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Indian Navy to Commission INS Cankaso and INS Kondul FACs This Month

To provide more teeth to its coastal security and surveillance capabilities, the Navy will induct two more water jet propelled Fast Attack Craft (FACs) in Visakhapatnam by this month-end.The two FACs, built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), will be based in the eastern coast to facilitate Navy to carry out patrols and intercept rogue ships, Navy officers said here today.

Named INS Cankaso and INS Kondul, two island territories of India, these would be the fifth and sixth FACs under the Car Nicobar class of craft that India began building in 2007.

The Navy has already inducted four FACs under this class -- Car Nicobar, Chetlat, Korah Divh and Cheriyam -- last year as part of the fast-track process following the Mumbai terror attacks, when Pakistani terrorists used a boat to reach the coast of the metropolis.

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Indian Navy is Developing Secret Base on East Coast for Nuclear Submarines

The navy is coming up with a secret base on the east coast, under the code name Project Varsha, to berth its upcoming fleet of nuclear submarines.

India's first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant, under project Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV), was launched for trials last year at the Visakhapatnam-based ship building centre (SBC). Arihant is still undergoing its criticality certification at the SBC.

The navy has plans to build five more such nuclear-powered submarines at SBC. The defence ministry also took over the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam last year from the ministry of shipping, so that it could use HSL's facilities and infrastructure to build the submarines.

The new base, Project Varsha, will have special features to ensure safety of the submarines and the personnel onboard for maintenance. According to a source, the government would be taking the help of some other countries for the huge project as it required special fitments and attachments made of special material.

Located about 200 kilometres around Visakhapatnam at an undisclosed location, the base would be on the lines of the Chinese nuclear submarine base in Hainan island, the source said. The base will have accommodation and other facilities for the officers and men posted onboard.

The base would accommodate other submarines and ships if required, the source said, as a lot of vessels due for induction in the near future were facing space constraint.

Refusing to disclose the cost of the project and whether there would be any special facility for missiles, a source said, "Not sure when it would be ready. It might take time as it's a special project and meant mainly for nuclear submarines."
 

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http://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/2010/06/indian-navy-to-commission-ins-cankaso.html

Navy will induct two more water jet propelled Fast Attack Craft (FACs) in Visakhapatnam by this month-end.The two FACs, built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), will be based in the eastern coast to facilitate Navy to carry out patrols and intercept rogue ships, Navy officers said here today.

Named INS Cankaso and INS Kondul, two island territories of India, these would be the fifth and sixth FACs under the Car Nicobar class of craft that India began building in 2007.
 

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Best Option for the IAC-2???

What's the best options for India in regards to the IAC-2??? Design and Build it alone? Design and Build one with Outside Assistance, or Buy a Design off shelf like the CVF???
 

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What is the need of it? When existing threads are there to discuss this.

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Navy deploys four Dornier aircraft in Singapore

New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) The Navy today deployed four of its Dornier patrol-cum-transport aircraft in Singapore for a four-day coordinated surveillance in the waters where Indian warships are currently operating.

"Four Dornier have landed in Singapore and these aircraft will remain there for four days to carry out surveillance sorties," a Navy officer said here.

The Dorniers would assist the Indian Navy ships INS Rana and INS Ranjit, guided missile destroyers, INS Jyothi, a fleet tanker and INS Kulish, a missile corvette, that are operating in the waters on their way back home after a month-long deployment on the eastern seaboard.

"The four aircraft would carry out coordinated surveillance along with the Indian Navy ships operating in the waters around Singapore," the officer said.
 

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India's army and navy call on MoD for more amphibious vessels

India's army and navy call on MoD for more amphibious vessels

India's military has asked the government to allocate funds to expand its fledgling amphibious assault capability as part of its burgeoning regional aspirations that could include out-of-area deployment.

Military sources said the army and Indian Navy (IN) recently sent a proposal to the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to finance the procurement of additional and larger amphibious assault vessels and specialised equipment as well as for joint training facilities to make the expeditionary force fully operational during the next 12-18 months.

Last month the army despatched a global request for information for the import of around 4,000 7.62 mm amphibious assault rifles capable of being carried underwater along with accessories and attachments.

Although fiscal allocation for the force is pending, the MoD has indicated 'in principle' its approval for the proposal in accord with the 'Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations' released in September 2008. Drawn up by the Integrated Defence Staff, the doctrine was finalised following two amphibious tri-service exercises in 2005 and 2007. These served to smooth out concepts of the proposed expeditionary force deploying regionally across an extended area of responsibility.

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Defence spare parts worth Rs 18 cr go missing



Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a highly sensitive consignment of defence spare parts worth Rs 18 crore that was headed for the Indian Navy yard in Kochi, where some the fleet's most celebrated ships — including flagship aircraft carrier INS Viraat routinely dock for repairs.Even more shocking is that though the goods went missing in January, while in transit from Mumbai, the Navy formally complained to the police only last week.

The transporter of the goods, Mahendra Shah, who was arrested by the Ghatkopar police on Saturday, now says the whole consignment was destroyed in a fire near Dharwad in Karnataka.

"Shah says there was some kind of short circuit, and that the local police station in Karnataka had conducted a panchnama. But we need to verify this claim because the consignment contained aircraft and ship parts," PI Uttam Kolekar of Ghatkopar police station told Mumbai Mirror.

"It was very sensitive material, so we're investigating very seriously." Shah will be in custody at least till June 17.Police say the consignment was booked on January 29 by Bhanwarlal Jadhav, an official with the Naval Stores in Ghatkopar, with M/S Mass Goods Transport, of which Shah is the owner.

The spare parts were put in 203 packers and loaded on to a container. The truck left the same day and was supposed to reach Kochi on February 2.

However, when the consignment did not reach until even a week after the delivery date, Naval authorities contacted Shah, who told them that the container had been destroyed in a fire.

The Navy then formed a team of officers and sent them in search of the missing consignment. The team tracked the entire route and attempted to verify Shah's story.

Authorities say the whole process took four months, after which they lodged a complaint with the police in Ghatkopar, where the Navy's principal procurement agency is located.

Meanwhile, police said the Navy purchased a set of identical spare parts and transported them to Kochi so that work on the warships wasn't held up.

When contacted, Chief PRO, Defence, Manohar Nambiar confirmed: "I don't know the exact details of the kind of spare parts that were being transported. we have conducted our investigation and are now initiating a legal process to recover the loss from the transporter."

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CNS To Review Sri Lankan Naval POP, Navy Seeks Permission For Joint Indo-Sri Lankan Marco Ex

Navy for Indo-Lanka exercise

The navy has moved a proposal to the government for approval of a joint marine commandos (Marcos) exercise with Sri Lanka in the Bay of Bengal towards June end. The two-week exercise has its thrust on ship-intervention and anti-piracy. This will be a first joint endeavour between the armed forces of the two nations after the collapse of the LTTE, last year.

A source told DNA, "A clearance is yet to come from the government. This is basically to explore options of Marco operations as a piracy threat in these waters is always rampant for both nations, considering the heavy traffic."

The 20-member Marco team of the Indian navy will be transported in a ship from the Eastern Fleet, and will have a Seaking-42C helicopter besides a Chetak, to carry out drills, like jungle warfare, coastal rescue and relief, small arms firing and seizure and search on ships. Weapons to be used will be assault rifles and carbines, said a source.

Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, will also be present to witness the exercise, as he has been invited to review the passing out parade of the Sri Lankan naval cadets, at the Sri Lanka Naval Academy, at the end of June.

Recently in April the Indian naval Marcos carried out a anti-piracy and VBSS exercise as part of Malabar-2010, with the US Navy Seals. US Navy Seals are the naval commandos of the US Navy. An officer explained, "When a ship-intervention exercise is carried out , it can be used even for land operations, as they are much the same. Though nothing specific to urban terrorism is planned, but these drills help the Marcos operate in all kinds of environment, which has become necessary post 26/11."

There will be no involvement of the surface navy, but will have elements of special forces of the navies of India and Sri Lanka, participating in special operations.

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Indian Navy deploys four Dornier aircraft in Singapore

The Indian Navy Monday deployed four Dornier aircraft for a four-day surveillance exercise in Singaporean waters, where four Indian warships are currently operating.
'The Dornier aircraft have been deployed in Singapore and will remain there for three to four days to carry out coordinated surveillance sorties,' Indian Navy spokesperson Commander P.V.S. Satish told IANS.

He said the transport-cum-patrol aircraft would assist the four Indian Navy ships which are currently in Singapore on their way back home after over a month-long deployment in east Asian waters.

The Indian Navy's guided missile destroyers INS Rana and INS Ranjit and two other ships, missile corvette INS Kulish and fleet tanker INS Jyoti are in Singapore. The four aircraft would participate in exercises the Indian Navy would be conducting with its Singaporean counterpart. The ships, during the deployment, have undertaken passage exercises with the navies of various countries including Indonesia, Australia and Singapore. The ships also made port calls at Haiphong in Vietnam, Manila in Phillipines, Muara in Brunei, Bangkok in Thailand, Fremantle in Australia and Port Kelang in Malaysia. The warships of the Visakhapatnam-based Eastern Fleet based are sailing under the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral P.N. Murugesan.

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Indian Maritime Surveillance RFP Anticipated

Jun 15, 2010
By Neelam Mathews [email protected]
NEW DELHI

India is expected to release a request for proposals soon for outsourcing maritime air surveillance of the country's coastline.

"We are hoping the Request for Proposal will be out soon," says Lee Griffiths, head of Cobham in India, which plans to bid on the work with an Indian partner.

The Australian government's Border Protection Command entrusted Surveillance Australia, part of the Cobham Services Division, with maritime air surveillance of Australia's borders. It was named the preferred bidder for a 12-year, A$1 billion contract over Raytheon Australia under a performance-based contract that lasts until 2020. The company provides a full turnkey operation with 10 modified Bombardier Dash 8 maritime patrol aircraft which each year fly 2,500 missions and 15,000 hr.

Cobham is taking its prospective Indian partner on the Indian surveillance contract to Australia to observe its operations, according to Griffiths. "The challenge here [in India] is to work through an Indian partner who will have to supply pilots, maintenance and own the aircraft," Griffiths says. "The coast guard will also have to be convinced that it can give the contract to an Indian private company in alliance with an international private company to do surveillance."

In Australia, every aspect of the special mission is covered by the Cobham service, from defining the concept of operations through aircraft selection and modification to sensor and equipment selection and integration with network enabled data systems, secure communications and satellite video links. A comprehensive training program also is available for pilots and sensor operators, together with operations and maintenance personnel.

"We view this as a medium- and long-term project. Though we have competitors, we operate the largest contracted-out surveillance project in the world," Griffiths adds.

Cobham says its Indian partner will also need to provide MRO services, "whether in Goa or Visakhapatnam." It is likely its partner could be a third party MRO provider for the project.

Another challenging concern is India requiring a five-year contract, which many feel could increase the program's cost.







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Navy evacuates medical casualities from sea









Photo 1: A Seaking helicopter from INS Shikra returning after evacuating the injured from merchant ship MV Jana. Photo 2: The Injured crew from Super Tanker MV Jana being brought by Seaking helicopter to Naval Air Station INS Shikra at Mumbai. Photo 3: Naval Personnel disembarking the injured crew of Super Tanker MV Jana at Naval Air Station INS Shikra. Photo 4: The aircrew along with groung personnel after the mission.


The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) at the Coast Guard Headquarters received a distress message from a merchant ship MV Jana, a Super Tanker from sea, seeking assistance for evacuation of casualties from the ship. The Coast Guard requested Navy for casualty evacuation by helicopter since the ship was well out at sea and weather conditions were not favourable for launching the Chetak helicopter. The ship was asked to close coast while the Naval Air Station INS Shikra, at South Mumbai, activated a Seaking for the mission. Notwithstanding the prevailing bad weather, the aircraft got airborne and flew in adverse weather conditions and gusty wind to rendezvouz the ship about 50 miles off Mumbai and within an hour, evacuated the badly injured crew members safely. Despite the extremely bad weather conditions the pilots maneuvered the helicopter to airlift the injured crew, all Filipinos, and brought them to INS Shikra from where the shipping agent moved them to hospital. MV Jana is a Bahamas flagged Super Tanker.
Additional info by Navy: At around 1600 hrs on 15 jun 10 coast guard mrcc (mb) received a telephonic call from agent of MV Jana a super tanker fully loaded with crude on passage from Port Rastanurah, Saudi Arabia to Port Galvaston, USA, approximately at a distance of 300 miles from Mumbai regarding grave injury to three seamen while shifting gangway due to a sudden high wave hitting the vessel. The Master needed immediate medical evacuation of injured seamen to provide specialised treatment. One of the seamen had broken legs and ribs, other had dislocated knee and the third one had a hip dislocation with suspected back injury. The Master of the vessel was advised to shape course for Mumbai. Medical advice was provided to the master to keep the seamen stable. The vessel's Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) off Mumbai was calculated to be 1130 hrs on 16 Jun 10. CG and naval helos were kept standby to carry out Medevac. The vessel arrived Mumbai outer anchorage at 1200 hrs. Due to very bad weather conditions instead of CG helo a Naval Seaking was launched to carryout Medevac . Successful Medevac was carried out at around 1420 hrs and all 03 injured crew safely landed at naval air base INS Shikra. Subsequently the injured crew were shifted to Jaslok hospital where they are under intensive care of specialised doctors. It is understood that their condition is stable now. Daring rescue was conducted in a joint and coordinated effort by Navy/Coast Guard in adverse weather conditions in the best traditions of services.

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India to Kick-Start Submarine Acquisition

June 16, 2010

India Defence Online, New Delhi — The Indian Defence Ministry is expected to iron out the rough spots in the Project 75-i for the Indian Navy involving the French Scorpene submarines, which will improve the underwater combat capabilities of India. The $6 billion programme involving the second line of submarines has been plagued with constant delays.

Project 75-i is three years behind schedule and the six new submarines were to roll out in 2012 onwards, with one submarine being developed per annum. The Indian Defence Ministry has not yet been able to identify a shipyard for this crucial programme in the public or private sector.

The Indian Navy has been pressing the Defence Ministry to opt for a shipyard other than the Mazagon Docks, which has its hands full, for the initiation of Project-75I. Following this, a tie-up with the foreign manufacturer can be started for the manufacturing of the vessels. The RFP (request for proposal) to submarine manufacturers like Rosoboronexport of Russia, DCNS/Armaris of France, HDW of Germany and Navantia of Spain can be issued only after the shipyard is identified.

The project 75-i involves six Scorpene submarines to be built at the Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) shipyard under a transfer of technology agreement with France's DCNS for the Indian Navy. The submarines were being acquired under a $3.6 billion contract signed in 2005 and will be commissioned in the Indian Navy from 2012 through 2018. In June 2009, the Project 75-i had fallen 2 years behind schedule and France had hiked up the price of some key components resulting in a per boat price increase from $500 million to $600 million.

Meanwhile, a proposal to fit an additional section in the submarine for vertically launched Brahmos missiles was shelved with the Indian Navy preferring an Air independent propulsion (AIP) unit instead. The Indian Navy wants all the six new submarines to be equipped with AIP systems to boost their operational capabilities, apart from having stealth, land-attack capability and the ability to incorporate futuristic technologies. While conventional submarines need to surface every few days to get oxygen to recharge their batteries, AIP systems can stay submerged for much longer periods.

The Indian Navy desperately needs this second line of submarines because in a few years, the Indian Navy will be left with just five to six of its present fleet of 16 diesel-electric submarines which includes 10 Russian Kilo-class submarines, four German HDW and two virtually obsolete Foxtrot submarines. While India lags behind China and Pakistan in terms of nuclear submarines, it hopes to make its indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant operational in a couple of years. Besides, it is also inducting the Akula-II class attack submarine `K-152 Nerpa' on the basis of a ten year lease from Russia this year.




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Indian Navy Pursues Fixed-Wing Carrier AEW

Indian Navy Pursues Fixed-Wing Carrier AEW

The Indian navy is trying to move ahead with an effort to buy four carrier-based fixed airborne early warning and control aircraft, and a request for information is now on the streets.

The request for information (RFI) calls for aircraft capable of providing "airborne surveillance, detection and tracking of airborne and surface contacts and control."

The navy presently operates a fleet of nine Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning (AEW) helicopters. The comparatively limited range and time-on-station of an AEW helicopter, however, continues to drive the navy's interest in a fixed-wing early warning platform. The navy has had aspirations to acquire a more capable AEW platform for the better part of a decade, but so far has been unable to secure a procurement program for most of the last 10 years. Some navy officials suggest that the acquisition is still not an immediate priority.

It is now six years since the navy first approached Northrop Grumman about the E-2C Hawkeye. At the time, the navy was working hard to identify a fixed-wing AEW platform for the Admiral Gorshkov (INS Vikramaditya) aircraft carrier.

In 2005, the company's then-director of AEW programs, David Murray, suggested to the Indian navy that E-2C, with appropriate modifications, could be operated from the Gorshkov's angled deck without a steam catapult, though the navy was not persuaded. Northrop Grumman has since been trying to push the E-2 platform as a shore-based asset, and, in 2009, obtained U.S. government clearance to pitch the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.

With one indigenous aircraft carrier in the pipeline—and a second to follow—the navy is convinced it needs a fixed-wing AEW platform, if not for the first, then definitely for the second aircraft carrier.

Earlier this year, Northrop Grumman officials revealed the company was awaiting guidance from the navy following technical briefings. Company executives have also reportedly been in discussion with the navy about the feasibility of installing a catapult launch system on India's second indigenous aircraft carrier, a suggestion already under active consideration by naval designers here.

While the navy has variously weighed the option of considering other longer-range rotary-wing airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platforms, it has persisted with its view that its fleet of Ka-31s simply will not fulfill its early-warning requirements if it has two aircraft carrier battle groups in the coming decade. Doctrine published three years ago emphasized the need for AEW platforms with meaningful time on station.

The new RFI states that the aircraft should be capable of providing an integrated air and surface picture of the area under surveillance in adverse weather and in dense electronic environments. Additionally, it should be capable of being used as a command-and-control platform. The navy is stipulating the aircraft also have a limited maritime patrol and search-and-rescue capabilities.

In a mid-2009 meeting, the navy's Directorate of Aircraft Acquisition internally discussed the feasibility of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey platform as a potential AEW&C aircraft, but this did not evolve into anything concrete, and any plans to call for information were dropped. At the time, Boeing officials confirmed that they had heard nothing of the Indian navy's interest in the V-22 platform, and that the company had not initiated any discussions.

The Indian AEW&C aircraft project, currently under development by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in Bangalore, will receive its first modified Embraer ERJ 145 later this year. The program has previously been pitched to the navy as a platform for a shore-based early warning aircraft.

With the first of eight Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft to be delivered in 2013, the navy is also in the market for six medium-range maritime reconnaissance jets. An evaluation program for the latter requirement is expected to begin this year.

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why dont we obtain E-2D with inflight refueling capability , that might increase its range
 

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1000-ship milestone for navy

BY: The Telegraph

The Indian Navy crossed a milestone in out-of-area operations this week by escorting its thousandth ship through the piracy-threatened waters off Somalia.

The navy has been deployed in the International Maritime Transit Corridor off the Horn of Africa and the coast of Somalia since October 2008, making it the navy's longest continuous out-of-area deployment ever.

About 50 per cent of India's imports by sea sail in through this route. The thousandth ship the navy's INS Brahmaputra escorted across the Gulf of Aden was the MV Borzna.

Indian naval patrols have so far escorted 1,037 merchant vessels — 134 Indian-flagged ships and 903 foreign-flagged ships.

The anti-piracy patrol is in addition to the Exclusive Economic Zone regular patrol and its surveillance in the waters off the Maldives and the Seychelles. A navy spokesperson said here today that Indian warships had escorted merchant vessels of as many as 50 countries.






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Russia to float out INS Tarkash on June 23



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(PTI): INS Tarkash, a guided missile frigate of the Talwar class, will be launched next week at a Russian shipyard that is constructing the warship for the Indian Navy.

Ramma Dewan, wife of Navy vice Chief Vice Admiral D K Dewan, would launch the vessel at a ceremony in the Russian shipyard on June 23, a Navy official said here Friday.

Tarkash (meaning Quiver), is the fifth guided missile frigate under the Talwar class of the Indian Navy, is expected to be ready for commissioning in the later part of next year.

"Once the ship is launched into the waters, further integration of weapons, sensors and heavy equipment will take place before it is taken out for trials," the officer said.

India placed orders for the Talwar class of frigates with the Baltiysky Zavod shipyard in Russia for construction of three of them of Krivak III class for its navy in 1997.

The three ships were delivered to India in 2003 and 2004. They were named Talwar (Sword), Tabar (Axe) and Trishul (Trident).

All three frigates are currently operational in the Indian Navy and from last two years they have been frequently deployed in the Gulf of Aden in anti-piracy roles.

In November 2008, Tabar had sunk a 'dhow' (sail boat) being used by Somali pirates as their 'mother ship' to attack merchant vessels in the high seas.

In 2006, a follow-on order was placed for three more frigates of the class with better design with stealth features, weapons and sensors with Russia's Yantar shipyard.

The first of the follow-on ship was launched a few months ago and integration of equipment on board the vessel is currently in progress at the shipyard. This ship, named INS Teg (Sabre), would be delivered to the navy early next year, the officer said.

Tarkash is the second in line among the follow-on frigates and Trikand (Bow) is the third.

Trikand is also expected to be launched by the end of this year and would be ready for commissioning in about a year from then.

With a displacement of 4,000 tons and speeds of 30 knots, these frigates are capable of accomplishing a wide scale of missions, primarily finding and eliminating enemy submarines and large surface ships.




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Largest batch of helicopter pilots graduate from Arakkonam training school

The largest ever batch of helicopter pilots comprising 19 pilots earned their wings' (graduated) on Saturday at the helicopter training school, INS Rajali, at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu.
There were 12 Naval and seven Coast Guard trainee pilots in the 74th Helicopter Conversion course. Rear Admiral Karam Bir Singh, Chief of Staff Eastern Naval Command was the chief guest of the occasion and awarded 'Wings of Gold' to graduating pilots.
The officers joined the squadron on January 25 after the basic stage of flying training at Air Force Academy in Dundigal, Andhra Pradesh .
During the course the trainees flew approximately 75 hours each on varied missions, which included advance handling, instrument flying, night flying, navigation and formation flying.
The SAR phase for the course was conducted at INS Parundu in Ramnad, Tamil Nadu. The training in aviation subjects is also a primary thrust area since a sound academic knowledge is a perquisite to being an adept pilot.

Indian Naval Air Squadron 561, the Helicopter Training School (HTS) as it is popularly known is the cradle of helicopter pilots for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.
The Squadron was commissioned on September 15, 1971 at INS Garuda, Kochi and later in Jun 1992 was rebased to its present location at INS Rajali, Arakkonam.
HTS conducts two Helicopter Conversion Courses every year. (ANI)






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Indian Navy pilots to get training in US soon

The Indian Navy is planning to send pilots to United States of America by 2012 as part of the exchange programme agreed between the two countries.
Speaking to reporters, after reviewing the 74th passing out parade of 19 pilots who successfully completed their helicopter conversion course at INS Rajali, Rear Admiral Karambir Singh, chief of staff, head quarters Eastern Naval Command, on Saturday said the programme would see a set of pilots sent from both the countries to get trained in various areas which in turn would help them to equip and deal with different situations.

"It is at the preliminary stage and the number of pilots to be sent is yet to be decided," he said without giving many details.

When asked about the induction of women pilot officers in the Indian Navy, he said the decision had not been taken. However, he noted that the Navy is absorbing lady officers undergoing training in the Air Force and any decision will be taken as per the outcome.

Addressing the 12 Navy pilots and seven Coast Guard pilots who have passed out, Mr Karambir Singh urged the cadets to set high standards not only as a pilot but also one who be fully committed to the service of the nation.

"Our Navy as indeed the Coast Guard is building upon a modern and potent air element in order to protect our nation's economic success. Naval aviation today is poised at a very interesting threshold with many new, advanced and capable aircraft due for induction," he added.

Later, he awarded Sub Lt Rohit Tanwar with the Governor of Kerala rolling trophy for the best all-round pupil pilot, while Sub Lt Kunte received the memorial book prize for standing first in ground subjects.

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Russia floats out 2nd frigate for Indian Navy



A Russian shipyard took out of dry dock on Wednesday the second of three frigates being built for India's Navy, a Yantar spokesman said.

The ceremony for the Tarkash frigate in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad was attended by senior Russian and Indian military and civilian officials.

The first of three Project 11356 frigates, named the Teg, was floated out last November. The third frigate, Trikand is due to be delivered in 2011-12.

The warships will become 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.

The new frigates will be armed with eight BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

They will be also equipped with a 100-mm gun, a Shtil surface-to-air missile system, two Kashtan air-defense gun/missile systems, two twin 533-mm torpedo launchers, and an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) helicopter.

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