The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has criticized the implementation of the Indian Navy’s plan for enabling its submarines with facilities to couple with Deep Submergence Rescue Vessels and Submarine Rescue Chambers of the United States Navy , which has resulted in an expenditure of USD 744,343.
Tag: Indian Navy
CAG pokes finger at inferior steel in navy tankers
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has criticized the acceptance of inferior-grade steel used in the manufacture of fleet tankers of the Indian Navy by Italian firm, Fincantieri, saying it amounted to ‘undue favor to a foreign vendor in (the) procurement of fleet tankers’.
Navy looks for rotary UAVs
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The Indian Navy has issued a Request For Information for the procurement of a Vertical Take Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle .
India working on military satellite
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India is to launch a military satellite to cater for the requirements of the Indian Air Force and army.
Navy’s P-8I design finalized for assembly
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Boeing has announced the completion on July 16 of the Final Design Review (FDR) for the P-8I, the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The P-8I, based on the Boeing 737 commercial airplane, is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the US Navy.
Navy checks out Malaysian Scorpene
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The Indian Navy recently got a chance to run its eye over the Royal Malaysian Navy’s Scorpene submarine KD (Kapal Diraja or Royal Ship) Tun Razzaq, which arrived at Kochi on Friday, en route to Malaysia.
Navy trains Mauritius CG in anti-piracy ops
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A team of Indian Naval Marine Commandos has completed the training of Mauritius National Coast Guard commandos in anti-piracy and diving operations.
Blog: Another day, another scandal
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The Indian armed forces have built up a regular routine for scandal.
Navy upbeat on Gorshkov upgrade
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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.
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.
