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Russia commissions delayed SSN before leasing it to India

The Akula-class (Project 971) nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Nerpa (K 152) was commissioned into the Russian Federation Navy's Pacific Fleet on 28 December.

Local media reported that the commissioning ceremony took place at the town of Bolshoy Kamen in Russia's Far East, near to Amur Shipyard, following the completion of sea trials. Nerpa was repaired there following a fatal incident in November 2008 that delayed its delivery to the navy.

A malfunction in the boat's fire-extinguishing system during sea trials resulted in the suffocation of 20 sailors and technicians. Following repairs costing RUR1.9 billion (USD60 million), Nerpa returned to sea in July 2009.

The 9,100-ton SSN will not fly the Russian flag for long as it is due to be leased to the Indian Navy (IN) for 10 years under an agreement worth a reported USD650 million.

Russia commissions delayed SSN before leasing it to India

 

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Navy tests new waters with N-subs, indigenous carrier

Navy tests new waters with N-subs, indigenous carrier

Unlike the Army and Air Force, the Navy has its modernisation plans on track and the coming year will see a massive addition in capabilities of the country’s smallest armed force. On all fronts — underwater, on the surface, in the air and even outer space — the Navy is set to acquire and add new platforms and assets that will widen its edge over maritime forces of neighbouring countries.

While the Navy has reached blue water capabilities, the absence of a few vital assets has constrained it from showcasing its true potential. The biggest asset the Navy is set to get in 2010 is the Nerpa nuclear attack submarine on a 10-year lease from Russia.

After several delays and hiccups, the re-entry of a nuclear powered platform in the Navy (after the INS Chakra that was also leased from Russia in the 1980s) will be a massive force addition. Besides the obvious benefits of having a stealthy submarine that can stay underwater for several weeks and even give US warships a run for their money, the Nerpa will be a vital training platform.
The Nerpa will help train Indian Navy personnel on nuclear submarine operations, a skill that will be needed to be imparted to a large number of officers and men who will operate the indigenous Arihant class of nuclear submarines in coming years.

While Nerpa will shake things underwater, the Navy will also get longer legs in the coming year that will enable it to deploy ships for longer periods, in further waters than ever before. The induction of a modern tanker ship, which is currently being built by Italian firm Fincantieri, by the end of 2010 is being keenly watched by players in the region.

The tanker ship, which will refuel and replenish warships on the high seas, is a major force multiplier for any nation. Its induction in the Indian Navy will mark the entry of a modern tanker that will be used for overseas deployments and will be showcased at all forthcoming exercises.

Also on the surface, the coming year will mark the historic launch of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier. The first of the Vikrant class aircraft carriers, which is under construction in Kochi, will be launched towards the end of 2010. This will be followed by fitment of weapon systems, sensors and other equipment on the warship.

While the induction will not take place before 2014, the launching of the warship itself will be a major feat, considering that it will be India’s first aircraft carrier as well as the first warship built on a modular design.

Corresponding with the carrier, the Navy will finally see its new fighter aircraft, the MiG 29 K flying in Indian skies. While four of the fighters were delivered a few weeks ago, the first flight is expected in early January once the aircraft have been assembled by Russian technicians.

Integrating all these platforms, and bringing the Navy a step closer to network centric warfare, will be the Navy’s first dedicated satellite that is set to be launched by the middle of next year. While the Navy currently relies on other channels of communication, the first ever dedicated military satellite to be launched next year will give it a vital communication link to bring all platforms — fighters, warships, aircraft carriers, submarines and even UAVs — on a common ground. Besides a secure communication channel, the satellite will make it easier to deploy and manage assets as part of the Navy’s network centric strategy.

While delays, hiccups and cancellations are common to all acquisitions in the armed forces, the Navy is set for a complete makeover in the coming year and decade, taking it to its rightful position as the deciding platform for military diplomacy.

 

[Red Dwarf]

When will the navy release the pictures of Arihant.

 

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Govt to set up international shipyard worth up to 4k cr - India Business - Biz - The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The government plans to set up a shipyard to produce large-sized vessels under public-private partnership with an investment of Rs

3,000-4,000 crore, in lieu of the Hindustan Shipyard going to the Defence ministry.

"The government will set up another shipyard, most likely on the east coast (of the country) under the the PPP mode to make VLCC and other large vessels ... the total investment will be at Rs 3,000-4,000 crore," a senior government official said.

This will be the only facility in the country after Pipavav shipyard to produce huge vessels such as very large crude carriers (VLCCs).

"The government will hold anywhere between 26-49 per cent in the project...land will be acquired (for the project) by the private developer to expedite the project," he said.

The government will appoint a consultant to work out the detailed project report and then invite bids.

"The project is likely to be awarded by February-March next year ... It will take three-five years for the shipyard to come up," he added.

The Cabinet last week approved transfer of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd from the Ministry of Shipping to the ministry of defence to meet the country's security requirements of building vessels for the Indian Navy.

 

[sudhir007]

I think CCS approves additional order of mig-29k quantity unclear

Chindits: CCS Clears The Additional 29 MiG-29Ks !!

 

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INS Savitri returns after anti-piracy missions

New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) After successfully carrying out surveillance and anti-piracy missions in waters of Mauritius and Seychelles for over a month, Indian Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Savitri returned to its base.

The ship was sent to the region after the Mauritian government sent formal requests to India for ships to carry out surveillance and anti-piracy patrols there, officials said.

"INS Savitri with a Chetak helicopter and Marine Commandos effectively sanitised far-flung sea areas of the Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), beyond the reach of Mauritian surveillance assets," they said.

During its deployment there, the ship imparted training to marine commandos of the Mauritian Coast Guard for undertaking operations at sea and acquainted two helicopter pilots of the Mauritian Police Helicopter Squadron in deck landing on board the ship at sea, officials said.

Source : fullstory .

 

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Navy to set up key station near city idrw.org

Nearly 1400 acres of forest land will be allotted to the Indian Navy at Pudur mandal in Ranga Reddy district which is about 65 kms from the city.

The state government has agreed to allot the required land to Indian Navy to set up Very Low Frequency (VLF) station and Communications Station at Pudur. The Navy will monitor the Arabian sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean signals from this station, which according to them is a strategic location for the purpose.

Indian Navy Commadore (signals) Capt Alok Khanojo, T V Rao, joint director of Designing Chief Engineer Office, Indian Navy, Visakhapatnam and Ranga Reddy district joint collector M Jagan Mohan and sub-collector Mutyala Raju conducted joint inspection at Pudur on Friday.

“A survey will be conducted for demarcation of the required land for Indian Navy by January 20. The state government has agreed to give the land which is a reserve forest land,” Jagan Mohan told TOI on Friday.

Officials said there are about 2700 acres of forest land in Pudur. Since the Navy wanted an entire 1400 acres at a stretch in that area, the state government gave a green signal for the allotment.

While the revenue department will allot the same extent of the land to the forest department, the Indian Navy will bear the expenditure to grow trees in the allotted land.

Prior to that, the Navy had sought 1,000 acres of land at Vikarabad mandal in RR district which is about 70 km from the city. The defence wing also expressed its readiness to pay compensation to private land owners if there was government land around the area, but the revenue department informed them that there was no government land and it would be impossible to acquire private land in such a huge extent. Following this, the Navy reportedly chose the forest land at Pudur.

 

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INS Chakra photos

 

[marcos98]

Boeing Orders Equipment Worth Over $600 Million from India for P-8I

U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co said that it has started sourcing equipment worth more than $600 million from Indian firms for P-8I submarine fighting planes it is building for India.India signed a $2.1 billion contract with Boeing in January to procure eight P-8I aircraft for its navy as part of an overhaul of the South Asian nation's mainly old Soviet military hardware.

"We have started to place contracts worth over $600 million with Indian companies, which will include supply of defence equipment for manufacturing the P-8I planes," Vivek Lall, India country head of Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems told Reuters in an interview.

"Suppliers recently awarded for this contract include Electronics Corporation of India, HAL's (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) avionics division and Bharat Electronics Ltd," Lall said.India, which is fast becoming one of the world's biggest arms importers, wants the P-8I warfare planes by 2013, Lall said.The contracts were issued to comply with government's policy to manufacture 30 percent equipment locally on all defence deals with foreign companies, he said
ASIAN DEFENCE: Boeing Orders Equipment Worth Over $600 Million from India for P-8I

 

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Russia to float out last 2 frigates for Indian Navy by yearend idrw.org

A Russian shipyard will float out the last two of three frigates for India’s Navy by the end of the year, a Yantar spokesman said on Monday.

The first of three Project 11356 frigates was taken out of dry dock at the end of November.

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.

Indian President Pratibha Patil has named the new ships the Teg (Hindi for Saber), the Tarkash (Quiver), and the Trikand (Bow).

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 anti-submarine warfare helicopter.

In an interview with RIA Novosti last year, Yantar director Igor Orlov said the shipyard was in talks with Russia’s Vnesheconombank on “a $60 million loan to complete the construction of the three frigates for the Indian Navy.”

Russia has previously built three Talwar-class frigates for India – INS Talwar (Sword), INS Trishul (Trident), and INS Tabar (Axe).

 

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:: Bharat-Rakshak.com - Indian Military News Headlines ::

Maldives seeks Indian navy's help with continental shelf claim

Jan 11, 2010 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) -- [Sunday] 10 January: President Mohamed Nasheed has today met with chief hydrographer Vice-Adm B.R. Rao of India. The meeting was held this afternoon at the President's Office.

At the meeting, the president sought assistance from India's naval hydrographic department to claim for an extended continental shelf. President Nasheed and Vice-Adm Rao also spoke on the status of the hydrographic survey that is being carried out with the assistance of Indian navy.

On 10 October 2009 the cabinet decided to see if the Maldives can claim for an extended continental shelf. When continental shelf coordinates are determined, a country will have the right to exploit the minerals, natural resources and sedentary species in the seabed.

The Maldives had not done any work on claiming the area for its continental shelf since it signed up to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 26 years ago.

 

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Chindits: *Flash* : MoD/Navy Trying To Rope In PM To Commission Black Panthers, In Mid-Feb !!

The Indian Navy and MoD are still deciding the dates of commissioning 303 'Black Panthers'--the Goa-based MiG-29K Squadron and are mulling over anything between February 18-20, 2010, though the last date slightly clashes with Defexpo-2010.

Looks like the Indian Navy, after having the PM for the launch of INS Arihant last year, have made it mandatory to have him for every commissioning, and are trying to rope him for 303 also. There's still time for it to be decided, depending on the availability of the PM.

 

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Chindits: *Flash* : MoD/Navy Trying To Rope In PM To Commission Black Panthers, In Mid-Feb !!

The Indian Navy and MoD are still deciding the dates of commissioning 303 'Black Panthers'--the Goa-based MiG-29K Squadron and are mulling over anything between February 18-20, 2010, though the last date slightly clashes with Defexpo-2010.

Looks like the Indian Navy, after having the PM for the launch of INS Arihant last year, have made it mandatory to have him for every commissioning, and are trying to rope him for 303 also. There's still time for it to be decided, depending on the availability of the PM.

who cares they don't even have an Aircraft Carrier to use them on.

Some grand gesture, why rope him into a bogus induction.

Call the PM and conduct a proper induction on the INS vikramaditya.

And not for an AC fighter squadron without an AC.

When is that thing coming for sea trials anyway.

It should be ready for trials by now. Then they can at least commission the squadron on the carrier while it undergoes sea trials

 

[sudhir007]

Govt confirms leasing of nuclear sub from Russia

Govt confirms leasing of nuclear sub from Russia | Top News | Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Tuesday confirmed that it was receiving a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia this year on a 10-year lease as part of New Delhi's plans to complete nuclear capability encompassing land, air and sea.

"We will soon receive the submarine from Russia." a senior navy officer, who wished to remain unnamed, said.

Earlier, Russia's Itar-Tass news agency quoted a Russian Defence Ministry official as saying that it will lease one of its newest nuclear-powered submarines to India in the second half of this year