The Indian Navy is satisfied with the upgrade work of the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, that it is expected to acquire by the end of 2012. The Controller, Warship Production of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral NN Kumar visited Russia earlier this month and surveyed the upgrade process of the carrier that is currently underway.
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Images: Indo-US naval exercise Malabar
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Images: INS Shivalik (II)
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Marine Commandos (Marcos) on patrol around the INS Shivalik. The 76 mm SRGM (Super Rapid Gun Mount). The 76 mm SRGM (Super Rapid Gun Mount). The RB-6000 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Rocket Launchers. The RB-6000 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rocket launchers. A view of the fos’cle from the bridge. The missile systems are between the SRGM and…
Images: INS Shivalik (I)
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[/caption] The INS Shivalik, just before commissioning. A side-view of the RB-6000 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rocket launchers. The 76 mm SRGM (Super Rapid Gun Mount). One of the two hangars to house a helicopter. One of the two hangars to house a helicopter. The RB-6000 Anti-Submarine Warfare Rocket Launchers. Note the Electronic Warfare suite on…
INS Shivalik: Stealthy force multiplier
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Vice Admiral HS Malhi, retired from the Indian Navy, calls the Indian Navy’s new stealth frigate, the INS Shivalik, the largest stealth frigate in the world. He should know, as chairman of the shipyard that manufactured it, Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). He says the warship, displacing 6200 tons, is larger than the Talwar class (Krivak III) or the French Lafayette class.
Shivalik India’s stealthiest warship
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The Radar Cross Section (RCS) of the ship will have a ‘smaller signature than our smaller platforms’, according to Director General Naval Design, Rear Admiral KN Vaidyanathan.
Images: Indo-Singapore naval drills
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Indian dhows, dubious partners invite Somali piracy
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The serial commandeering of Indian dhows by pirates in the Arabian Sea around the Gulf of Aden recently, has put the focus on the vulnerability of these vessels to hijack, especially with their flagrant flouting of guidelines, which also facilitates the endangering of other innocent shipping.
Images: Indian Navy catching pirates
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Sikorsky ready to build military choppers in India
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Sikorsky has said it is open to manufacturing naval helicopters in India.
US navy chief in India on maiden visit
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Agenda check: The US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Gary Roughead is to arrive in New Delhi on Sunday.
Mhadei homeward bound
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The yatch Mhadei rounded the Cape of Good Hope on Tuesday, heading towards Mumbai under the hand of Commander Dilip Donde.
Mhadei leaves for home
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India under massive hack attack
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A report published by a group of Canadian researchers today, reports Indian government, Tibetan government and media institutions to have suffered a massive computer penetration attack over the last eight months.
Indo-Singapore naval drills tomorrow
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The annual Indo-Singapore naval exercise SIMBEX (Singapore Indian Maritime Bilateral Exercise) is to begin from Saturday.
