attack. The state-of-the art 'Total Atmospheric Control System' (TACS) ensures filtration of the air going into the ship at all times. In addition, it ensures the complete removal of radioactive, chemical or biological impurities, thereby protecting the crew and shipborne systems even when operating in areas contaminated by nuclear, biological or chemical agents.
The ship's domestic requirements of fresh water are met through two Reverse Osmosis plants, while a fully automated galley, ensures that the crew can be fed Indian, Continental and Asian meals, including freshly baked bread and home-made ice cream.
The accommodation arrangements for the 35 officers and over 250 crew members of the Shivalik has been provided by M/s Godrej, whose advance ergonomic design ensures crew comfort and space management.
Among those present at today's ceremony included the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, the Defence Secretary Shri Pradeep Kumar, the Secretary Defence Production Shri RK Singh, the Chairman and Managing Director of Mazagon Dock Limited Rear Admiral (Retd) HS Malhi, Defence Attaches and Consul Generals of different Countries.

 

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http://tarmak007.blogspot.com/2010/04/russian-guided-missile-cruiser-moskva.html

Russian Federation Naval Ship (RFNS) Moskva , a guided missile cruiser would call at Kochi on April 20. Captain 1st Rank Igor Vladimirovich Smolyak, Deputy Commander of the Naval Formation, Black Sea Fleet is embarked onboard. The Ship is commanded by Captain 1st Rank Sergey Ivanovich Tronev and has a complement of 51 Officers and 464 enlisted Men. Before her entry to the Port, RFNS Moskva would execute traditional Naval ceremonials by firing 21 Gun Salutes.
INS Dronacharya would return the Gun Salutes on behalf of the President of India. The Southern Naval Command Band would be in attendance during the formal reception of the visiting Russian ship at the berth at Cochin Port Trust.
The Russian Consular General at Chennai, Russian Military Attache to India, Colonel K.M. Vasiliev and the Senior Officers of the visiting ship would call on Vice Admiral K.N. Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command, on Friday. Over the next two days, there are a several professional and social activities lined up between the two Navies to further cement the traditional warm ties. The ship would depart for Vladivostok on 2nd May.

 

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The Shivalik undergoing weapons trials on 25 September 2009​

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Shivalik.html

 

[nandu]

Elecon Engineering partners with Indian Navy

BY : Elecon Engineering Ltd PR

Elecon Engineering Ltd has partnered with the Indian Navy in developing the gear box for its ship- INS Shivalik which will be commissioned today in Mumbai.

The design and manufacturing of CODOG gearbox for the Navy's new generation stealth warship by Elecon Engineering Co Ltd offered a challenging opportunity in setting a high water mark for the Company in building indigenous expertise and capability. These gearboxes are manufactured in technical collaboration with Renk GmbH, Germany, world leaders in marine gears technology and required setting up state of art manufacturing facilities at Elecon to meet the stringent requirements of quality and reliability.

Says Prayasvin Patel, CMD, Elecon Engineering Ltd. "We are delighted to partner with the Indian Navy, Elecon Engineering Co Ltd. can justifiably be proud of its achievements as INS Shivalik begins a long and successful journey in the service of the nation".

The Company has been associated with the shipbuilding programme of the Indian Coast Guard for supply of marine gearboxes for their Off Shore Patrol vessels. It is presently engaged in manufacturing one of the largest marine gearboxes for the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Project.

http://idrw.org/?p=1473#more-1473

 

[nandu]

PHOTOS: INS Shivalik's Helo Deck And Hangar

The ship's helo deck is built for a Sea King or MH-60R class of chopper.

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