Indian Navy News & Discussions

[Local_Legend]

KNOS plans to partner with Indian Navy

The government’s Kerala Network for Organ Sharing (KNOS) is actively considering a proposal to join hands with the Indian Navy to launch a permanent mechanism to use its aircraft and helicopters as air ambulances to fly harvested organs in record time.

The move comes a day after history was created on Friday when 46-year-old Neelakanta Sharma’s harvested heart started beating in 47-year-old Mathew Achadan in the first instance of transplantation where the organ was airlifted from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi in an operation involving the Navy, several medical professionals, and the Kerala Police.

Navy’s Dornier aircraft was used as air ambulance to airlift the harvested heart from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi in about 45 minutes.

“It will be a major boost to Mrithasanjeevani , the deceased donor organ donation programme, if Indian Navy agrees to partner with us in airlifting the harvested organs immediately after the transplant. We are planning to hold talks with the Navy authorities soon,” Noble Gracious, nodal officer of KNOS, told The Hindu on Saturday.

Unlike the private players offering air ambulance services, the Navy’s aircraft have the advantage of cutting down delays associated with the clearance from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Air Traffic Control. Medical experts recalled that Friday’s airlift would not have been possible if not for the Indian Navy’s readiness to provide its Dornier aircraft.

The Dornier aircraft had received priority landing and takeoff by the Air Traffic Control when it left the Indian Air Force’s base in Thiruvananthapuram by around 6.50 p.m. on Friday.

The medical authorities had contacted a Bengaluru-based air ambulance provider on Thursday, but they pointed out the hurdles in getting speedy clearance from the DGCA. “The harvested heart must start beating in the recipient ideally within three hours of the procedure. Time is the key in such cases as a delay would prove costly,” said Dr. Gracious.


http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...o-partner-with-indian-navy/article7466132.ece


http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/societ...a-accident-donated-to-four-patients-1.1866092

http://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...Quick-Operation/2015/07/25/article2939413.ece

 

[Local_Legend]

S'pore, Brunei co-host multilateral exercise


About 3,500 personnel, 18 ships, 25 aircraft and 40 Special Forces teams came together on 2 May for one of the region's largest multinational exercises ever.

The Maritime Security (MS) and Counter-Terrorism (CT) exercise, jointly hosted by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) under the ambit of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus, will take place in both Brunei and Singapore.

Held from 2 to 12 May, the exercise begins with the MS phase where naval elements of participating countries will train together in Brunei and the South China Sea. This segment is co-organised by Brunei and New Zealand. The CT phase, which is co-conducted by Singapore and Australia, will take place in Singapore.

RBAF Commander Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major-General (MG) Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah said at the opening ceremony on 3 May that terrorism is a threat that cannot be underestimated. He noted that the ASEAN region, in particular, has also experienced the spread of influence from radical groups.

"The challenges have proven to be more complex and very often, crossed between borders. We are constantly tested and are required to conduct multiple combat and inter-agency operations in countering various emerging threats," he said. The opening ceremony was held at the Muara Naval Base in Brunei.

Pehin MG Tawih added that extensive exercises such as this can help build trust, sustain effective partnership and bonds of communication between countries.

The exercise directors - the SAF's Director Joint Operations Brigadier-General (BG) Desmond Tan and RBAF's Joint Force Commander BG Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat were also present at the ceremony.


BG Tan said that that the MS segment was very timely for the region and beyond and was a good way for countries to show their commitment and resolution to ensure that terrorism challenges are tackled.

"ASEAN is right in the middle of maritime domain area and the freedom of navigation, straits and lines of communication is important from not just the military, but (also) the trade perspective as well," explained BG Tan.


The MS phase will see scenarios such as counter-piracy and search and rescue being played out while the CT phase will comprise professional exchanges, area orientation and task familiarisation.

Elaborating on the exercise scenario, BG Hamzah said: "There is a terrorist group from an unknown country who will be disturbing our seas. We have planned various activities conducted by various nations at sea, such as search and rescue. It will culminate in an assault on an identified target ship and it will be a culmination of maritime security leading into counter-terrorism action."


The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah will be visiting the exercise with the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting (ADSOM)-Plus leaders on 4 May.

The ADMM-Plus exercise involves militaries from the 10 ASEAN countries, and the eight "Plus" countries Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

https://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/r.../news/2016/may/03may16_news.html#.V5cb9jsrL4Y

 

[T-55]

INS Viraat Sails On Her Own Steam For One Last Time

 

[SpArK]

INS Viraat steaming up Kochi's Ernakulam channel today. Last time on own steam

 

[PARIKRAMA]

INS Viraat steaming up Kochi's Ernakulam channel today. Last time on own steam

was about to post those pics...
The carrier still looks majestic..

 

[Han Patriot]

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...russia-for-delay-in-aircraft-carrier-project/

I am not trying to stir trouble here, but why is India blaming Russia for IAC steel delay when the DMR steel was already developed. Or some parts of the ship still uses Russian steel?

 

[Stag112]

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...russia-for-delay-in-aircraft-carrier-project/

I am not trying to stir trouble here, but why is India blaming Russia for IAC steel delay when the DMR steel was already developed. Or some parts of the ship still uses Russian steel?

Its hard to believe you asked a sincere question, when its clear the IAC was laid down in 2009 while the DMR steel was developed in 2013.

 

[Han Patriot]

Its hard to believe you asked a sincere question, when its clear the IAC was laid down in 2009 while the DMR steel was developed in 2013.

I am seriously trying to be neutral here because Wiki says the ship construction started in 2006? and by 2008 the steel was ready?

 

[GuardianRED]

I am seriously trying to be neutral here because Wiki says the ship construction started in 2006? and by 2008 the steel was ready?

Not sure u are serious or ignorant with bordering trolling!! .... The IAC1 or any ship is made up of various type of Steel and material!

In the case of IAC1 being among the first ships in india to follow modular construction (pls now don't ask what is modular construction) so to complete some of the modules, the type of (specific) steel required was short of supply and delays in delivery from russia - this is where Local manufacturers stepped up.

NOTE:

1)This is the Largest Warship being built in india, its design is of the Navy design bureau with inputs!... so one can expect delays! it is not a copy of any existing ship!

2) if you did some research (which i doubt either trolling or lazy)- this news abt the steel and delay was already known, BUT ReHARSHED by our newspapers for the fun of it (first it was TOI and now indian express ) unfortunately many of us have a very short memory

3) Present delays (if anyone else can confirm this) is of supply of machinery!

 

[Abingdonboy]

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...russia-for-delay-in-aircraft-carrier-project/

I am not trying to stir trouble here, but why is India blaming Russia for IAC steel delay when the DMR steel was already developed. Or some parts of the ship still uses Russian steel?

Intially Russian steel was to be used exclusively but issues in supply and delays forced Indian enterprise (SAIL) to develop steel to the requisite standard and thus India now no longer imports such steel from Russia. It is fair to say Russia delayed the production of the IAC-1 intially.

 

[Abingdonboy]

IAC-1 (pics from late 2015) at CSL:

 

[Water Car Engineer]

IAC-1 (pics from late 2015) at CSL:

Man, the island is beautiful.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Man, the island is beautiful.

Agreed, it looks to be perfectly optimised for both roles (aviation support and navigation) whilst also providing the perfect form factor to maximise the deck space (despite being slightly smaller than the Viky the IAC-1 has abotu 10% greater deck space).

A great job by the IN's NDB.

 

[PARIKRAMA]

https://twitter.com/x/status/759391851451445248

Shot in arm 4 AirASW capability-MLU of 10XKa28 gets inked.Robust Russian Helo with state of art Western Wpn/Sensors package a lethal combo

@Abingdonboy

 

[Abingdonboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/759391851451445248

Shot in arm 4 AirASW capability-MLU of 10XKa28 gets inked.Robust Russian Helo with state of art Western Wpn/Sensors package a lethal combo

Still no progression of the S-70B deal


The MLU contract for a small number of Russian junk is nothing to celebrate when the IN's sub-surface threat profile is expanding and their largest capital assets are having to pool aviation assets which themselves are 30-40+ years old.