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[Justin Joseph]

Garden Reach to double capacity at RBD

By Kumar Shankar Roy Mar 29 2010 , Kolkata
Tags: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Companies
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), a defence public sector undertaking, expects to double its ship building capacity at Raja Bagan Dockyard (RBD) at Kolkata by the next 12 months, said a top official on Monday.

The modernisation programme, estimated at over Rs 400 crore, will lead to significant productivity improvement, with more out-fitting at launching stage and effective connectivity-cum-integration of facilities. The modernisation plan is being jointly funded by GRSE and the ministry of defence. The exercise is expected to be complete by mid 2011. Post-modernisation, GRSE officials pointed out that the Raja Bagan Dock Yard can build six vessels (same type) simultaneously.

In July 2006, mini ratna GRSE acquired the Raja Bagan Dockyard (RBD) from Central Inland water Transport Corporation and is now in the process of undertaking modernisation programme which will facilitate modular construction technology, handling of 250 tons ship blocks and better IT infrastructure etc. This will cut down ship delivery time and lower building costs, said K C Sekhar, chairman and managing director (CMD), GRSE.

“This financial year has been good for us. We have successfully delivered two waterjet fast attack crafts, 43 fast interceptor boats and 43 bailey bridges. Our value of production (VOP) is Rs 850 crore for 2009-10, highest achieved so far. Profit before tax stands at Rs 100 crore,” said K C Sekhar (who is rear admiral) on the occasion of GRSE launching three Waterjet Fast Attack Crafts (WFAC) for Indian Navy. Last financial year, GRSE notched up a VOP of Rs 673 crore.

The three ships - launched with proposed names of INS Kabra, INS Koswari and INS Karuva - are the last of the WFAC series, which have efficient hullform design and can achieve speeds of over 35 knots (64.8 km/hour). “These ships are best suited for shallow waters and that's why we are procuring them for our patrolling needs near the coasts. The three ships will be handed over to us in a phased manner by October 2010,” said vice-admiral K N Sushil, the flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Southern Naval Command, Indian Navy.

Garden Reach to double capacity at RBD | mydigitalfc.com

 

[RPK]

Chinese help to build Sri Lanka port no security threat: Navy

Kolkata: The Navy on Monday said it did not see any security threat to the country in the Chinese involvement in building Hambantota port in southern Sri Lanka.

''Building the port in Sri Lanka will not hamper our security. India is too vast for that,'' Southern Naval Command's Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral KN Sunshil told newsmen after the commissioning of three Fast Attack Craft at Garden Reach near here.

''We need not be too concerned with Chinese assistance in building the port. What is to be seen is whether the Chinese sit there even after completion of the port,'' he said.

Media reports say that China is helping build the Hambantota strategic port with an estimated investment of USD 1 billion over the next few years. The port is expected to accommodate nearly 33 ships by 2020.

For the time being, the Chinese were providing the technology for building the port and it would be used as a freight hubbing centre, Sushil pointed out.

 

[brahmastra]

3 Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts launched from Raja Bagan Dockyard

The Indian Navy today launched three Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts ''INS Kabra'', ''INS Koswari'' and ''INS Karuva'' to be deployed around the peninsula to keep a strict vigil, Rear Admiral K N Sekhar, CMD Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited said today.

At the launch of the warships from Raja Bagan Dockyard(RBD), Mr Sekhar said, ''For the second time in succession, three water jet fast attack crafts are being launched simultaneously from here.'' The warships were lauched by Ms Letha Sushil, wife of Vice-Admiral K N Sushil. The names of the warships were assigned after three islands of the Arabian Sea.

With the launch, RBD had completed the launch of eight ships after it was taken over in 2006, said Mr Sekhar.

''Like previous occasions, we have again adopted unconventional methods of floating ships out from a dry dock,'' Mr Sekhar said and added that launching from inclined berth restricted the shipyard to a single ship launch, but by floating out from a flooded dry dock, simultaneous launching could be achieved.

The ships have been fitted with state-of-the-art main engine controls, electronics, communication and navigation systems with fully air-conditioned modular-type accommodation.

The ships have Reverse Osmosis Plant for fresh water generation and sewage treatment plant to comply with international maritime organisation regulations.

The hull of these ships was highly efficient with excellent sea keeping characteristics, Mr Sekhar said, adding these ships could cut through the sea at a speed of 35 knots(65 kmph), powered by three water jets.

The function was also attended by Vice-Admiral KN Sushil and MLA Abdul Khalique Mollah among other dignitaries.

 

[Tejas-MkII]

Exclusive look at Indian Navy's new warship

Exclusive look at Indian Navy's new warship

NDTV Correspondent, Wednesday March 31, 2010, Mumbai

On April 1, the Indian Navy will launch a new warship, a missile destroyer in the P-15 alpha class.

The indigenously made destroyer was built at India's biggest warship-building shipyard, the Mazgaon Docks in Mumbai.

NDTV was given exclusive access to the warship. (In pics: Exclusive look at Indian Navy's new warship)

"This is the third ship of the Project 15 alpha class which are essentially the follow ons of the very successful Delhi-class. They are missile destroyers and one very big difference is that most of the weapon systems are entirely indigenous. So it is a very big landmark. Now this 15 alpha has even better equipment fit, various systems are more advanced than even the Delhi class. So it is a much better ship," says retired Vice Admiral H S Malhi, Chairman and MD, Mazgaon Docks Limited.

 

[IndianNuke]

Indian navy ships to be fitted with cruise missiles missile


The president and general director of the Russian-Indian joint venture company "Bramos", Sivatkhan Pillei, who is heading the company's delegation to the International Naval Exhibition-2010 in Doha, has said that India plans to equip its home-made submarines with supersonic cruise missiles to be developed in collaboration with Russia.

The BraMos cruise missile is a symbol of the successful military cooperation between Russia and India, and the name of the missile is a combination of the two large Rivers in both countries- the Brahmaputra and Moscow. The BraMos supersonic missile can hit a target at a distance of 290 kilometers, and can fly at a height of between 15 kilometers and 10 meters. India has already equipped its land forces and surface ships with this class of missile. Now, non-nuclear submarines are to be fitted with BraMos missiles. Ruslan Pukhov, Director of the Center for strategy and technology analysis has told the VOR that the contract with India is hugely advantageous for Russia.:

"India trusts the BraMos in different versions; initially, it was conceived as an anti-ship rocket, but a submarine version is now being developed," said Pukhov. "It's advantageous for Russia because India is the main market for it. One of the leading 5 enterprises in Russia has been created on the basis of the machine construction company".

The issue of submarine based rocket remains an open-ended question, and the matter will become clearer with the appearance of a submarine fitted with the missile in question. The Indian air force has beaten other arms of the armed forces to the race as the BraMos missile will be in its service within the next two years. The latest version of the rocket can fly at more than three times the speed of sound. India's neighbours have no supersonic cruise missiles. Russia and India will soon develop a hypersonic rocket with a speedy exceeding that of sound five-fold or more, making it invulnerable to interception. It testifies to the highly successful military cooperation between India and Russia.


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

 

[RPK]

LiveFist - The Best of Indian Defence: PHOTO: Indo-Singapore Bilateral Naval Exercise SIMBEX 2010

Indo-Singapore Bilateral Naval Exercise SIMBEX 2010

The exercise will be undertaken in two separate theatres. Initially in the Andaman Sea and then in the Bay of Bengal. The units participating from the Indian Navy include INS Batti Malv (Fast Attack Craft) and INS Mahish (Landing Ship Tank) from the Andaman & Nicobar Command, INS Ranvir (Destroyer), Jyoti (Tanker) and a submarine from the Eastern Fleet. This will be in addition to fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. The Republic of Singapore Navy is participating with RSS Intrepid (Formidable-class frigate) and RSS Victory (Victory-class missile corvette).

 

[RPK]

Indo-Singapore Bilateral Naval Exercise--Simbex 2010

The 2010 edition of the ‘SIMBEX’ series of annual bilateral exercises between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), is scheduled to take place in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal between 03 and 16 Apr 2010.

SIMBEX is an acronym for ‘Singapore Indian Maritime Bilateral Exercise’. The bilateral naval cooperation was formalized a decade and a half ago, when RSN ships began training in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) with the Indian Navy, in 1994. Over the years the exercises have reflected a growth in strength, capability and mutual confidence of the two navies. As such, the exercises have graduated from purely training oriented ASW exercises to complex exercises, involving multiple facets of operations at sea. Successive editions of SIMBEX have progressively incorporated a wider range of sea going serials, ranging from platform specific exercises in Damage control and Fire fighting, through ‘Visit, Board, Search and Seizure’ procedures, all the way to complex three dimensional threat scenarios involving air surface and sub-surface threats. The operational relationship between the two navies has matured to a point where Standard Operating Procedures are well in place on both the sides.

This year’s exercise will be the 17th in the SIMBEX series. The exercise will be undertaken in two separate theatres. Initially in the Andaman Sea and then in the Bay of Bengal. The units participating from the Indian Navy include INS Batti Malv (Fast Attack Craft) and INS Mahish (Landing Ship Tank) from the Andaman & Nicobar Command, IN Ships Ranvir (Destroyer), Jyoti (Tanker) and a submarine from the Eastern Fleet. This will be in addition to fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. The Republic of Singapore Navy is participating with RSS Intrepid (Formidable Class frigate) and RSS Victory (Victory class missile corvette). The RSN ships would also be making port calls at Port Blair and Visakhapatnam during the exercise.

RSN and IN share a long standing relationship with regular professional interactions, which include exchange programmes, staff talks and cross attendance at courses. SIMBEX is an important out flow of this comprehensive process of bilateral engagement within the maritime domain. It is through these connectivities that the two navies continue to reinforce, the strong maritime bridges of friendship and connect our respective nations.




Chindits: Indo-Singapore Bilateral Naval Exercise--Simbex 2010

 

[Ruag]

India and Singapore begin naval wargames

India and Singapore have launched the Simbex naval wargames in the eastern seaboard which will be undertaken in two theatres, first in the Andaman Sea and then in the Bay of Bengal. Apart from helicopters and aircraft, India has deployed destroyer INS Ranvir, fast-attack craft INS Batti Malv, amphibious warship INS Mahish, tanker INS Jyoti and a kilo-class submarine for the combat exercise. Singapore, in turn, has fielded frigate RSS Intrepid and missile corvette RSS Victory.

‘‘The Simbex exercises, 16 editions of which have already been held, have graduated from being purely anti-submarine warfare exercises to complex ones involving multiple facets of operations at sea,’’ said an official.

This year’s edition of the Simbex wargames, which will conclude on April 16, comes soon after the ‘Bold Kurukshetra’ wargames held between the mechanised forces of the two countries at the Babina field firing ranges in MP.

With land and airspace being a scarce commodity in the city-state, Singapore is increasingly utilizing Indian military facilities to train its own small but high-tech armed forces under special agreements. India, for instance, provides facilities to for exercises of mechanized forces at Babina and artillery at Deolali ranges as well as for fighters at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal.

India and Singapore begin naval wargames - India - The Times of India

 

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INDIAN SHIPS

INS RANVIR

fast-attack craft INS Batti Malv

Amphibious warship INS Mahish

Tanker Joti

 

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Singapore Ships

RSS VICTORY

RSS Interprid

 

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Shivalik class to be commissioned shortly idrw.org

The first of the Shivalik-class multi-role frigate with stealth features is expected to be commissioned shortly and join the Indian Navy’s fleet – adding punch to its blue-water capabilities. These ships are being built at the Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) at Dockyard Road in Mumbai.

According to MDL Chairman and Managing Director, Vice Admiral (Retd) H S Malhi: “We have on order, three stealth frigates of Project 17, of which the first of class will be commissioned into the Navy shortly.”

According to sources in the Western Naval Command (WNC), the first of these ships are expected to be commissioned this year, and the two other in the series, in 2011 and 2012. The first of these guided-missile frigates is likely to be commissioned this April.

These ships have been named Shivalik, Satpura and Sahyadri. While Shivalik was launched on April 18, 2003, Satpura and Sahyadri were launched in 2004 and 2005, respectively. These ships are now undergoing sea trials. The ships have been named after hill ranges.

These three ships are preceded by the commissioning of Talwar-class frigates, which were designed and built in Russia. The are the Krivak III-type of ships and built at St Petersburg. The series are INS Talwar, INS Trishul and INS Tabar.

The follow-on of the Shivalik class would be of Project 17 Alpha, the details of which are not much in public domain. Seven such ships are to be built. “One of the best features of the Shivalik class is stealth,” said an official. The construction is under the massive modernisation that the Indian Navy is undertaking to increase its fleet strength.

 

[DMLA]

Suman Sharma is reporting that the shivalik has been handed over to the Indian Navy

link: http://chhindits.blogspot.com/2010/04/shivalik-handed-over-to-indian-navy-on.html



All set for April 15th commissioning

 

[Justin Joseph]

Goa port to build berths for foreign navies, cruises

Panaji, April 3 (IANS) Separate berthing facilities for Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers, foreign naval ships and a passenger cruise terminal for high end liners will be created by 2011 at Goa’s only major port at Mormugao, a senior official said Saturday.

Speaking to reporters, Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) chairman Praveen Agarwal said the new facilities were being created at the port as part of a Rs.3,000-crore modernization drive.

“The (Indian) navy has asked us to build a berthing facility for handling aircraft carriers at the Vasco bay,” Agarwal said, adding that a special cruise terminal was also being constructed to encourage passenger cruise tourism.

The port at Mormugao is 40 km from here.

“Although running a passenger cruise terminal is not a very profitable proposition for the port per se, but it has enormous spinoffs for the state and people,” Agarwal said, adding that the terminal would be a shot in the arm for Goa’s tourism industry.

The 20-odd passenger cruise ships that docked at the MPT facility in 2009-10, were parked near dusty coal dumps and iron ore loading facility, which is not a pleasant sight for high-spending tourists on a holiday.

“Handling cruise ship traffic is demanding. There are high-end passengers onboard who demand the best. A luxury cruise ship itself is generally spotless white in colour, so even a little coal dust can cause problems,” Agarwal said, adding that the new berth away from the coal and ore heaps would serve as a big draw for cruise tourism.

Agarwal said that nearly Rs.33 crore were also being spent on building a facility for foreign navies who arrive in submarines and large naval vessels to Goa on R&R (rest and recreation) visits.

“Goa is a preferred option for foreign navies who want to make R&R halts. According to navy regulations, they have to get their crew ashore every six months,” Agarwal said.

The official further said that R&R visits by navymen were a good source of money for businesses because of the quantum of money spend by sailors on their recreational trips.

The MPT handles nearly 35 percent of the country’s iron ore export.

More at : Goa port to build berths for foreign navies, cruises Goa port to build berths for foreign navies, cruises

 

[Ingis]

India and Singapore begin naval wargames



India and Singapore begin naval wargames - India - The Times of India

Singapore is one of India's biggest allies in SE Asia. Such wargames will help the two countries' navy in jointly patrolling the Malacca Strait.

 

[manish123]

Expect to see the chinese having great khujli over this.