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@Penguin I couldn't find the original document I talked about earlier, but the recent tender for double skin doors for the P17A project gives the delivery schedule as...

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That means 4 brand new frigates will join navy within 4 years, from 1st ship to last ship time frame. BTW I had followed up on what system and radar will come up on this ship, any clarity so far as initially AEGIS was also offered as per some news channels.
 
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Ministry of Defence
30-July, 2017 11:08 IST
Maiden Participation of Indian Navy Band in Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2017 at United Kingdom

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an international event of military music performance undertaken by the Armed Forces. In fact, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is the largest tattoo performed in the world in the majestic, sprawling stretch of Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Scotland.

The invitation to the Indian Navy Band to participate and perform in this prestigious event scheduled from 01 to 26 Aug 17 is indeed a matter of pride and befitting recognition of the professional prowess of the Naval band. The participation of the Naval Band would further cement the ties between the two countries, more so, when the Govt of India and UK have announced 2017 as the India-UK Year of Culture to celebrate cultural ties and the 70th year of Indian independence.

The Indian Navy Band has been practicing hard in the last few months to further hone their skills to capture the hearts and minds of the music enthusiasts in this international event. The band comprising of 01 officer and 65 musician sailors would perform under the leadership of Commander Vijay Charles D’Cruz, Director of Music (Navy) who would be the Principal Conductor during the event. The Indian Navy band is scheduled to depart for London from Mumbai on 30 Jul 17.

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is well renowned event with over 50 bands participating, and nearly 8500 visitors attending the daily performances. A total audience of nearly 2.5 lakh attends the event over the period of 26 days. Apart from India, bands from countries like Australia, France, Germany, Japan, etc, would also be performing at the tattoo this year.

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Indian Navy wants Russian MiG-29K jets to be ‘ruggedized’
By: Vivek Raghuvanshi   2 days ago

NEW DELHI — The Indian Navy is facing acute maintenance problems with the 45 Russian-made MiG-29K aircraft, which are the sole fighters on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, according a senior Indian Navy official.

“We (Indian Navy) want the MiG-29K aircraft to be ruggedized to carry out operations because landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier is almost like a hard landing and the fighter aircraft needs frequent maintenance,” the Navy official said.

“There are frequent structural defects due to deck landing,” the official added.

The service did not enter into a contract for automatic maintenance of the aircraft with the Russians while purchasing the MiG-29K fighter aircraft in 2004 and 2010 for $2.2 billion.

“Today they are fully dependent on Russia for all major support issues,” an Indian Ministry of Defence official said of the Navy. “The Indian MoD has taken up the matter with the Russians on several occasions. Though the Russians have sent their technical teams, no solution has been forthcoming.”

Arun Prakash, a retired Indian Navy admiral and former service chief, was more critical of the situation: “The truth is that the Indian Navy has virtually funded the development of this aircraft (which the Russian Navy is now adopting), and if the Russians had any ethics they would ensure that every shortcoming is fixed free of cost.”

The Indian Navy's primary fighter operating from the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya faces operational deficiencies due to defects in engines, airframes and fly-by-wire systems, according to a report by India's autonomous auditor.

According to the MoD official, state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is of little help in this situation: “Without approval of design authority, it is difficult to go in for any modification.”

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HAL is currently seeking funds from the Navy for the maintenance and overhaul of 113 engines including spares.
According to the MoD official, the government would prefer an agreement involving the Navy, Russia and HAL to undertake structural improvements for the MiG-29K fighters.

The call for improved ruggedness originates from an issue after deck landings. The MiG-29K fighter’s settings reportedly require a reset after landing on the deck of the carrier.

“After every carrier landing (which is virtually like a crash), components of the aircraft crack, break or stop functioning. The aircraft, then goes to the workshop for repair/replacement of the part, which often has to come from Russia,” Prakash said.

A report last year by India’s autonomous auditing agency, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, said the MiG-29K was to be technically accepted despite discrepancies and anomalies.

“Since induction in February 2010, 40 engines (62 percent) of twin-engine MiG-29K fighters have been withdrawn from service due to design-related defects,” according to the report.

Early last year, the Indian Navy entered the global market to procure 57 multirole fighters to be used on future aircraft carriers, essentially rejecting the MiG-29K fighters.

Although companies have already shown interest in India’s request for information — the United States’ Boeing with its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet; France’s Dassault with its Rafale M, Sweden’s Saab with its Gripen Maritime and Russia‘s MiG-29K — a formal tender to kick-start the acquisition process for a new fighter aircraft is yet to be issued.

Officials from the Indian Navy and the MoD would not comment on the fate of the purchase program.

http://www.defensenews.com/land/2017/08/04/indian-navy-wants-russian-mig-29k-jets-to-be-ruggedized/
 
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African pirates get 7 years for defying Indian authority
pirates of attempt to murder and kidnapping and sentenced them to seven years in jail. Special judge Jayendra C Jagdale said the accused, who have spent six-and-a-half years in jail since being nabbed in 2011, are to be deported to Somalia after release from prison.

Besides, they were also convicted under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for threatening the country's security and sovereignty. "The accused used fire arms at a distance of about 59 NM (nautical miles) from Lakshadweep Island. The act on the part of the accused is nothing more than a challenge to the sovereignty of India. Undoubtedly the accused have entered Indian Admiralty Jurisdiction illegally with intention to commit crime. They have used fire arms against Indian Navy personnel," the court said.

This is one among the four cases being conducted by special public prosecutor Ranjeet Sangle. The verdicts against 103 other accused in three other cases are likely to be pronounced by next week.

In the January 2011 case, the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard intercepted a vessel being used by Somali pirates 200 miles off Kochi in the Arabian Sea. They rescued 20 fishermen hailing from Thailand and Myanmar held hostage on board the vessel. They also rescued the 15 pirates who jumped into the sea during the operation and took them into custody. The vessel, Prantalay, originally belonged to Thai fishermen. It was hijacked by the pirates in April 2010 to be used as mother vessel for piracy.

The accused arrived in the court at 12.15pm after which the court explained the charges and sentence against them in two batches. When asked if they wanted to say anything on the sentencing, defence advocate Vishwajeet Singh sought leniency and said the accused wanted to be sent back to Somalia. After the court said that they were to be deported, the lone accused who spoke in Hindi folded his hands and said, "Hum khush hogaye, judge sahib. Maaf kardo." The 15 were also fined a total of Rs 11,000 each and expressed their concern about how they would cough up the money.

In the detailed judgement copy, the court said the charge against the accused under IPC section 364 A (kidnapping for ransom) could not be proved in the absence of first-hand information by the witnesses that the accused had threatened the hostages for ransom.

The case witnessed a major hurdle with the unfruitful efforts to get the hostages to depose as witnesses. Sangle specified how letters were written to the respective embassies through the state government and advocate general of Thailand through diplomatic channels. Referring to this, the court observed, "Truly, the prosecution has taken genuine efforts to bring the witnesses from Thailand and Myanmar before this court. But, due to the apathy and indifferent attitude of the foreign countries, the witnesses could not have been produced."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...n-authority/articleshow/59889600.cms?from=mdr

Somali pirates get 7 years in jail, to be deported soon
The 15 pirates have already spent more than six years in jail; deportation treaty signed on Tuesday.

Six years after a group of Somali pirates were arrested while attempting to hijack a ship off Lakshadweep islands, 15 of them have been found guilty and sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a sessions court in Mumbai. As they have already spent over six years in prison, they have only a few more months to spend behind bars. Following a treaty signed between India and Somalia on Tuesday, all 15 of them will be deported after they complete their sentence.

Additional Sessions Judge Jayendra Jagdale convicted them on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, as well as sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and fined them Rs 11,000 each.

Lodged in Navi Mumbai's Taloja Prison, these 15 men are part of the 120 Somali pirates apprehended by the Coast Guard and the Indian Navy in four separate anti-piracy operations between January and March 2011. During these operations, several nationals from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Iran and Bangladesh were rescued.

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In this case involving the 15 pirates, 20 crew members, who are citizens from Myanmar and Thailand, were rescued. However, due to non-cooperation from their countries, none of these hostages could be produced as witnesses. Therefore, those examined by special Public Prosecutor Ranjeet Sangle were 15 officers from the Coast Guard, the Indian Navy and cops from the Yellow Gate police station.

The complaint was lodged by Pawan Kumar Yadav, Assistant Commandant of the Indian Coast Guard, who was an integral part of the rescue operation. During the course of the trial, the pirates pleaded guilty before the court. However, under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), once a trial begins, the accused cannot be sentenced without completing the trial.

Special Public Prosecutor Ranjeet Sangle called the judgement "a reflection of the commitment of India towards performing its obligation under the UN Convention of Law of the Sea". He added, "It is a message to the international community and pirates and hijackers on any waters in the world, that when it comes to India the offences that breach and infringe freedom of navigation and maritime trade shall not be spared and will be brought to justice."

The trial was a difficult one for both the prosecution and the defence. Most of the pirates spoke only their local language making it a severe hurdle both for them as well as investigators. Translators would often have to be called in from Pune to assist in the trial.

Help from Somalia came only a while ago, when all of them suddenly pleaded guilty without the amicus curiae's knowledge. Lawyer Vishwajeet Singh, who was appointed by the Somali Embassy, decided not to cross-examine witnesses as the pirates had accepted their guilt.

On Tuesday, the 15 men looked pleased after the verdict when they realised that they would be able to go home after serving a few months more. However, rustling up the fine amount may prove to be a challenge. During the time they spent in jail, they would do odd jobs for other prisoners to earn a few bucks so that they could purchase essentials from the provision store.

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The rescue operation

At 10.21 am on January 28, 2011, the Coast Guard received a distress call of piracy attempt from a Merchant Vessel flying the Bahamas flag. They found two small boats approaching the vessel but the boats quickly changed their course and sailed towards their mother vessel called Prantalaya, which they had hijacked earlier. Naval Ship INS Cancarso intercepted the pirates' vessel. After cross-fire, the Somali pirates' ship caught fire and began sinking. While 10 pirates died, the hostages as well as the rest of the pirates were rescued.
http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/...-to-be-deported-soon/articleshow/59890245.cms
 
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Student visitors at the Ship-in-campus facility at Cusat on Wednesday.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ship-in-campus-thrown-open-to-public/article19460320.ece

Visitors get a feel of ship engine room at the facility
Students from Ernakulam got a feel of the Ship-in-Campus laboratory at Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering of Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) on Wednesday.

The facility was thrown open to the public as part of an international seminar on Metamorphosis of Maritime Innovations and the techno-cultural Fest, Propulzo 2k17, organised by the school.

The visitors, especially students, had a chance to experience the ship engine room environment at the Ship-in-Campus. A high-tech lab, it has replicated the entire machinery of a ship including propeller, steering machinery, and rudder.

Speaking to reporters, N.G. Nair, course-in-charge, said the training imparted at the lab enabled students to get familiarised with the actual workings of the engine room machinery of a ship. “Students can also learn about the emergency procedures to be followed on board a ship including fire-fighting,” he added.

The facility helps marine engineering students learn about a ship’s engine without actually being in a ship. J. Letha, Vice Chancellor, Cusat, will inaugurate the international seminar and techno-cultural fest on Thursday. Experts will speak on emission control, situation awareness, polar code, and IGF code during the seminar. Fashion show, music band, and solo dance competitions will also be held.
 
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Ministry of Defence
11-August, 2017 14:48 IST
Joint Naval Exercises

The details of the joint Naval exercises undertaken with other countries during the last three years are as below:-


Year
No. of Joint Naval Exercises


2014
12

2015
14

2016
16

2017(Till date)
8


The expenditure on the exercises is either part of the regular overseas deployment programme of Indian Naval Ships or is met from the revenue budget of the Indian Navy.

There is no institutionalized joint exercise with China. However, a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) was conducted with the PLA Navy during an Indian Navy Ship’s visit to Qingdao, China in April 2014.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Shiv Kumar Udasi in Lok Sabha today.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/627521/navy-training-academy-proposed-expansion.html
Kalyan Ray, New Delhi, DH News Service, Aug 11 2017, 14:08 IST
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The proposed third-phase of the expansion of the INA is yet to be approved by the Centre as the Navy now focuses on completing the phase-II. DH file photo


Indian Navy plans to expand its training academy in Kerala to accommodate more than 2,500 cadets in the next decade.

While the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala has a capacity of 1,200 cadets at the moment, plans are afoot to increase the intake by more than 100% as the maritime force would be needing a large number of technically-skilled officers to manage a large fleet of ships and submarines.

“We are in the phase-II of the programme in which the capacity of the academy would be raised to 1,700 by 2020. Subsequently, we plan for the phase-III in which new facilities would be created to house another 1,000 cadets,” Vice Admiral Anil Chawla, Chief of Personnel at the Indian Navy told DH here.

The proposed third-phase of the expansion of the INA is yet to be approved by the Centre as the Navy now focuses on completing the phase-II.

With more than 130 ships and submarines in operation and 41 vessels under different stages of construction, Indian Navy is one of the world's largest maritime forces. It aims to become a 200 ship by Navy 2027, which would necessitates a large flow of manpower.

But as on January 1, 2017 the blue water force was short of 1,256 officers and 12,785 sailors. “Currently we are 12% short of officers, which we hope to make up when phase-II of the naval academy would be functional. But with addition of more platforms, our manpower requirement is set to increase,” Chawla said.

To cater to to the increasing need of technically qualified naval officers, INA will offer only B Tech courses for the cadets from June 2019 onwards. At the moment, the academy runs an M. Sc course also to cater to those who passed out from the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla with a B. Sc degree.

With the introduction of B Tech degree at the NDA last year, all future naval cadets – direct recruits at the INA or those coming via NDA – will receive a B Tech degree.

To address faculty shortage issues, the Union Public Service Commission fixed the norms to recruit civilian professors for the academy. While there are 47 posts of civilian professors at the INA, the Navy has so far found 20 odd engineering professors, who have been taken on contract to teach the budding officers.

A one-hour documentary on Asia's largest naval academy has now been made by the National Geographic, which would release the film on August 15.
 
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A grab of the official trailer of the documentary on Indian Naval Academy launched in New Delhi on Thursday.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...de-ezhimala-naval-academy/article19476686.ece

A documentary on INA will be premièred on National Geographic channel
An hour-long documentary on the Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala here featuring the infrastructure, training programmes and cadets of the Indian Navy's prestigious institution will be telecast on the National Geographic channel at 9 a.m. on Independence Day.

The INA, located in a picturesque surroundings in a locale known to the seafarers of yore, is Asia’s largest naval academy where future officers of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard are trained.

The documentary, the official trailer of which was launched by Chief of Personnel Vice Admiral A.K. Chawla in New Delhi on Thursday, explores the life inside the INA, an institution built to shape the Indian Navy's future leadership, according to officials of the INA.

The documentary showcased the strength and determination of naval officers who were tasked to protect the country, a press release by the INA here said. It showed the life of cadets undergoing training in all aspects, the release said adding that the goal of the documentary was to apprise India's youth of the prestigious institution and of the career in the Indian Navy on a path of growth and expansion to protect the country's maritime interests.

At present, the number of intake of cadets at the INA is 1,200. The academy has plans to increase the intake to 1,700 by 2020 when the second phase of its development is completed.

When contacted, an INA official here quoted Vice Admiral Chawla's observation at the launch of the trailer of the documentary that ‘‘the purpose of the documentary is to inspire the youth to join the Navy.’’

The documentary captures how the young cadets are being trained to be the Navy's future leaders.

The foundation stone for the academy located on a 2,500 acre land at Ezhimala was laid in 1989 by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and it was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2009.
 
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Ministry of Defence
12-August, 2017 13:55 IST
New ECHS Polyclinic for Veterans inaugration by Chief of Personnel, Indian Navy in East Delhi

Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, AVSM, NM, VSM, Chief of Personnel, inaugurated a new Ex Servicemen Contributing Health Scheme (ECHS) polyclinic this morning, as a part of expansion of the Armed Forces Health Care Scheme for its veterans.

This Polyclinic will address all basic health care requirements of around 10,000 Ex Servicemen settled in the densely populated East Delhi Area, and has been a long felt critical requirement. The Polyclinic will have also basic facilities including general OPD, Medical OPD, Gynaecology OPD, Dental OPD, Physiotherapy and basic Laboratory services and has been equipped with latest state of the art equipment for provision of these services.
 
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200-strong fleet in 10 years, asserts top naval officer
The Indian navy will have a fleet of 200 ships by 2027 as part of an expansion and modernisation plan. As of now, 40 ships are being built in the shipyards, flag officer commanding-in-chief of Southern Naval Command vice admiral A R Karve said on Thursday.

He was in the city to deliver a lecture on Indian Maritime Paradigm organised by city-based Indian Maritime Foundation, established by naval veterans.

"Our plan is to grow from the current strength of 145 ships to 200 ships by 2027. This amounts to an investment of nearly Rs 2 lakh crore. Most importantly, the Indian Navy is not importing any ship," he said.

He added that the Indian Navy has achieved 90% indigenisation in the float segment and 60% and 30% in the propulsion and weapon segments.
Karve, who specialises in anti-submarine warfare, said, "The strategic partnership with domestic private and foreign companies for making hi-tech defence equipment will help the warship building programme which has come a long way since the commissioning of the frigate INS Nilgiri in 1972."

He said global recession had affected private Indian shipyards. "Other than government shipyards, the private ship building sector is not getting enough orders," he said. Since 2016, the government has taken initiatives to strengthen the private ship building industry, Karve added. On Sagarmala port development project, Karve said an investment of Rs 7 lakh crore has been made for port modernisation and connectivity.

The Indian Ocean is a crucial economic region with about 150 foreign ships currently operating here. However, there is no "overarching" security as the one in the Atlantic and the Pacific regions, he added.

"Currently, there is no tense situation in the Indian Ocean region but a collective and collaborative effort by all the states is required to deal with diverse challenges of security, right from drug trafficking to piracy," the vice admiral said.
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200-strong fleet in 10 years, asserts top naval officer
The Indian navy will have a fleet of 200 ships by 2027 as part of an expansion and modernisation plan. As of now, 40 ships are being built in the shipyards, flag officer commanding-in-chief of Southern Naval Command vice admiral A R Karve said on Thursday.

He was in the city to deliver a lecture on Indian Maritime Paradigm organised by city-based Indian Maritime Foundation, established by naval veterans.

"Our plan is to grow from the current strength of 145 ships to 200 ships by 2027. This amounts to an investment of nearly Rs 2 lakh crore. Most importantly, the Indian Navy is not importing any ship," he said.

He added that the Indian Navy has achieved 90% indigenisation in the float segment and 60% and 30% in the propulsion and weapon segments.
Karve, who specialises in anti-submarine warfare, said, "The strategic partnership with domestic private and foreign companies for making hi-tech defence equipment will help the warship building programme which has come a long way since the commissioning of the frigate INS Nilgiri in 1972."

He said global recession had affected private Indian shipyards. "Other than government shipyards, the private ship building sector is not getting enough orders," he said. Since 2016, the government has taken initiatives to strengthen the private ship building industry, Karve added. On Sagarmala port development project, Karve said an investment of Rs 7 lakh crore has been made for port modernisation and connectivity.

The Indian Ocean is a crucial economic region with about 150 foreign ships currently operating here. However, there is no "overarching" security as the one in the Atlantic and the Pacific regions, he added.

"Currently, there is no tense situation in the Indian Ocean region but a collective and collaborative effort by all the states is required to deal with diverse challenges of security, right from drug trafficking to piracy," the vice admiral said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...val-officer/articleshow/60015567.cms?from=mdr
 
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Ministry of Defence
14-August, 2017 16:46 IST
“Indian Naval War College rolls out Second International course on Maritime Security”



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The second international programme for naval officers from friendly foreign countries launched by the Indian Navy’s War College at Goa, was inaugurated this morning by Prof Varun Sahni, Vice Chancellor, Goa University. Stressing the importance of maritime security in nation-building during his inaugural address, the professor remarked that in a dynamically changing geo-political scenario, there is a need for navies in the Indian Ocean Region to forge stronger ties and collaborate in developing an efficient security architecture in the maritime domain.

Naval War College at Goa is the Indian Navy’s premier institution for conduct of higher military education and is one of the three War Colleges of the Indian Armed Forces. Rear Admiral Monty Khanna, AVSM, NM Commandant welcomed the participants comprising officers from Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

Aimed at strengthening bridges of friendship, and building consensus amongst regional maritime nations, the course curriculum covers a wide canvas. During the Course, participants are exposed to International Relations Theory, Geopolitics, concepts of maritime security and Strategy, International Maritime Law and management of ocean resources amongst others.

During the eight week programme, the participants are exposed to subject matter experts and eminent speakers and familiarisation visits to Operational and Training Commands of the Indian Navy. In addition, the participants are put through simulation exercises on regional security scenarios including Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR).
 
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