Sensors & Combat Systems
India commissions second Scorpene sub, launches first Project 17A frigate
A new aircraft carrier dry dock at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, was also inaugurated.
Indian Navy takes delivery of second Scorpene submarine
The Indian Navy has taken delivery of INS Khanderi, the second Scorpene-class submarine, from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). The delivery ceremony for the diesel-electric attack submarine took place in Mumbai on September 19, 2019. Launched at the beginning of 2017, INS Khanderi be commiss
Indian Navy commissions fifth Dornier squadron
The Indian Navy has commissioned its fifth Dornier aircraft squadron in a July 22 ceremony at Naval Air Enclave, Meenambakkam. The newest squadron, INAS 313, will operate 12 Dornier 228 aircraft built by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) under a production licence from former German aircraft manufacturer
CMF gets new Deputy Commander
On June 19, 2019, Commodore Dean Bassett became the new Deputy Commander of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) at a ceremony in Bahrain. Commodore Steve Dainton handed over the reins to Commodore Bassett after more than two years as Deputy Commander CMF (DCCMF) and United Kingdom Maritime Component Comm
Indian Navy tests cooperative engagement capability with MRSAM firing
The Indian Navy recently carried out a launch of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) aimed at testing its cooperative engagement capability (CEC). The navy used destroyers Kochi and Chennai for the test, in which the missiles of both ships were controlled by one ship to intercept differe
India launches fourth Scorpene submarine INS Vela
Indian shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) launched the fourth Indian Navy Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela on May 6. The submarine was towed to Mumbai Port Trust for separation from the pontoon. INS Vela is now set to undergo a series of harbor and sea trials before being delivered
India launches hull of third Project 15B destroyer Imphal
Indian shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited hosted a launching ceremony for the Indian Navy’s third Project 15B destroyer at its Mumbai shipyard on April 20. Imphal, as the third unit is the class will be named, entered water with a launch weight of 3,037 tonnes. The 163-meter will displace
India’s GSL to build Russian-designed P11356 frigates in transfer of technology agreement
The Indian defense ministry has signed a contract with M/S Goa Shipyard Limited for the construction of two additional Project 11356 frigates for the Indian Navy. The contract for the two locally-built frigates follows an agreement between India and Russia from October 2018 under which two Project 1
Indian Navy establishes three air squadrons ahead of new patrol aircraft arrivals
As the delivery of new Dornier 228 maritime surveillance aircraft, the Indian Navy announced it would set up three new naval air squadrons, which will be based in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Besides this, the central government has also sanctioned manpower towards manning additional aircraft in existing
Indian Navy orders more Barak 8 SAMs under $777m deal
India’s state-owned company Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has awarded Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) an additional, $777 million contract for the delivery on Naval Barak 8 surface to air missiles for the Indian Navy. In September this year, BEL announced it received $1.2 billion in contracts f
Indian Navy performs maiden trials of new submarine rescue system
India’s Western Naval Command recently started the maiden trials of the country’s newly-delivered deep submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV). Delivered by UK-based James Fisher Defence (JFD) as part of a £193 million contract from 2016, the DSRV represents a new specialist capability for the Indian Navy
South Africa hosts sixth edition of three-nation IBSAMAR drill
The annual IBSAMAR maritime exercise organized between the navies of Brazil, India and South Africa kicked off at Simons Town, South Africa, on October 1. The two-week exercise changes hosts every year, with the previous edition taking place in India. The exercise is designed to build interoperabili
Royal Navy ship sails near disputed islands in South China Sea
Last month, Royal Navy amphibious assault ship HMS Albion sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China in a freedom of navigation operation. The ship passed close to the Paracel Islands, which are controlled by China but claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, on August 31. This was in line with inte
Construction starts on 1st of Philippine Navy’s new frigates
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has started construction of the first of two 2,600-ton frigates ordered by the Philippine Navy. The steel-cutting ceremony for the frigate was held in Ulsan, South Korea, on May 1, 2018. As informed, each of the new frigates will feature a leng