Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

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Indian Navy is poised for 35 per cent growth in next 15 years - The Times of India



Indian Navy is poised for 35 per cent growth in next 15 years


CHENNAI: Indian Navy is poised for a 35 per cent growth in the next 15 years, ministry of defence (Navy) integrated headquarters chief Vice Admiral B Kannan said on Friday.

"This would not only give ample opportunities to our industries to participate in the indigenous activities but also give them a chance to explore the emerging international market in our Maritime region", he said.

After construction of indigenous warships was taken up at Mazagaon Dock in Mumbai, he said more than 100 ships were built at various shipyards.

"We have more than 40 warships on order with various public and private shipyards and it has been our endeavour to progressively enhance their indigenous content", he said.

A senior government official said with the presence of several educational institutions providing courses on engineering and non-engineering across the state, Tamil Nadu was becoming a knowledge capital in the country,

"Tamil Nadu is eventually emerging as the knowledge capital and innovation hub. We have diverse range of educational institutions ranging from engineering, management and polytechnic institutes", state higher education department, additional chief secretary, TS Sridhar said at a seminar organised by Confederation of Indian Industry here.

Noting that the country has a wide range of education institutes across several streams including technology, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, he said, "Tamil Nadu is well equipped to achieve all the goals enumerated in the Nation's Vision for 2013."

Adequate infrastructure and research facilties should be provided to support the growth in areas like nanotechnology, defence research and maritime, he said.

 

[AVERAGE INDIAN]

Shipyard capacity gap worries expert


Former chief of naval staff and chairman of the National Maritime Foundation raised concerns over India's maritime security interests claiming that the country's shipyards lack the capacity to meet warship requirements of the Navy and the Coast Guard.
Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry's conference on 'Building the Builder's Navy', Admiral (Retd) Sureesh Mehta said a significant amount of ships and submarines are to be acquired in the next 15 years as per the Navy's long-term plans.
The indigenous construction of these assets requires an estimated capacity of over 100 standard ship units. The three defence public sector unit (DPSU) shipyards put together, however, are presently geared for the construction of only 40 standard ship units, he pointed out.
Add to it the requirements of Coast Guard, the gap in strategic warship capacity widens further. This is a cause of serious concern, admiral Mehta added.
The former chief of naval staff noted that indigenous ship building accounts for nearly Rs 9,000 crore ($1.9 billion) annually, constituting nearly 60 per cent of the Navy's total acquisition budget.
Whilst the shipyards have been over-active in pressing for their efforts at grabbing orders, there has been scant regard towards improving capacity and productivity, which continues to be much below international standards. While ships of 3,500 tonnes are globally built in 30 months, we take as much as 72 months to build Godavari class, resulting in tripling of cost, the former navy chief said.
"The public shipyards, with a tight form of bureaucratic control, have shown considerable lack of accountability in perspective planning. Yet, the system allows them to bite more than they can chew, and they continue to manage a lion's share of the Indian defence sector orders," the admiral said.

Shipyard capacity gap worries expert - South India - Tamil Nadu - ibnlive

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Post #1957 displays on my screen as partially loaded PDF.

 

[Bheeshma]

Thats why private shipyards like L&T, Pipvav, ABG and others must be encouraged.

 

[AVERAGE INDIAN]

Safe and Secure Oceans should be the Top Priority: Indian Defence Minister

13:42 GMT, October 3, 2012 Indian Defence Minister Shri AK Antony reiterated the importance of cooperation and collaboration among the maritime agencies in the South Asian Region for ensuring the security and safety of Oceans. Inaugurating the 8th Heads of Asian Coast Guards Meeting (HACGAM) here today, he stressed the commitment of the Government of India towards strengthening the Indian Coast Guard in terms of building its capacity for sustained presence in the Indian Maritime Zones.

He said that the importance of swift policy decisions by the governments, in keeping with the maritime environment, top priority must be accorded to the creation of safe and secure oceans. Governments and law enforcement agencies must implement national and international laws that can act as a deterrent for unscrupulous elements, he added. Shri Antony assured the delegation that the Indian Government remains committed towards the security of the Indian Ocean Region by implementing international regulations, enacting legislations for maritime safety and security, cooperative mechanism with nations and capacity-building of law-enforcement agencies.

"I would like to reiterate that oceans are and can become a domain for goodwill interactions between nations, mutual cooperation to provide humanitarian aid, preserving maritime environment and enforcement of law at sea. Nations must cooperate with each other to ensure everlasting peace and security. The Coast Guards have the potential to elevate the maritime status of a nation among littoral states, he added.

"We are also planning to augment our capacity in the fields of coastal security, anti-piracy, anti-terrorism operations and oil spill response capabilities. We are also willing to share our experience and expertise in evolving a coastal security mechanism to other nations", he said.

The Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies meeting is being held for the first time in the South Asian region. The representatives of 18 countries including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Peoples Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Phillipines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Hongkong are participating in the conference.

HACGAM is an apex level forum facilitating congregation of all the major Coast Guard Agencies of Asian region. This initiative was developed initially in 2004 to discuss cooperation among the member organizations to combat piracy in the region. However, the scope of discussions has been expanded to include law enforcement, maritime security, disaster prevention and relief and capacity building.

The HACGAM is conducted every year and seven such meetings have been conducted till date. In earlier years, it has been held in places like Tokyo, Putrajaya (Malaysia), Singapore, Manila, Bali, Shanghai and Hanoi.

defence.professionals | defpro.com

 

[Sridhar]

Russian Shipyard to Deliver Warship to Indian Navy
Press Release
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
File
'INS Tarkash': Photo credit Yantar Shipyard

Frigate 'INS Tarkash' under construction at the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad is due to be handed over to the Indian Navy next month.

INS Tarkash is the second Talwar-class ship being built for Indian Navy under a contract signed in 2006.

Frigates of this class are designed for anti-submarine, surface ship warfare, as well as air defence.

Length of the ship is 125 meters; beam is 15 meters; displacement is about 4,000 tons; full speed is 30 knots; cruising range at 14 knots is 5,000 nautical miles; crew strength is over 200 men including 20 officers.

Yantar shipyard won the tender for three such frigates and began construction of the lead ship INS Teg in the summer of 2007. Afterwards, building of other ships started – frigate INS Tarkash (laid down in Nov 2007, launched in 2010) and INS Trikand (laid down in June 2008, launched in May 25, 2011).

First three Project 11356 frigates were built by Baltiysky Zavod shipyard (St. Petersburg) in 1999-2004, commissioned into Indian Navy and are currently in service.

The second trio of frigates has different armament. In contrast to the first frigates armed with Club-N missile system, ships built by Yantar have BrahMos missile systems jointly developed by Russia and India.

Russian Shipyard to Deliver Warship to Indian

 

[Sridhar]

Natarajan says No to Missile Firing Range in Andamans
Published October 5, 2012 | By admin

SOURCE: IANS

The environment ministry has rejected an Indian Navy proposal to test fire missiles at the Tillachang sanctuary in the Andaman and Nicobar islands as a firing range would destroy the habitat of the megapode, an endangered ground bird species.

"The matter came up during the meeting of the National Board for Wildlife last month and many non-official members raised concern about it. I decided yesterday (Thursday) that the range should not come in that area," Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan told reporters here Friday.

She said it was a very tough decision as there was lot of pressure from the defence ministry to clear the project.

The navy has reportedly sought permission for temporary use of the ecologically sensitive forest land on the island for missile testing.

It also wants to put up a temporary structure as a target for testing the accuracy of missiles fired from submarines. The test firing is proposed to be carried out once every year for a duration of seven to 10 days.

Natarajan says no to missile firing range in Andamans

 

[natarajan]

her name is jayanthi so you can address her by that name,when i scrolled ,suddenly shocked to see first line

 

[Defcon 1]

Saab inks Rs 201.6-cr deal with Pipavav Offshore

The Swedish defence and security company Saab has today signed a deal with Pipavav Offshore and Defence Engineering Ltd (Pipavav), India, with an intent to invest about 250 million Swedish Kroner (about Rs 201.6 crore) in the Indian company.

Today's agreement announced in a press release from Stockholm, Sweden, by Saab said the finalisation of the investment is expected to be made within three months under the condition it meets the necessary approval of the shareholders meeting of Pipavav and government approvals.

The investment is made in shares which will be issued through a directed share issue. After the investment, Saab will hold approximately 3.5 per cent of the capital and votes in Pipavav.

In August, Saab and Pipavav signed a technical partnership agreement along with a memorandum of understanding concerning a strategic investment in the Indian company.

Pipavav is one of the strongest private players in the Naval domain in India. It has plans to grow in other areas of defence.

The co-operation offers a strong partnership for Saab and a good platform from which to grow in the Indian market, the release said.

The two companies earlier jointly formed the Combat System Engineering group, which analyses Naval combat system design and architecture.

The companies are also exploring next generation combat management systems for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.

Business Line : Companies News : Saab inks Rs 201.6-cr deal with Pipavav Offshore

 

[bengalraider]

a good article from the Observer reserach foundation thinktank about The indian navy's neew expeditionary outlook, link below please download and read.
http://www.observerindia.com/cms/si...r/attachments/occasional_37_1351144676325.pdf

 

[cloud_9]

INS Tarkash, second stealth frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy​

INS Tarkash, the second of the three stealth frigates constructed at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, was commissioned and inducted into the Navy by Vice-Admiral Shekhar Kumar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, at Kaliningrad on Friday .

Indian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Ajai Malhotra, senior government officials of Russia, senior officials of the Indian and Russian Navies and industry representatives also attended the commissioning ceremony, according to reports received here at the Ministry of Defence.

A bolster

The induction of the second in the series of the multirole stealth frigate with an advanced combat suite and an optimal blend of Russian and Indian cutting-edge technologies, not only bolsters the Indian Navy's role as a key facilitator in promoting peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region, but also embodies the dynamic character of Indo-Russian military technical cooperation, officials have said.

The array of weapons and sensors onboard the ship include the supersonic BrahMos missile system, advanced surface-to-air missile system, upgraded 100mm medium range gun, optically controlled 30 mm close-in weapon system, torpedoes, rocket launchers and advanced electronic warfare/communication suite.

"The frigate is commanded by Captain Antony George, an 'anti submarine warfare' specialist. It will join the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy by this December- end," officials said.

 

[maomao]

INS Tarkash, second stealth frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy

The Hindu : News / National : INS Tarkash, second stealth frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy

 

[Abhi9]

The Hindu : Today's Paper / NATIONAL : Rescue of Indian submarines demonstrated at Naval exercise

 

[rahulrds1]

L&T Ship Building Ltd's shipyard at Katupalli, North of Chennai, is scheduled to commence commercial operations in the current quarter

Business Line : Industry & Economy / Logistics : L&T's Katupalli shipyard to go on stream in Dec

 

[RedDragon]

Russian Shipyard to Deliver Warship to Indian Navy
Press Release
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
File
'INS Tarkash': Photo credit Yantar Shipyard

Frigate 'INS Tarkash' under construction at the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad is due to be handed over to the Indian Navy next month.

INS Tarkash is the second Talwar-class ship being built for Indian Navy under a contract signed in 2006.

Frigates of this class are designed for anti-submarine, surface ship warfare, as well as air defence.

Length of the ship is 125 meters; beam is 15 meters; displacement is about 4,000 tons; full speed is 30 knots; cruising range at 14 knots is 5,000 nautical miles; crew strength is over 200 men including 20 officers.

Yantar shipyard won the tender for three such frigates and began construction of the lead ship INS Teg in the summer of 2007. Afterwards, building of other ships started – frigate INS Tarkash (laid down in Nov 2007, launched in 2010) and INS Trikand (laid down in June 2008, launched in May 25, 2011).

First three Project 11356 frigates were built by Baltiysky Zavod shipyard (St. Petersburg) in 1999-2004, commissioned into Indian Navy and are currently in service.

The second trio of frigates has different armament. In contrast to the first frigates armed with Club-N missile system, ships built by Yantar have BrahMos missile systems jointly developed by Russia and India.

Russian Shipyard to Deliver Warship to Indian

Correct me if I'm wrong, I remember that India has already build frigates by her own, then why still import from Russia?

 

[bose]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I remember that India has already build frigates by her own, then why still import from Russia?

The Indian Docks numbering Five of them are already full to capacity with the orders from Indian Navy... They are in process of capacity augmentation untill then we have to go for imports from Russia...

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I remember that India has already build frigates by her own, then why still import from Russia?

They are already filled with other projects including P-17 class..

 

[SpArK]

Indian Navy updates from chief's press conference

• Indian Navy Chief: In 2013, we will induct 1 Kolkata-class destroyer, 1 P-28 ASW corvette, 1 OPV, 1 cat-hull craft & 16 fast interceptors.
• Indian Navy chief: We will have some good news to share with the country about Arihant [indigenous SSBN] soon.
• Indian Navy chief: RFP for P75(India) submarines to be out "very soon". (For 6 diesel-electric attack submarines)
• Navy chief says Indian Navy has been given mandate to protect Indian economic interests in South China Sea.
• Indian Navy chief: Have asked Mazagon and its partners (DCNS, Navantia) to compress delivery schedule of the Scorpene submarines.

 

[SpArK]

• Chinese DF-21 carrier killer missile significant capability, says Indian Navy chief.
• 2 crucial indigenous warships to begin induction into Navy in 2013: destroyer INS Kolkata and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kamorta.
• We didn't have the requisite quality steel in India for building aircraft carriers. SAIL has developed the steel, says navy chief.
• India's navy chief gives due credit to China for managing to induct an aircraft carrier.
• Indian Navy chief: Vikramaditya (Gorshkov) end of 2013. Have allowed asbestos lining in sealed boiler unit. Many components sub-standard.
• Indian Navy chief: Majority of harbour acceptance trials of Arihant SSBN complete. Trials at sea next, should last less than a year.

 

[SpArK]

• Indian Navy chief: AIP for 5th & 6th Scorpenes being developed by DRDO lab DMRL. If they delay, will proceed without AIP.
• Indian Navy chief: Chinese naval modernisation truly impressive. Definitely a major concern for us.