Search found 355 matches

by maz
14 Mar 2003 05:21
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- March 2003
Replies: 35
Views: 5615

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- March 2003

Indian navy to escort Indian ships in Mideast waters in case of war in Iraq (Associated Press, 10 March 2003) India's navy will escort Indian oil tankers and cargo ships through the Persian Gulf region if war breaks out with Iraq, officials said Monday. Several Indian ships, mainly oil tankers, tra...
by maz
09 Mar 2003 00:40
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- March 2003
Replies: 35
Views: 5615

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- March 2003

Indo-Iranian navies plan war games (The Hindu, 08 March 2003) Close on the heels of recent bilateral visits, warships from India and Iran will carry out the first ever joint naval manoeuvres and exercises in the Arabian sea from March 10th. Two Iranian warships 'Bandar Abas', a fleet replenishment ...
by maz
09 Mar 2003 00:16
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- March 2003
Replies: 35
Views: 5615

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- March 2003

India, Iran to carry out joint naval exercise (Defense Aerospace, 08 March 2003) India and Iran will carry out their first ever joint naval exercises in the Arabian Sea to boost bilateral defence ties, an official said Saturday. Two Iranian warships, Bandar Abbas, a fleet replenishment tanker and L...
by maz
12 Feb 2003 00:48
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

What about the naval LCA? Any news on this plane?

What about the Mig29K2? Did u guys find out more stuff about this plane? Any pix of this?
by maz
12 Feb 2003 00:46
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

Did Alenia show the ATR42/72 MP/ASW plane? Did they announce a CG deal?
by maz
12 Feb 2003 00:45
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

That is all I know. As Vick says, this package might be better suited for cG purposes. Who knows. Maybe priorities shifted.
by maz
12 Feb 2003 00:38
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

Since 2001, a few Do228 were fitted with the Elta radar and Tamam? optotronics. This according to project engrs involved with the project. The program may be on halt now.
by maz
11 Feb 2003 01:14
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

Nitin, I’m glad you got to meet our mutual acquaintance. Did he have good stuff to tell you? Can you email me on my pm (via the navy website) to share what he said. It is time I got in touch with him, eh?
by maz
10 Feb 2003 23:08
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

Nitin, I cannot understand what having an engineering degree has to do with discering marketing talk. Don’t you think for a moment that I would like to see wholly made in India systems too? Like I told you, if the DRDO/armed forces people want to be candid, they will tell you that certain ‘indigenou...
by maz
10 Feb 2003 00:57
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

Can someone do a physical comparison of the BFSR and its Israeli cousin? Nitin, take what you hear about 100% indigenous from LRDE with a grain of salt. For instance, regarding naval radars, what you hear from BEL and the user, the Navy, are almost 180 degrees apart. That is to say, BEL = 100% indig...
by maz
10 Feb 2003 00:48
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

This is a link to an article about Indian companies involved in aeropace/defence projects from Aero India 2001. Makes for an interesting read.
http://www.the-week.com/21feb25/events2.htm
by maz
10 Feb 2003 00:31
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

Philip,
were u able to collect any of the BEL and MACMET brochures? If so, please scan or Xerox and email me. General specs are good enough for my purposes.

Yes, the masses do descend upon the place like a swarm of locusts. The best time to gather brochures is during the first 2 days.
by maz
09 Feb 2003 14:12
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

I'd have to say that the Brahmos launchers on the Rajput are for engineering evaluation tests and trials. Think of this development in terms operational evaluation (opeval). I imagine that there is much work involved before the missile system can be cleared for operational service. The whole missile...
by maz
09 Feb 2003 02:35
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

Hi John, just received the pix. Thanks a lot. Please check your email.
Maz
by maz
09 Feb 2003 01:19
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

John, it would be most excellent if you could capture snapshots of the Rajput in refit and being fitted with Brahmos.

Can you do this?
by maz
08 Feb 2003 11:34
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports
Replies: 492
Views: 188383

Re: Aero India 2003 - News & Reports

Is ATR present atthe show? Has there been any announcement of a deal to sell ATR42MP or ATR 72 MP to the Coast Guard? Did anyone find out more details on the naval command and controls systems on display at BEL? Are there any naval radars on dislpay at BEL? Did someone speak to Lockheed about P3C Or...
by maz
01 Feb 2003 22:01
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- February 2003
Replies: 11
Views: 3171

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- February 2003

Info on MILAN at IN website Indian Navy to conduct exercises with 6 nations (Hindustan Times, 01 February 2003) Naval commanders from seven nations will gather in India's Andaman & Nicobar Islands this month to review regional security issues, including piracy and safety of busy waterways in th...
by maz
17 Jan 2003 02:18
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003
Replies: 38
Views: 6138

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003

New command to decide on nuclear use (Central Chronicle, 17 January 2003) NEW DELHI: Dismissing any rumblings in the three services over transfer of nuclear weapon assets to a new command, Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee Admiral Madhvendra Singh today said it would be the newly raised strateg...
by maz
14 Jan 2003 01:01
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003
Replies: 38
Views: 6138

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003

Coast Guard gets new Chief [The Hindu, 13 Jan 2003] New Delhi: Vice-Admiral Suresh Mehta, who has commanded the country's first indigenously built Guided Missile Frigate, today took over as the Director-General of Coast Guard. Fifty five-year-old Mehta, who was commissioned in the Indian Navy in Ju...
by maz
10 Jan 2003 23:08
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003
Replies: 38
Views: 6138

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003

Gorshkov to be fitted with 'BRAHMOS' missile PTI, 10 Jan 2003 Moscow: The Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier which India is planning to buy would be fitted with the "BRAHMOS" anti-ship cruise missiles jointly developed by the two countries. Besides the "BRAHMOS" missiles, which h...
by maz
09 Jan 2003 22:54
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003
Replies: 38
Views: 6138

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003

Navy arms self with Logistics of Health Express News Service, 09 Jan 2003 Mumbai: WHY should our sailors and naval officers be served supper at 6.30 pm just because the Royal Navy did so? Why shouldn’t we be served mutli-cuisine meals like the other navies? These are some of the questions the India...
by maz
08 Jan 2003 23:34
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003
Replies: 38
Views: 6138

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- January 2003

George's Russia visit may clinch Gorshkov deal (Indian Express, 08 Jan 2003) New Delhi: A decision on Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov is on the cards as Defence Minister George Fernandes leads a high-level delegation to a meeting of the Inter Governmental Commission on Military Technical ...
by maz
18 Dec 2002 01:12
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- December 2002
Replies: 38
Views: 7421

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- December 2002

NAVY’S LATEST MISSILE VESSEL TO BE COMMISSIONED TOMORROW By M. Mazumdar BR News Service, Alameda, California. 17 Dec 2002 On December 18th, missile corvette INS Pralaya will be commissioned into the Navy by His Excellency, Shri Kidar Nath Sahani, the Governor of Goa in the city Panjim This is the fi...
by maz
13 Dec 2002 09:36
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- December 2002
Replies: 38
Views: 7421

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- December 2002

System glitch keeps India's warship at bay (Times of India, 12 December 2002) MUMBAI: The delivery of three Russian-made stealth frigates to the Indian Navy has run into trouble due to the failure of the surface-to-air missile system in the first ship of this class, INS Talwar, defence sources said...
by maz
07 Dec 2002 02:33
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- December 2002
Replies: 38
Views: 7421

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- December 2002

Problems Stall Russian Delivery of Talwar Class to India December 06, 2002 In early November 2002, press reporting indicated that delivery of India's first two Talwar class frigates have been delayed due to technical problems. The first unit, Talwar, which was expected to commission into the Indian ...
by maz
26 Oct 2002 11:06
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- October 2002
Replies: 29
Views: 4934

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- October 2002

This is an op-ed from the Korea Herald Times. The article has a lot of relevance to the Navy. Op-Ed from the Korea Herald News, 26 Oct 2002 Arms sales and regional hegemony India is one of Russia's most prominent customers for arms. Yet, sales are much more than an exchange of weapons or technology ...
by maz
26 Oct 2002 03:32
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- October 2002
Replies: 29
Views: 4934

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- October 2002

Kamov completes Indian Ka-31 helicopter trials
Janes Navy Intl, 15 October 2002


The Indian Navy's first two of nine Kamov Ka-31 ('Helix-B') early-warning (EW) helicopters have completed tests at the company's Chkalovsky airfield near Moscow.
by maz
26 Oct 2002 03:27
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- October 2002
Replies: 29
Views: 4934

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- October 2002

2 Indian Navy ships due in Raysut (Times Of Oman, 22 October 2002) MUSCAT — Two Indian Naval ships, INS Tir and INS Sujata, are scheduled to visit Mina Raysut in Salalah from tomorrow to October 26. The visit is part of the goodwill visits undertaken by Indian Navy’s training squadron to ports in t...
by maz
04 Oct 2002 03:28
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- October 2002
Replies: 29
Views: 4934

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- October 2002

INS Vijaydurg decommissioned MUMBAI, SEP 30 (PTI) India's pride INS Vijaydurg finally bid adieu to the Indian Navy today after she was decommissioned at a simple function at the Naval Dockyard here. Commissioned on December 25, 1976 at Riga in the erstwhile USSR, INS Vijaydurg was the first of thre...
by maz
24 Sep 2002 01:17
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Klub ASCM and Kilo Upgrades
Replies: 212
Views: 82881

Re: Klub ASCM and Kilo Upgrades

Hi, this is Mazumdar. I cannot recall if I captioned the pix in the iFR article or not. Just about everyone, including yours truly, is confused about the pennant number of the S'Shastra. Several pix have shown it as S65. The IFR book published by the IN lists it as S65. Logically it should have been...
by maz
04 Jul 2002 05:48
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Five Years!
Replies: 76
Views: 50500

Re: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Five Years!

Yo RK, where exactly are you going man?
Are you on crack or something? How can BR be BR without you?

call me at home.
by maz
26 Jul 2001 06:00
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Has Pakistan raised a third armoured division?
Replies: 101
Views: 50288

Re: Has Pakistan raised a third armoured division?

I think that the question of whether a 3rd armd div exists or not is rather moot given that ad hoc division sized formations can be easily formed by mixing an matching indep bdes.<BR>Besides, given the tactical situation and the fluidity of the modern day combat, ad hoc formations are commonplace.<P...