Bharat Rakshak

India, France to hold joint naval exercise in Atlantic
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009- ... 449939.htm

Here's more - its 5T one - this time for the Karnataka Coastal Security Force.
The link has images too.
Mangalore: Coastal Security Force Equipped with Speed Boat

correction: the Coast Guard IPV ICGS 'Rani Abbakka’ was launched, not commissioned at HSL

http://www.24dunia.com/english/shownews ... nched.html

i am mighty glad that the legendary Abbakka has captured some national attention.


in the meanwhile, INS Talwar thwarts a hijack attempt by pirates. for good measure sends two to their maker. (pictures too)

i have a sdre pooch. does the indian navy have any AUVs? are we working towards their development, research etc.?

Indian Navy heads for first Atlantic Ocean deployment

http://www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/15375.htm

Three warships and a fleet replenishment tanker from the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet have begun sailing for the Atlantic Ocean, where, besides port calls at many countries, they will conduct the Konkan exercise with the Royal Navy and the Varuna exercise with the French Navy.

“The Indian Navy will be holding an exercise with the British navy June 20-25 and with the French Navy June 30-July 4,” a senior Indian Navy official said, requesting anonymity.

The Indian Navy flotilla comprises the guided missile destroyer INS Delhi that is the biggest warship to be built in the country, the guided missile frigates INS Beas and INS Brahmaputra and the fleet tanker INS Aditya.

Maz, I have added this info. Please check it out at;

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Air-Arm.html

Naik Boss: Which of the P61ME vessels have been fitted with the equipment you have mentioned above?



Stupid Question....but what is a SNF?

SNF = surinder nath frigates= IN codename for Kashins
SNM = IN codename for Natya MCMV

First 3 Kashins have Volna SAM, last two have upgraded volna-P or something like that. I need to check up some more on this.

http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/volna.htm

The Navy has no AUV’s at present.

The Navy is looking to buy AUV’s and there is a contract with Kongsberg for six HUGIN 1000’s. Please refer my post on page 6 of this thread.

DRDO is reportedly working on an AUV project and this is scheduled for completion in Dec 2009:

Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Actually, they all should have this equipment initially, as this is the project specification for 61ME. Maz is right about Volna, first three had Volna-M, the last two- Volna-P (introduced in 1976) with better resistance to ECM and optical back-up targeting (televisor 9Sh33). It is possible though that the last two had Volna-N which was introduced around 1982 to counter sea-skimming targets.

Talk on SOA & open source at Indian Ocean Naval Symposium

From SANJIVA WEERAWARANA's Blog





Russia’s aircraft problem



Missing sailor: a month on, police yet to file FIR

Commander Brian Goord: Royal Indian Navy staff

Unknown vessel in chennai

Could anyone tell me what is this vessel?(looks like a heli carrier)

The French Le Mistral loading emergency relief supplies for Burma after Cyclone Nargis.

Thanks Maz. I will update the Kashin page again.



So the MG-311 Vycheda hull mounted sonar has been replaced with the HUMSA sonar?



Okay, let me try to understand ur post...

1) Therefore, in addition to the MG-311 Vycheda hull mounted sonar and the Vyega MG-325 variable depth sonar, Indian Kashins also had the MG-335 Platina towed array sonar?

2) The Parus serves as the gyro stabilization system for the 4R90 Yatagan fire control radar which controls the S-125M SAM?

3) Fire control for P-20M SSM (SS-N-2D Styx) is provided by Korall-NKE with Baza-61ME gyro stabilization system?

4) What are the the pair of M-3EE main power units, rated at 40,425 HP each, used for?

Talking about Kashins...check this out;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67307569@N00/2368769029/

I tried looking for the specs of the Volna-M, Volna-N and Volna-P SAMs...but came up short. Any help that can be provided will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Rakesh, info on Volna / RZ-61 at

http://books.google.com/books?id=4S3h8j ... #PPA580,M1

As for what the M-3E powerplant does, hmmm, maybe you should try to figure it out.....

RZ-61 that is how the Volna's are known in the IN (I used to get confused when I first came across Pechora pics on BRF, I never knew IAF had land based versions of the same SAM ); iirc INS Tunir (Karanja,Mumbai) is where these babies are kept and serviced .

Btw I remember IAF recieved a Newa-SCM package upgrade for their land based Pechora's, did IN too incorporate the relevant components from the same upgrade ?

An interesting point in Adm.Sureesh Mehta's speech in S'pore at the meet organised by the ISSS,about the In being a "stabilising force" in the in,fighting piracy,etc.He also said that it would protect the interest of the (Indian) "diaspora".This is a very welcome step by the GOI/MEA,which has at last realised the importance of Indians living abroad.When a single national of amajor western country is in danger or subject to arrest,etc. by another nation,the west ,especially countries like Britain go all out to assist their national in distress.Recently we saw tha cse of the US-Iranian lady journalist who was picked up for alleged spying by the Iranians and ater released by them.Her case was front page news for weeks.

However,in order to give teeth to assisting the Indian diaspora,the IN must have the neccessary clout by way of a far larger navy along with assets that can conduct operations at greater distances in any ocean.A true blue water fleet.This will require a few carriers,a similar number of amphibious flat tops of 30,000t+ along with AAW/ASW cruisers of 10-12,000t+ which we do not possess ,extra ocean going tankers and other auxiliaries to support the task force and a number of nuclear subs,able to operate far from home.This will require a sustained level of support from the defence/political establishment with along term perspective for the IN in view of the enormous and continuing build up of the PLAN which plans to "invade" the IOR too in the coming decade.True the diaspora is spread all over the globe,but the ION must be able to show the flag wherever the diaspora exists.

1) MGK-335 Platina is the name for sonar complex which is installed instead of MG-311Vychegda/MG-312Titan combination (both located in hull radome) and consists of MG-335 Titan-2 in hull radome and towed MG-325 Vega.

2) Correct

3) Correct

4) M-3E is export version of gas turbine powerplant with slightly upgraded power output.

Philip, The RIN was around 150 ships at its height in WWII. We need to bring it to that number with a core of ~100 ships for IN and the rest in collborative manner with littoral states.

For the immediate future a strong case can be made for developing the Sri Lankan navy.

Reg. ATV-INS Raja Raja Chola(who else but Raja Raja and Rajendra?) there has been a false start already. Hopefully this August will bring in cheer!

Snaik, Maz so are the new Kashins supposed to be equipped with redundant powerplants , for I don't know what else would a pair of M-3E be used for ?

Great News Rakesh !!!!! Many Thanks,How come this news taken so soberly on BR?

Great News!!!!!!!!!

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Indeed Great news....

great news indeed.

But lets wait a little till we get official confirmation or more than one report from a credible agency, TOI-let has been known to print faulty information time and again.

faulty or not , this is the first news that says the lady is gonna swim on some particular day....

We have come this far despite our baboos....lets savour that.....

Ramanna,the IN is supposedly trying to increase its strength to about 145-150 within the next decade ,but going by the delays mostly in indigenous shipbuilding yards ,this figure looks ambitious.The chief and most serious shortfall is in the sub fleet where despite 18 subs being the strength on paper,only "48%" availablity has been the figure touted by some sources.Unless a quick decision is made on the second line of subs (and here there are some very interesting littoral sub designs on offer from both France and a Russo-Ital combine,smaller than conventional diesel ocean going subs-about half the size of a Kilo),in the coming future,the shortfall will be sorely felt.In addition,the IN is yet to make up its mind on what kind of AIP system its future conventional subs should operate,fuel-cell or MESMA.

AFAIR someone posted(before the akula accident) about akula coming to India around 26th jan,2009 n ATV 'launching' around 15th aug..
this news confirms it
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INS Meenakshi (the beautful first born), INS Mandakini (tempting enemies to their doom) and INS Mritunjaya (victory over death)