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Indian Navy to induct fleet tanker INS Deepak

ndia's blue-water strategy adds some extra muscle on Friday when the Indian Navy inducts INS Deepak, a new fleet tanker into its fleet.The tanker is part of a twin, 159 million euro order for tankers awarded to Italian ship designer and construction firm Finacantieri Cantieri Navali. Its sister ship, INS Shakti, will be inducted by the middle of the year, navy officials said here.

INS Deepak and Shakti join two older fleet tankers, INS Jyoti and INS Aditya, currently being operated by the navy.

Fleet tankers replenish fuel and stores on warships out on extended patrol. By allowing ships to patrol at great distances for home shores they extend the 'blue-water' capabilities of the navy and impart strategic reach to a country.

With a full-load displacement of 27,500 tonnes, the175-metre long INS Deepak will be able to carry 17,900 tonnes of cargo, including 15,250 tonnes of fuel. Equipped with four AK-630 guns, the tanker has an endurance of 10,000 nautical miles at a speed of 16 knots.

The Indian Navy is already embarked on a major modernisation programme and currently has over 40 warships on order with Indian shipyards. These include orders for six Scorpene submarines and an Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC).

It also has an ex-Russian Navy aircraft carrier (Adm Gorshkov) currently being refitted to its specifications. The carrier, re-designated INS Vikramaditya, is undergoing refit ata aRussian shipyard.Also on order with a Russian shipyard are three more Talwar-class stealth frigates.

The Navy is also due to launch a tender for additional acquisition of six advanced submarines under Project-75.The navy also intends to enhance its troop delivery capabilities by procuring Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) in the near future.

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Navy ex-chief rues weak shipping sector

India had 'missed the bus' in the maritime sector and needs to chalk out new strategies to shore up its capabilities, former navy chief Arun Prakash said here Thursday.'Traditionally India is a maritime nation. But we forgot that after the Mughal and British invasions. We have missed the bus in the maritime sector and there is need to reverse this situation amongst our youth and policy makers,' Prakash told reporters here.

He was speaking a day before the two-day India Maritime Technology Conference kicks off here.

Industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) along with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) will be organising the event at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) here.

Prakash, also the NMF chairman, said that nearly 80 percent of Indian navy's needs are met indigenously and that maritime does not mean just the navy but also merchant shipping sector.

According to him, a small country like Philippines sends out around 150,000 sea fairing professionals whereas the number for India is just 80,000.

He said India's own aircraft carrier is being built in Cochin in Kerala and will be ready in couple of year's time.

'Globalisation of markets in turn means movement of goods via sea. India's share in global ship building sector is just one percent. There is a potential for business worth Rs.2,500 crore per annum in ship repairs alone,' CII's deputy chairman (southern region) T.T. Ashok said.

India's reliance on maritime transportation is high as 95 percent of the country's international trade and 84 percent of its oil travels by ship, the industry lobby said.

India's seaborne trade is estimated around $70 billion annually, it said.

The conference will focus on ship building and repair, maritime systems, equipment and integration, port and harbour development, human resource for maritime sector, research and development needs, maritime security and surveillance.

Also scheduled is a panel discussion on futuristic design on offshore windmills, apart from an exhibition of products and services related to the maritime sector.

According to Ashok, around 250 delegates are expected to participate in the conference.

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Ten More Years For INS Viraat






What a ship. India's sole aircraft carrier INS Viraat could remain in service till 2020, according to the man who looks after foreign cooperation for the Navy, Rear Admiral Anil Chawla, previously skipper on the venerable warship. And this is a very real possibility now. I reported here in August last year that the navy was seriously exploring the possibility of extending the Viraat's life even further than already planned. She was supposed to down anchor for the last time at the very latest by 2013. I took the first photo above in Kochi in 2009 when the Viraat was under a comprehensive refit programme. The second picture shows a seriously clunky scale model of the Viraat that will be the centrepiece of the navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade this year. Tells you a bit about this fascinating ship. More than half a century old, and the navy still couldn't think of a better centrepiece for the whole "show of strength" carnival next week.

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Ten More Years For INS Viraat






What a ship. India's sole aircraft carrier INS Viraat could remain in service till 2020, according to the man who looks after foreign cooperation for the Navy, Rear Admiral Anil Chawla, previously skipper on the venerable warship. And this is a very real possibility now. I reported here in August last year that the navy was seriously exploring the possibility of extending the Viraat's life even further than already planned. She was supposed to down anchor for the last time at the very latest by 2013. I took the first photo above in Kochi in 2009 when the Viraat was under a comprehensive refit programme. The second picture shows a seriously clunky scale model of the Viraat that will be the centrepiece of the navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade this year. Tells you a bit about this fascinating ship. More than half a century old, and the navy still couldn't think of a better centrepiece for the whole "show of strength" carnival next week.

http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/01/ten-more-years-for-ins-viraat.html
Makes you wonder if those recently retired GR9 Harriers wouldn't be such a bad option after all. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the UK would sell them for pennys or maybe even lease them!
 

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Makes you wonder if those recently retired GR9 Harriers wouldn't be such a bad option after all. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the UK would sell them for pennys or maybe even lease them!
If they want to keep operating Virrat it would not be a bad idea.

A lot of considerations before anything solid can happen however.
 

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Fleet tanker INS Deepak commissioned into Indian Navy

INS Deepak, an Italian-built fleet tanker, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony Friday who said the year will see more acquisitions and commissioning of vessels to strengthen maritime security.

The tanker was commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

"It is a great moment for Indian Navy and 2011 will see more acquisitions and commissioning to strengthen the maritime security," Antony said.

He unveiled the ship's name plaque, marking the formal induction of INS Deepak into the Indian Navy.

The 175-metre long and 25-metre wide ship has a capacity to carry 15,450 tonnes of liquid cargo, 510 tonnes of solid cargo and 16 cargo containers on the upper deck.

The Western fleet tanker has state-of-the-art aviation facilities and can operate various types of helicopters from its deck. The ship has been built by Italian company Fincantieri.

The commissioning ceremony was attended by Chief of Naval staff Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma and Vice-Admiral Sanjeev Bhasin, the flag officer commanding in Chief of Western Naval Command and other dignitaries.


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If you extended the angled flight deck a little more and put arrestor gear on it, I bet you could land MiG-29K... already has the ski-jump. Sortie rate wouldn't be high but you could at least practice.
 

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whats the current status of the vikraant class carrier?? can you see it in Chochin harbor??
Sorry if its a repost :)
 

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whats the current status of the vikraant class carrier?? can you see it in Chochin harbor??
Sorry if its a repost :)
The first one is still under construction and is expected to enter service in 2012-13. Second one's expected by 2017-18. Maybe you can see it, not sure about it.
 

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Makes you wonder if those recently retired GR9 Harriers wouldn't be such a bad option after all. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the UK would sell them for pennys or maybe even lease them!
We rejected the Harriers offer. Maybe IN couldn't find change in pennys.
 
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Fleet tanker INS Deepak commissioned into Indian Navy


Indian Navy Fleet Tanker INS Deepak

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Fleet tanker INS Deepak.


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The tanker was commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

"It is a great moment for Indian Navy and 2011 will see more acquisitions and commissioning to strengthen the maritime security," Antony said.

He unveiled the ship's name plaque, marking the formal induction of INS Deepak into the Indian Navy.

The 175-metre long and 25-metre wide ship has a capacity to carry 15,450 tonnes of liquid cargo, 510 tonnes of solid cargo and 16 cargo containers on the upper deck.

The Western fleet tanker has state-of-the-art [COLOR=#0054E3 ! important][FONT=inherit ! important][COLOR=#0054E3 ! important][FONT=inherit ! important]aviation[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] facilities and can operate various types of helicopters from its deck. The ship has been built by Italian company Fincantieri.

The commissioning ceremony was attended by Chief of Naval staff Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma and Vice-Admiral Sanjeev Bhasin, the flag officer commanding in Chief of Western Naval Command and other dignitaries.
 

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Indian Navy Commissions Second UAV Squadron at Porbander, Gujarat

2011-01-17 The second Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squadron of the Indian Navy was commissioned by Gujarat Governor Dr Kamla at Porbander Naval base. The squadron whose primary objective is to carry out maritime surveys and reconnaissance, will have two types of UAVs which include Israeli-made Searcher and Heron.

The commissioning of Navy squadron in Porbander becomes important as the coastal town has a proximity with Pakistan. Porbander also houses a naval base and a airstrip. Indian Navy is amongst the few elite forces in the world to have deployed such squadrons for maritime surveillance.

"Each UAV will carry a payload in the form of radar,cameras, communication and intelligence equipments, based on the nature of the Aerial survey that is to be carried out across the coast of Gujarat," a Naval spokesperson told reporters.

When the UAV is airborne it would be controlled by controller sitting on the shore, he said, adding that all the data including pictures, sounds, audio and others would be relayed directly to the shore where the control panel is located.

Based on the data sent by the UAV, the Navy would react after analyzing the sensitivity of the matter, he added.

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K-15 test rescheduled to Jan 31


The DRDO has rescheduled the test-firing of submarine launched ballistic missile ( SLBM) K-15 to January 31. It was supposed to be test-fired from an underwater platform off the Vishakhapatnam coast on January 20. "The test was first scheduled on January 16, but was postponed to January 20. Now it has again been rescheduled to January 31 due to delay in arrangements. It is a coordinated exercise of both land and Navy personnel," a source said.
"India can join the league of five nations, Russia, US, France, Britain and China, with the successful launch of the K-15 missile. These countries already possess advanced missiles that can be launched from a submarine," sources said.
The indigenously developed K-15 or the B-05 missile are 10 metres in length, one metre in diameter and weighs ten tonnes with a strike range of around 700 km.
This missile uses solid propellant and carries a conventional payload of about 500 kg to one tone and also be fitted with a tactical nuclear warhead. "The missile is ready for the test. But preparation is on for locating the Pontoon (replica of a submarine) inside the sea. The tracking machineries and technical equipment have been shifted from the integrated test range to Vishakhapatnam," the source added.
The K-15 missile has been tested at least six times and is in serial production. The missile was initially test-fired under the name of Sagarika project. While its launching was recorded partial success twice, the rest were claimed as "successful trials" by the DRDO.
The missile, which can be compared with the Tomahawk missile of US, is India's response to Pakistan's Babur missile. The source further said that the Navy has reportedly been insisting for the test of K-15"²s cruise variant as it is hard to be obstructed and has pinpoint accuracy.
"Cruise missiles are more difficult to detect and hence less vulnerable to anti-missile defence, which can track and destroy ballistic missiles with comparative ease," a defence scientist said. "Besides, the K-15 missile, India has another missile which can also be launched from a submarine. In a joint collaboration with Russia, a submarine-launched version of BrahMos cruise missile has been developed," he added.


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Indian Navy plans base in Lakshadweep



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New Delhi: The Indian Navy, the world's sixth largest naval force, which is slowly building up capabilities to operate for prolonged periods at sea, is planning to open an operations base in the Lakshadweep islands to spruce up coastal security to prevent 26/11-type terror strikes and stop piracy in the Arabian Sea.

This will be the Navy's second base in India's island territories after the one in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and its sixth base overall.

As part of its long-term plans, the Navy will initially open a detachment in the Lakshadweep chain and base a couple of warships there, apart from an air element for aerial patrols in the region, a senior Navy officer said.


In the near future, the detachment will be converted into a full-fledged base with a larger number of warships, aircraft and helicopters operating from there.

India had last month commissioned a Coast Guard district headquarters in Kavaratti and a station in Minicoy, both in the Lakshadweep islands, as part of its plans to restructure and strengthen the coastal security set-up there.

"All these are part of the coastal security plans worked out following the Mumbai terror attack. There is a greater emphasis on having a robust security for the island territories and their surrounding areas," the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media, said.

The waters around Lakshadweep have in recent months witnessed heightened activity by pirates, who were successful in hijacking a Bangladeshi-flagged merchant vessel about 90 nautical miles off Kochi and 80 nautical miles off Minicoy on December 05 last year.

Increased presence of the sea brigands in the central and eastern Arabian Sea is being witnessed since November, perceived as a fallout of the multinational anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden close to the Somali coast.

India had joined the multinational anti-piracy efforts in October 2008 and since then has had a continued presence there by positioning a warship in the Gulf of Aden.

In the earlier months too, pirates had ventured into the Arabian Sea, increasing the fear of attacks and hijackings of merchant vessels.

This had led to the Navy deciding to permanently deploy two warships in the central and eastern Arabian Sea, but in a flexible formation for redeployment on an "as required" basis.

These efforts are meant for securing the focal points along the sea lanes of communication, which witness heavy commercial shipping activity all year long, the officer said.

The terror and piracy threats apart, the Navy's presence around the Lakshadweep islands would also deter poachers and smugglers from venturing into the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone and territorial waters, thereby preventing illegal activities in the region.

In the 26/11 attack, 10 terrorists had sneaked into Mumbai through the sea route, taking the Arabian Sea route from Pakistan.

The Indian Navy currently operates about 140 warships, including a lone aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, from its five bases at Mumbai, Karwar in Karnataka, Kochi in Kerala - all on the west coast - Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on the east coast and at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The Navy also has an air wing comprising 40 aircraft, including 10 British-origin Sea Harriers and 16 Russian-made MiG-29K fighter jets.

The latter will be deployed on the Admiral Gorshkov carrier that is currently refitted at the Sevmash shipyard in Russia and is expected to join the fleet in 2012-13. The MiG-29 will also be deployed on the indigenous aircraft carrier being constructed in a Kochi shipyard and which is expected to be inducted by 2015.

Once the Gorshkov, rechristened INS Vikramaditya, joins the fleet, the Indian Navy will be operating two Carrier Battle Groups - potent combat formations - on both the western and eastern seaboards.

The Indian Navy's deep striking warfare and strategic capabilities got a major boost Friday with the induction by Defence Minister AK Antony of the third fleet tanker, the state-of-the-art INS Deepak, which will be followed by a similar one in nine months.

The Italian-built tanker will enable warships operate for prolonged periods on the high seas without returning to harbour for replenishment or refuelling.

A fleet tanker is as much useful to warships as mid-air refuellers are for fighter jets for extending their operational range.

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