Indian Navy News & Discussions

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
31-October, 2015 15:18 IST
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM,

Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS)
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM has assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff today 31 Oct 15. He relieved Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, who retires today after 38 years of glorious service in the Indian Navy.

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. Commissioned into the Indian Navy in Jul 1980, the Admiral earned his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1982 and has flown extensively on the Chetak, Kamov 25 and Kamov 28 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopters. He is a graduate of DSSC, Wellington; College of Naval Warfare, Karanja and has the distinction of serving as Directing Staff in both these Institutions.

In his career spanning over 35 years, the Admiral has commanded Indian Coast Guard Ship Chandbibi, Missile Vessel Vijaydurg as well as Guided Missile Destroyers Rana and Delhi. He has also had the privilege of being the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet. Ashore, the Admiral has served as Joint Director Naval Air Staff, Captain Air and Officer-in-Charge Naval Air Station, Kunjali and as a member of the Aircrew Instrument Rating and Categorisation Team (AIRCATS).

On promotion to flag rank, the Admiral was appointed as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. His other important flag appointments include Chief of Staff of the Unified Command at Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Area (FOMAG).

In the rank of Vice Admiral, he has been the Director General Project Seabird. The Admiral has been commended by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief and is a recipient of the prestigious Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) awarded by the Hon’ble President of India.

The Admiral is an enthusiastic golfer and also enjoys cycling, running and swimming. He is also the ‘Grey Eagle’ of the Indian Navy (Senior most Serving Naval Aviator)

 

[Perpendicular]

https://twitter.com/x/status/660708654656520192

 

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[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
02-November, 2015 12:27 IST
Chief of the Naval Staff Bangladesh Navy on a Four Day Official Visit to India

Vice Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib, Chief of the Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy is on a four day official visit to India from 02-06 November 2015 to review the existing cooperation between both navies and explore future avenues. The Bangladesh Navy Chief was formally received by Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff and accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at South Block lawns earlier in the day. Both the Chiefs had discussions on various issues during the day. The visiting dignitary had interactions with DG Coast Guard and senior officials of MoD thereafter. The BN Chief of Naval Staff is also scheduled to visit HQWNC (Mumbai) and Garden Reach Shipyard at Kolkata.

India-Bangladesh relations are based on historical legacy, culture and geography. India was the first country to recognise Bangladesh as a separate and independent state. India and Bangladesh’s geographical location presents an opportunity to develop mutual economies as well as enhance maritime security. In the last four and half decades, both nations have built a comprehensive framework to promote bilateral cooperation. The signing of ‘Land Boundary Agreement’ during the recent visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh as well as acceptance of maritime boundary delimitation decision by Arbitration tribunal indicates maturity of bilateral relations between both nations.

The naval cooperation between both navies span a wide spectrum of maritime activities that includes BN’s regular participation in multilateral naval exercise MILAN conducted by Indian Navy at Port Blair, Navy to Navy Staff Talks, cooperation in training as well as port calls by ships to each other’s ports. Regular exchange of naval experts and professionals ranging from young cadets to high-level officials provide opportunities for sharing of experience and best practices.

Bangladesh Navy has been an active participant in India initiated maritime construct Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and is scheduled to take over as Chairman of IONS from 2016-2018. Bangladesh Navy is also planning to send a ship as well as high-level delegation during the International Fleet Review in Feb 16 at Visakhapatnam.

The visit by Vice Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib, Chief of Naval Staff Bangladesh Navy is aimed at consolidating existing naval cooperation as well as exploring new avenues. Areas of cooperation that are proposed to be discussed during the visit of BN Chief of Naval Staff include, option of coordinated patrolling along International Maritime Boundary Line(IMBL), bilateral exercises between both navies, joint surveillance of Exclusive Economic Zone, cooperation in hydrography, exchange of White shipping information, measures to augment Maritime Security in Bay of Bengal, cooperation and collaboration in ship building as well as cooperation in development of Blue Economy.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R.K. Dhowan receiving the Chief of the Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy, Vice Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib, in New Delhi on November 02, 2015.

 

[topgun047]

^ Same uniformes

 

[Echo_419]

^ Same uniformes

Nope,One is a cost guard uniform & other one is a naval uniform

 

[Hindustani78]

^ Same uniformes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands over the wheel of now scrapped INS Vikrant to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina

 

[Abingdonboy]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands over the wheel of now scrapped INS Vikrant to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina

Any particular reason for handing over a piece of a scrapped Indian warship?

 

[nik22]

Any particular reason for handing over a piece of a scrapped Indian warship?

Due to its role in 1971 war.

 

[Hindustani78]

Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba at the commissioning of Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Arinjay’, the fifteenth in the series of twenty fast patrol vessels (FPVS), designed and built by M/S Cochin Shipyard Limited, in Kochi on Monday. PTI Photo

Any particular reason for handing over a piece of a scrapped Indian warship?

India will defend Independence of Bangladesh and work together in Bay of Bengal .

 

[SRP]

INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW - 2016

India will be hosting the International Fleet Review from 04 to 08 February 2016 in Vishakhapatnam. Navies of 50 countries are likely to take part in the Review which is being held in India after a gap of 15 years.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

INS Chennai

 

[Penguin]

@Penguin Can you have look at this and P-15B's pics and confirm if we are getting 48 SAM's in P-15B.
Tender for the construction of P-15B model - Google it up (I can't post links)

Model tender:

1.6.3 01 DECK
SL. DESCRIPTION QTY.NOS
20 DTA-53 2 SET
26 TTL LAUNCHER 2


1.6.4 02 DECK:
SL. DESCRIPTION QTY. NOS
1 BR. LAUNCH MODULE (8 NOS) 2 SET
2 S.M. LAUNCH MODULE (16 NOS) 1 SET
11 AK 630 M 4
16 SM. LAUNCH MODULE (16 NOS) 2 SET


Can't find the main gun listed. Or any RBU-6000. Otherwise you got 2x2 AK630 guns, 2x2 533mm heavyweight torpedo tubes, 2 VLU for Brahmos/Club (total 16 missiles), 2x2 VLU for Barak 8 (32 missiles)

 

[Agent_47]

Talwar Class Frigate of the Indian Navy fires it's BrahMos Cruise Missile off the front VLS battery

 

[Penguin]

How did this happen when we have 3 sets of S.M. LAUNCH MODULE?

I see what you mean but this is how it is written up.

2 S.M. LAUNCH MODULE (16 NOS) 1 SET
16 SM. LAUNCH MODULE (16 NOS) 2 SET

And its seems to have been written up inconsistently (because 2 sets would be neither 16 NOS nor 16 SM launch module.

First line: 1 set of 2 vlu, of 8 cells each = 16 missiles
Second line: 2 sets of 16 [?!] vlu = 16 missiles

I think in the second line 16 SM means 16 cells, whereas in the first line it means VLU
1 set and 2 set can also be read as number 1 set and number 2 set (i.e. 2 sets).

In combination with the cgi's, and how the P15A came out, I'm inclined to go for 2 sets of 2x 8-cell VLU = total 32