Photos: Malabar 2012 -- Indo-US Joint Naval Exercise

[Bl[i]tZ]

Beautiful pictures. IN has pretty ships.

Nimitz-class supercarrier is a mean machine. No doubt US Navy is the most formidable navy in the world.

US Navy is a consultant in the LCA-Navy program to help with the arrested recovery feature.

They only do catapult launches so they didn't participate in the ski-jump assisted take-off.

IN should push for IAC-2 to be a nuclear with CATOBAR using EMALS. This would be an ambitious program but we must keep pace with western technology.

 

[Agent_47]

Rear Adm Thomas K Shannon, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, and Indian Navy Rear Adm Harish Bisht, flag officer of Commanding Eastern Fleet, cut a ceremonial cake during a reception aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) as part of Malabar 2012

Ensign Anthony Eccleston gives a tour of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) to Indian residents in support of Malabar 2012

Tactical Action Officer Lt. Dan Mitzner, right, reviews an exercise scenario in the undersea warfare module in the combat direction center aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with Indian navy liaison officers Cmdr. Ajay Daniel Theophilus, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Madhavdas Ravikant. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed participating in Exercise Malabar 2012 with ships and aircraft from the Indian Navy.

Tactical Action Officer Lt Dan Mitzner, right, discusses Combat Direction Center operations with Indian Navy liaison officers Cmdr Ajay Daniel Theophilus, center, and Lt Cmdr Madhavdas Ravikant, left, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

A sailor assigned to USS Carl Vinson (CVN) 70 shows pictures to children at St Thomas Catholic Church on a Morale, Welfare and Recreation tour of Chennai, India during the ship's port visit

The ten-day exercise saw the participation of frontline units from both navies. The focus areas of the exercise were boarding operations, air defence exercise, helicopter cross deck operations and co-ordinated anti-submarine warfare. The US Navy was represented by ships from the Carrier Task Force 70 of the US 7th fleet, which is based at Yokosuka, Japan. The CTF included Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson, Guided Missile Cruiser USS Bunkerhill, Guided Missile Destroyer USS Halsey and logistics ship USNS Bridge. In addition, one Los Angeles Class submarine, USS Louisville and one P3C Orion Aircraft also participated in the exercise. The Indian Navy was represented by the indigenously-built Guided Missile Frigate INS Satpura, Guided Missile Destroyers INS Ranvijay and INS Ranvir, Missile Corvette INS Kulish, and Fleet Tanker INS Shakti.

 

[Kinetic]

Awesome pics.....

 

[anathema]

WoW !!! Look at this Pic ...Ticonderoga Class , Arleigh Burke Class , Car Vinson ....That's a wet dream right there for all the navy folks !!
Cheers , Amazing pic...

Where is the pic of the Nuke sub which is lurking beneath.

 

[soundHound]

Breath Taking, am glad that indian navy is on right track toward becoming true blue water navy.. well i just wish if i can get
abord in that aircraft carrier.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Just to share one thought in the context of Malabar 2012.

While the pictures are really good and some of the fleet manuevers displayed in the pictures are awesome, the actual exercise evolutions (operations) are really the meat of the matter.

The composition of the fleet (esp on the USN side) is significant. Having a large carrier and nuclear sub participating for the Indian Eastern Fleet whose elements represented the Indian Side. This was a good opportunity to work-up their ships in the run up to induction of INS Vikramaditya and operational integration of INS Chakra. Operating a nuke sub or a carrier in singleton fashion is one thing but operating as part of fleet is much more substantial in nature. So a great deal of SOPs may have been devised and validated on the Indian side which will come in handy in the near future. Not to overlook that the Shivalik class of ships will be tasked to screen the Indian carriers.

Even exercising with the USS Louisville has given the IN an exposure to working with large and deep diving subs. IN's experience in this regard is little and dated. The P-3C Orion must have certainly been of keen interest to the IN. After all they are probably likely to see similar aircraft in their cross-hairs. While IN personnel were unlikely to embark on the sub, aviators must have got a ride on the Orion. In any case, quite some "electronic signatures" must have been added to libraries.

Even the location of the exercise bears some significance. This is the area (upto the Malacca Straits) that IN is concentrating on. Certainly an useful exercise.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2012) Indian Navy Ship Satpura (F-48) transits the Indian Ocean during an exercise for Malabar 2012. Satpura is participating in Malabar, a regularly scheduled naval field training exercise conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2012) Indian Navy ships transits the Indian Ocean during an exercise for Malabar 2012. Malabar is a regularly scheduled naval field training exercise conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) wave at passing Indian Ships during a Malabar 2012 exercise. Halsey is participating in Malabar, a regularly scheduled naval field training exercise conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security with the Indian Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)

 

[Water Car Engineer]

INDIAN OCEAN (April 16, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) participate in a passing exercise with Indian navy ships during Exercise Malabar 2012. Vinson , Bunker Hill, and Halsey comprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 and are participating in the annual bi-lateral naval field training exercise with the Indian Navy to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lori D. Bent/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (April 16, 2012) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a passing exercise with the Indian navy guided-missile corvette INS Kulish (P63) during Exercise Malabar 2012. Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are participating in the annual bi-lateral naval field training exercise with the Indian Navy to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lori D. Bent/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2012) Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) transit the Indian Ocean in formation with Indian Navy ships during an exercise for Malabar 2012. Vinson and Bunker Hill are participating in Malabar, a regularly scheduled naval field training exercise conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)

 

[Water Car Engineer]

BAY OF BENGAL (April 14, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), Los Angeles class submarine, USS Topeka (SSN 754) and USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) steam in formation with Indian Navy ships during Exercise Malabar 2012. The ships are participating in the annual bi-lateral naval field training exercise with the Indian Navy to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

BAY OF BENGAL (April 14, 2012) Los Angeles-class submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) leads the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), and USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) in formation with Indian Navy ships during Exercise Malabar 2012. The ships are participating in the annual bi-lateral naval field training exercise with the Indian Navy to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

BAY OF BENGAL (April 14, 2012) USS Topeka (SSN 754) leads USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), USS Halsey (DDG 97), USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) and ships of the Indian navy in formation during Malabar, an annual bilateral naval field training exercise between the two navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans)

BAY OF BENGAL (April 14, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), Los Angeles class submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) and USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) steam in formation with Indian Navy ships during Exercise Malabar 2012. The ships are participating in the annual bi-lateral naval field training exercise with the Indian Navy to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

BAY OF BENGAL (April 14, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), Los Angeles class submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) and USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) steam in formation with Indian Navy ships during Exercise Malabar 2012. The ships are participating in the annual bi-lateral naval field training exercise with the Indian Navy to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)