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Colossus-class. Technically, India has never had one. Vikrant was a Majestic-class carrier, originally HMS Hercules. But she was one of a group laid down as Colossus-class, building suspended when incomplete at the end of the war, & completed as Majestic-class. So he's sort of right.aaaditya said:
Hermes was a Centaur-class, & is now Viraat.
Like many other nations, Mexico has a number of islands off its coast, and the need for a couple of LPDs were highlighted by Hurricane Rita's wrath at Cozumel and Cancun last year. The airport control tower and the docks at Cozumel were wiped out. Obviously a couple of LPDs are of more use to their navy than a number of old American frigates.contedicavour said:
And like a number of other Latin American nations, the Mexican navy does not have the wealth to acquire brand new frigates and LPDs. However they do have the means to buy and build new patrol vessels and OPVs to patrol their EEZs. Mexico has a history of buying a handful of used American frigates, and it appears they will continue to do so in the future.
hey guys great news the 4th vessel of the bangaram class has been commissioned,this is a fast attack craft having a range of 2000kms,a high speed,excellent habitability,advanced sensors and weapons package including the crn91 gun.
here check out this link:
http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/13/stories/2006091313800300.htm
VISAKHAPATNAM: INS Baratang - the fourth ship of the Bangaram class of fast attack craft of Indian Navy - was commissioned at the naval base here on Tuesday.
The 46-metre 320-tonne vessel was built by Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers (GRSE) at a cost of Rs. 50 crores. This is the 135th ship commissioned so far for the Navy. Conceived, designed and built indigenously, the commissioning of the ship completes the induction of another glowing chapter to the nation's thrust to achieve indigenisation in the field of warship design and construction.
Weapon package
The ship which will be deployed under the operational control of the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Tamil Nadu), has its own weapon package and can be on voyage for 2,000 nautical miles without replenishment. It is fitted with the most modern and sophisticated navigational and communication equipment including radar bridge master. It has the CRN 91 close range anti surface gun with a range of five km. and a rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute. The Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Division designed the ship.
Set for a big role
Complimenting GRSE for completing the construction of INS Baratang in a record time, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallamraju said the new ship would be deployed in the Palk Bay where the Navy was involved in `Operation Tasha' for more than a decade. The ship had to play an important role in coming years, he felt.
Referring to the President's Fleet Review held here in February, he said the big event had showcased the naval might to all. "It presented to the world a modern, versatile and powerful Navy, while gracefully expanding the building of bridges of friendship. This was the first time an event of such magnitude was held in the City of Destiny," he said.
Mr. Pallamraju greeted Vice-Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command on his appointment as Chief of Navy, and said "I thank Vice-Admiral Mehta and his team for bringing Vizagites close to the Navy."
Maritime surveillance
Vice-Admiral Mehta said the low draft and high speed INS Baratang would make it very versatile for seaward defence and low intensity maritime operations in shallow waters.
"These vessels offer a cost effective platform suited for a marine surveillance and rescue operations as well as for combat and have been built at competitive price of approximately Rs.50 crores per ship. GRSE Chairman and Managing Director Rear Admiral (retd.) T.S. Ganeshan, explained how they were giving thrust to improving design features, technology and productivity.
here check out this link:
http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/13/stories/2006091313800300.htm
VISAKHAPATNAM: INS Baratang - the fourth ship of the Bangaram class of fast attack craft of Indian Navy - was commissioned at the naval base here on Tuesday.
The 46-metre 320-tonne vessel was built by Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers (GRSE) at a cost of Rs. 50 crores. This is the 135th ship commissioned so far for the Navy. Conceived, designed and built indigenously, the commissioning of the ship completes the induction of another glowing chapter to the nation's thrust to achieve indigenisation in the field of warship design and construction.
Weapon package
The ship which will be deployed under the operational control of the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Tamil Nadu), has its own weapon package and can be on voyage for 2,000 nautical miles without replenishment. It is fitted with the most modern and sophisticated navigational and communication equipment including radar bridge master. It has the CRN 91 close range anti surface gun with a range of five km. and a rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute. The Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Division designed the ship.
Set for a big role
Complimenting GRSE for completing the construction of INS Baratang in a record time, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallamraju said the new ship would be deployed in the Palk Bay where the Navy was involved in `Operation Tasha' for more than a decade. The ship had to play an important role in coming years, he felt.
Referring to the President's Fleet Review held here in February, he said the big event had showcased the naval might to all. "It presented to the world a modern, versatile and powerful Navy, while gracefully expanding the building of bridges of friendship. This was the first time an event of such magnitude was held in the City of Destiny," he said.
Mr. Pallamraju greeted Vice-Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command on his appointment as Chief of Navy, and said "I thank Vice-Admiral Mehta and his team for bringing Vizagites close to the Navy."
Maritime surveillance
Vice-Admiral Mehta said the low draft and high speed INS Baratang would make it very versatile for seaward defence and low intensity maritime operations in shallow waters.
"These vessels offer a cost effective platform suited for a marine surveillance and rescue operations as well as for combat and have been built at competitive price of approximately Rs.50 crores per ship. GRSE Chairman and Managing Director Rear Admiral (retd.) T.S. Ganeshan, explained how they were giving thrust to improving design features, technology and productivity.
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hey guys check out this great website about ins valsura indian navy's submarine warfare training school, of particular interest is the gallery in which they have the images of the latest indian sonars.
here check out this link:
http://aswschool.nic.in/
here check out this link:
http://aswschool.nic.in/
sidewinder2006
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Hi ! Guys i saved some google earth pics of Indian Navy's assets in Mumbai port.
An impressive display I must say
Both the aircraft carriers can be seen
Sorry if posted earlier..coz I am new to this forum
regards
An impressive display I must say
Both the aircraft carriers can be seen
Sorry if posted earlier..coz I am new to this forum
regards
hey guys great news ,grse has bagged an order for 10 more fast attack crafts,these are to be a modification of the bangaram class design with water jet propulsion which will give them greater speeds.
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20060913042549&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0
GRSE chairman and managing director RN Ganesh said the GRSE developed the design for improved version of Bangaram class ships with water jet propulsion facility.
Indian Navy placed orders with the GRSE for 10 more fast attack craft with water-jets. Their construction would commence next month.
The GRSE embarked on a Rs 400 crore modernisation plan with assistance from the Navy and it was recently given Category 1 Mini Ratna status for its performance in ship building and allied activities.
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20060913042549&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0
GRSE chairman and managing director RN Ganesh said the GRSE developed the design for improved version of Bangaram class ships with water jet propulsion facility.
Indian Navy placed orders with the GRSE for 10 more fast attack craft with water-jets. Their construction would commence next month.
The GRSE embarked on a Rs 400 crore modernisation plan with assistance from the Navy and it was recently given Category 1 Mini Ratna status for its performance in ship building and allied activities.
hey guys another great news indian navy will induct the gorshkov class of aircraft carrier rechristened ins vikramaditya next year ,indian navy will also place an order for additional(24 to supplement the alreay ordered 16) mig29k combat aircrafts,ultimately indian navy will have atleast 300 aircrafts and helicopters of all types.
here check out this link:
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20060913042608
‘INS Vikramaditya to give fillip to Indian Navy’
Wednesday September 13 2006 14:47 IST
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Indian Navy’s combat capabilities will receive a major fillip when aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (formerly ‘Admiral Gorshkov’ acquired from the Russian Navy) will be inducted next year along with MiG airplanes and other facilities.
Another fully indigenous aircraft carrier is likely to be commissioned by 2011, according to Minister of State for Defence MM Pallam Raju.
Speaking to reporters after commissioning a Bangaram class fast attack craft INS Baratang, at the Naval Base here on Tuesday, Raju said that India was striving to establish friendly relations with southeast Asian countries whose strategic importance and economic resurgence were crucial for peace and stability in the region.
‘Maritime diplomacy’ with those small, but vibrant countries assumed greater significance in the context of the Look East Policy, he asserted and added that efforts were on for fleets’ modernisation with greater focus on indigenisation.
He also said that Visakhapatnam would occupy the centre-stage in the Indian Navy’s development plans for the coming decade.
As regards the expansion of the base of ENC headquarters here, Pallam Raju said that land acquisition process was in progress.
The new Naval Base requires 5,000 acres and 500 plus acres were acquired till now. Steps were taken to expedite the project.
here check out this link:
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20060913042608
‘INS Vikramaditya to give fillip to Indian Navy’
Wednesday September 13 2006 14:47 IST
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Indian Navy’s combat capabilities will receive a major fillip when aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (formerly ‘Admiral Gorshkov’ acquired from the Russian Navy) will be inducted next year along with MiG airplanes and other facilities.
Another fully indigenous aircraft carrier is likely to be commissioned by 2011, according to Minister of State for Defence MM Pallam Raju.
Speaking to reporters after commissioning a Bangaram class fast attack craft INS Baratang, at the Naval Base here on Tuesday, Raju said that India was striving to establish friendly relations with southeast Asian countries whose strategic importance and economic resurgence were crucial for peace and stability in the region.
‘Maritime diplomacy’ with those small, but vibrant countries assumed greater significance in the context of the Look East Policy, he asserted and added that efforts were on for fleets’ modernisation with greater focus on indigenisation.
He also said that Visakhapatnam would occupy the centre-stage in the Indian Navy’s development plans for the coming decade.
As regards the expansion of the base of ENC headquarters here, Pallam Raju said that land acquisition process was in progress.
The new Naval Base requires 5,000 acres and 500 plus acres were acquired till now. Steps were taken to expedite the project.
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hey guys check out this article ,it gives some information on the indian coast guard expansion plans,indian coast guard plans to acquire 3 advanced offshore patrol vessels,3 fast patrol vessels,11 interceptor crafts and many more 6 multirole aircrafts(i believe atr-72 based maritime patrol aircrafts and the falcon900ex based patrol aircrafts are being considered) and 3 chectak helicopters besides setting up new coast guard stations.
here check out this link:
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1052864
MUMBAI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will soon be armed with more vessels, interceptor boats, choppers and multi-role aircraft to step up aerial and sea surveillance, as part of its efforts to make the county’s coastline more secure.
Vice Admiral R Contractor, Director General, ICG, said: “It is part of our future modernisation plans to save our coastline and for better surveillance.”
The ICG will soon induct three offshore patrol vessels (OPV), three fast-patrol vessels (FPVs), 11 interceptor boats, three Chetak helicopters and six multi-role aircrafts, he said.
Contractor’s was speaking on his first visit to the Western Region (WR) headquarters after being promoted as DG coast guard, on Wednesday.
A senior official from the ICG said that demands for the vessels, boats, choppers and aircraft had been cleared by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The coast guard is also planning to set up more stations at Murud Janjira, Dahanu and other parts of the WR. He added that a proposal for the allotment of land to construct an airport for ICG aircraft had been sent to the state government.
When asked about the “hotline” established between senior officials of the Indian and Pakistan coast guard for better coordination — especially on the tricky issue of arrest of fishermen — he said, “In 2005, a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed between senior officials ( of the two countries) for the hotline service, and it will soon start working effectively.”
Meanwhile, the ICG is imparting marine police training to Maharashtra police’s pilot batch of 20 personnel.
here check out this link:
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1052864
MUMBAI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will soon be armed with more vessels, interceptor boats, choppers and multi-role aircraft to step up aerial and sea surveillance, as part of its efforts to make the county’s coastline more secure.
Vice Admiral R Contractor, Director General, ICG, said: “It is part of our future modernisation plans to save our coastline and for better surveillance.”
The ICG will soon induct three offshore patrol vessels (OPV), three fast-patrol vessels (FPVs), 11 interceptor boats, three Chetak helicopters and six multi-role aircrafts, he said.
Contractor’s was speaking on his first visit to the Western Region (WR) headquarters after being promoted as DG coast guard, on Wednesday.
A senior official from the ICG said that demands for the vessels, boats, choppers and aircraft had been cleared by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The coast guard is also planning to set up more stations at Murud Janjira, Dahanu and other parts of the WR. He added that a proposal for the allotment of land to construct an airport for ICG aircraft had been sent to the state government.
When asked about the “hotline” established between senior officials of the Indian and Pakistan coast guard for better coordination — especially on the tricky issue of arrest of fishermen — he said, “In 2005, a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed between senior officials ( of the two countries) for the hotline service, and it will soon start working effectively.”
Meanwhile, the ICG is imparting marine police training to Maharashtra police’s pilot batch of 20 personnel.
Navy launches wargames on western coast
Thats lot of firepower involved. Lately Navy is keeping itself very busy.
Indian Navy exercise
Thats lot of firepower involved. Lately Navy is keeping itself very busy.
i can understand the purpose behind the title of this excercise.gujarat is fast becoming the economic hub of the country,however its very close proximity to pakistan makes it extremely vulnerable at the same time offering tremendous advantages,a strong force comprising of multirole vessels and aircrafts can be this region impregnable and also provide a platform for a sea based offence.
Navy to have second base near Vizag
Navy's new base on Eastern coast
Navy to have second base near Vizag
Santosh Patnaik
The futuristic base to be set up between Rambilli and Elamanchili
Navy's new base on Eastern coast
Navy to have second base near Vizag
Santosh Patnaik
The futuristic base to be set up between Rambilli and Elamanchili
Its about time ENC decided on need for new naval base. Now IN will have two major bases on west coast (New base in Karwar and existing base at Mumbai), Two on East coast and Andaman/Nicobar command.
you have forgotten about vishakapatinam,which is as of now the head quarters of the eastern naval command ,andaman and nicobar is not a pure naval command but is a joint forces command for all the three services.kams said:
the eastern naval command i believe ha about 80 ships and submarines.
i believe this news base will prove to be comparable to the karwar.
hey guys here is the greatest reason why indian navy as well as the indian coast guard need to expand rapidly,india can lay claim to upto 2 million miles of sea terriotery in 2009 for economic exploitation.
here check out this link:
http://www.samachar.com/showurl.htm...India~secretly~plans~to~claim~undersea~riches
An Indian undersea secret has been kept so well over the past four years that even MPs who got wind of it during the monsoon session of Parliament were not allowed to ask questions.
In Delhi, discussions currently on between oceanographers and diplomats, from the new Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of External Affairs, mark the last stages of an exercise that began in 2002 with secretive ocean experiments that will eventually allow India to lay claim to vast undersea reserves of oil and minerals.
Dozens of top scientists from a clutch of national laboratories have used cutting-edge equipment — securing the first digital images of a remote undersea realm up to 8 km below the seabed in undisclosed locations — to collect data in advance of an international law that will allow a band of about 50 nations to claim territory up to the edges of the continental shelves on which they ride.
Like most nations, India currently claims seabed territory up to the current limit of 200 nautical miles, or 370 km, offshore.
The frenetic activity has not come too soon: this year, France, Ireland, Spain and the UK sought rights to jointly exploit an Ireland-sized zone on the Atlantic seabed. Russia, Australia and New Zealand have also submitted claims.
India is guarding the exact figure of extended continental shelf it will claim — neighbouring nations too are preparing claims — to extend undersea landholdings and explore what an official called "the final frontier" of vast oil and energy reserves unclaimed under the seabed.
“It is a significant number,” was the only comment from PS Goel, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Surveyors travelling 32,000 km in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal have finally completed their work, and the two ministries hope to finalise the plan within two months, so it can go to the cabinet this year.
India has a deadline of 2009 to file claims before the UN's New York-based Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) — for rights over the natural resources beneath, if it can prove its seabed is a natural extension of the outer edge of the subcontinental landmass.
"At present production, India's oil and gas reserves will last 30 years," said V.K. Sibal, director-general for hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum, Delhi. "Extending the continental shelf will help India find resources for sustainable development."
For 20 months between 2002 and 2004, scientists conducted India's first-ever offshore experiments bouncing sound waves off the seabed to check the thickness of seabed sediments, data that the CLCS requires.
"The process will lead to stability in the oceans," Peter Croker, chairman, CLCS, told HT from New York. Croker quoted an International Seabed Authority estimate that as of 2000 India's extended continental shelf was estimated to hold 646 million tonnes of manganese nodules and metals, two billion barrels equivalent of oil and gas, and four billion barrels equivalent of gas hydrate. Currently India produces about 241 million barrels of oil every year.
According to UN guidelines, nations can claim land up to 350 nautical miles, about 648 km, offshore after proving the landmass geology matches that of the continental shelf.
Asked to comment on conflicts of interest in the Asian region, Croker said the CLCS could not consider a submission where a dispute existed. "The commission has no role in the delimitation of the continental shelf between neighbouring states, only in the establishment of its outer limit," he said.
here check out this link:
http://www.samachar.com/showurl.htm...India~secretly~plans~to~claim~undersea~riches
An Indian undersea secret has been kept so well over the past four years that even MPs who got wind of it during the monsoon session of Parliament were not allowed to ask questions.
In Delhi, discussions currently on between oceanographers and diplomats, from the new Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of External Affairs, mark the last stages of an exercise that began in 2002 with secretive ocean experiments that will eventually allow India to lay claim to vast undersea reserves of oil and minerals.
Dozens of top scientists from a clutch of national laboratories have used cutting-edge equipment — securing the first digital images of a remote undersea realm up to 8 km below the seabed in undisclosed locations — to collect data in advance of an international law that will allow a band of about 50 nations to claim territory up to the edges of the continental shelves on which they ride.
Like most nations, India currently claims seabed territory up to the current limit of 200 nautical miles, or 370 km, offshore.
The frenetic activity has not come too soon: this year, France, Ireland, Spain and the UK sought rights to jointly exploit an Ireland-sized zone on the Atlantic seabed. Russia, Australia and New Zealand have also submitted claims.
India is guarding the exact figure of extended continental shelf it will claim — neighbouring nations too are preparing claims — to extend undersea landholdings and explore what an official called "the final frontier" of vast oil and energy reserves unclaimed under the seabed.
“It is a significant number,” was the only comment from PS Goel, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Surveyors travelling 32,000 km in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal have finally completed their work, and the two ministries hope to finalise the plan within two months, so it can go to the cabinet this year.
India has a deadline of 2009 to file claims before the UN's New York-based Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) — for rights over the natural resources beneath, if it can prove its seabed is a natural extension of the outer edge of the subcontinental landmass.
"At present production, India's oil and gas reserves will last 30 years," said V.K. Sibal, director-general for hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum, Delhi. "Extending the continental shelf will help India find resources for sustainable development."
For 20 months between 2002 and 2004, scientists conducted India's first-ever offshore experiments bouncing sound waves off the seabed to check the thickness of seabed sediments, data that the CLCS requires.
"The process will lead to stability in the oceans," Peter Croker, chairman, CLCS, told HT from New York. Croker quoted an International Seabed Authority estimate that as of 2000 India's extended continental shelf was estimated to hold 646 million tonnes of manganese nodules and metals, two billion barrels equivalent of oil and gas, and four billion barrels equivalent of gas hydrate. Currently India produces about 241 million barrels of oil every year.
According to UN guidelines, nations can claim land up to 350 nautical miles, about 648 km, offshore after proving the landmass geology matches that of the continental shelf.
Asked to comment on conflicts of interest in the Asian region, Croker said the CLCS could not consider a submission where a dispute existed. "The commission has no role in the delimitation of the continental shelf between neighbouring states, only in the establishment of its outer limit," he said.
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contedicavour
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Just a curiosity : why is that so ? The CVs are more frequently updated, their nuclear core lasts longer ?Big-E said:
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they are all stander fule oil oir gas turbine its just something to do with the hull rather than the engine
contedicavour
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Interesting... so the hull design of a CV resists longer because of ... less attrition ? I'm not sure I get this straight.harryriedl said:
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