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Indian Navy has announced first Project 17A from Mazagon has been named Mormugao



https://twitter.com/seawaves_mag

nota:
" Mormugao" = MORMUGÃO , o maior porto de Goa , antiga colónia portuguesa
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormug%C3%A3o

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Japan Willing To Give India A Discount On 12 US-2 Amphibious Aircraft To Seal The Deal
Indiatimes
September 12, 2016

India and Japan are coming closer thanks to an overtly aggressive China. A deal for 12 amphibious US-2 aircraft is being discussed by the two countries. To make sure the sale goes through, Japan is now looking to sweeten the deal for India. This is not for any economic gains, but because it considers India a friend.

Top Japanese defence ministry sources told TOI in an exclusive interaction that they would look at reducing the price for the $ 1.6 billion aircraft deal ? as much as possible, in a fresh attempt to revive the negotiations.

The agreement, if it happens, will have a huge symbolic significance as a message to China about deepening defence and security cooperation between India and Japan, both victims of Chinese territorial aggression.



"Our position is that if this agreement happens, it will have a very favourable impact on our relations with India,'' said a Japanese defence ministry official.

"We understand there are some consultations underway in India over pricing. Pricing is determined by several factors. We are not doing this for economic gains but for our friendly relations with India and can look at reducing the price to the extent possible," added the official.

Japan is now hoping that there will be some progress in negotiations by the time PM Narendra Modi visits Tokyo later this year for the annual summit meet. Known for its short takeoff capability, the aircraft was meant to be deployed in the Andaman Nicobar Islands.

After Japan overturned its self-imposed 1967 ban on export of arms in 2014, India was expected to become the first country to purchase defence equipment from Japan with an agreement for US-2 aircraft. India and Japan had last year, after the summit meeting between Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe, signed an agreement for transfer of defence equipment and technology.



The 2 leaders had then said that they wanted to to deepen the bilateral defence relationship through two-way collaboration and technology cooperation, co-development and co-production. They had also expressed an intention to explore "potential future projects on defence equipment and technology cooperation such as US-2 amphibian aircraft".

The negotiations for the aircraft though were left in limbo with serious differences over pricing and India's demand that the aircraft come with state-of-the -art surveillance technology. Japanese officials, however, said there was no sensitive technology involved with the US-2 and wanted to treat it as a regular search and rescue seaplane only. India also wants co-production here as the government believes it can provide an impetus to the Make in India initiative.

According to Japanese defence ministry officials, manufacturing in India would be feasible only if the agreement comprised sale of a certain number of aircraft. "If the number is too few, it would not be cost effective for India,'' said the official.



Maritime security is one of the key areas in Japan's cooperation with India. Japan, which is now participating regularly in India's Malabar exercise with the US, has encouraged India to speak up on issues related to South China Sea.

Japan is currently having to contend with an increasing assertive China in East China Sea where Chinese vessels continue to enter Japanese territorial waters in large numbers. While the Chinese coast guard have repeatedly ventured into Japan's contiguous zone and territorial seas near Senkaku (Chinese call it Diaoyu) islands, a Chinese navy vessel entered the contiguous zone for the first time in June this year. Japanese authorities see this as fresh escalation by China.

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/ja ... 61576.html

Tem outras 3 coisa que os indianos tem interesse, o Soryu que eu acho que tem chance zero, motores para blindados e blindagens compostas para blindados.

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The 99% of hull-work on India's first indigenous Vikrant-class aircraft carrier is complete and the ship will be ready by Dec 2018. Via livefistdefence.com

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INS Kamorta during sea trials. (Source of Picture: Indian Navy)

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3 Fragatas 11356 não completadas foram vendidas á India, devido ao problema de falta de propulsores (Ucranianos)

Rus sold 3 unassembled hulls of 11356 frigates in India. Rus to complete building 1 ship other 2 to be delivered in India v @Vedomosti

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INS Viraat on its last Journey

By Joseph R. Fonseca October 26, 2016



The INS Viraat is on the last journey and the ship is being towed back by three tugs to Mumbai for the decommissioning.

SCI Mukta, an Anchor Handling & Towing Vessel (AHTS) of the National Flagship Carrier i.e. The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., has commenced towing the aircraft carrier; INS Viraat at 0700 hrs on 23rd October 2016 from Cochin to Mumbai. It will be decommissioned at Mumbai and its expected date of arrival at Mumbai on 29th October 2016.

INS Viraat is the oldest aircraft carrier in the world has completed the decommissioning refit in Cochin Shipyard on 04th September 2016. The ship arrived Cochin in last July for Essential Repairs and Dry Docking (ERDD) prior to the decommissioning. The second Centaur-Class aircraft carrier of the country has spent 29 years under the Indian flag and 27 years with the Royal Navy of UK, making it a total of 56 years of operational service and she holds the Guinness Record for being the oldest serving warship.

The iconic warship played a major role in Operation Jupiter, Operation Parakram and Operation Vijay after commissioned into Indian Navy. Decommissioning of INS Viraat is indeed an emotional
moment for India.

Further, change in technology and the huge maintenance cost made the decommissioning essential for INS Viraat. The future of the warship after decommissioning is yet to be decided by the Government. Both the Indian and British media are enthusiastic on the topic and discussions over the various possibilities have already been started. Few suggestions are to convert the ship to an aircraft carrier museum, luxury hotel or resorts are in the list. Eastern coastal states are considered to be the ideal place to preserve INS Viraat after the decommissioning at Mumbai, as sources told.

http://marinelink.com/news/journey-viraat-last417418

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India to lease second Russian 'Akula'-class SSN

Rahul Bedi, New Delhi - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
25 October 2016


INS Chakra: the first 'Akula'-class SSN to be leased by the Indian Navy (IN). India has furthered plans to lease a second Russian SSN for the IN for around 10 years. Source: Indian Navy
New Delhi has furthered its plans to lease another Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) for the Indian Navy (IN) for around 10 years at a cost of around USD1.5-2 billion.

Official sources told IHS Jane's that Moscow and New Delhi agreed at this year's India-Russia summit in Goa on 15 October that India would lease a half-built 8,140-tonne Project 971 'Akula'-class boat from 2021-22 onwards, the completion and sea trials of which India would finance.

Construction of the proposed SSN is said to have been suspended in the early 1990s following the break-up of the Soviet Union, as happened to the submarine formerly known as Nerpa (K 152): the SSN that entered IN service in April 2012 under the name INS Chakra on a 10-year lease for around USD962 million.

Negotiations for the lease of INS Chakra started around 1996 and terms were subsequently agreed in September 2001 when construction, likely to have been at least partly financed by India, was restarted.

Senior naval sources said that the intended SSN, including torpedoes and land-attack missiles, would be transferred to India in early 2022: around the same time as the lease of Chakra is set to expire, leaving the IN with just one Russian SSN.

The IN had been negotiating for a second 'Akula'-class SSN for several years. In 2015, however, the service temporarily switched its preference to the more advanced Project 885/885M 'Yasen'-class SSN, one of which was commissioned into the Russian Federation Navy in mid-2014.

A further five to seven 'Yasen'-class submarines were on order for the Russian navy and the IN wanted its technicians to be involved in their construction. Such participation was aimed at providing them with the experience and know-how that they would have needed to locally design and build three to five SSNs under a INR1 trillion (USD15.15 billion) programme approved by the Ministry of Defence in 2015.

http://www.janes.com/article/64913/indi ... -class-ssn

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Ukraine agrees to provide engines for Indian frigates built in Russia

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Blueprint To Bluewater: The Indian Navy’s Journey From Carriers To Supercarriers




http://defencenews.in/article/Blueprint ... iers-28983

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VISIT OF INDIAN WARSHIPS TO MOMBASA, KENYA (10 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2016)
New Delhi : 19 Bhadrapada, Saka 1938
Saturday,10 Sep 16

In a demonstration of India’s commitment to its ties with Kenya and to promoting maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, Indian Naval Ships Kolkata and Aditya under the Command of the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh,NM have arrived at Mombasa on a three day visit. The ships are part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet based at Mumbai under the Western Naval Command and are on a two month deployment to the Western Indian Ocean.

The current visit is aimed at enhancing bilateral ties, strengthening the existing bonds of friendship and reinforcing cooperation in maritime security between India and Kenya. During the visit, the warships will interact with the Kenyan Defence Forces on professional issues, aimed at enhancing co-operation and sharing nuances of naval operations including combating threats of maritime terrorism and piracy. In addition to professional interactions, the ships, during their stay in harbour, will undertake a plethora of activities, including official calls and cultural events. The ships would also be open to public for onboard visits during the stay at Mombasa. INS Kolkata is commanded by Captain Rahul Vilas Gokhale and INS Aditya is commanded by Captain Vidyanshu Srivastava.

India and Kenya have historical maritime trading links. The sizeable Indian diaspora settled in Kenya is a testimony of our strong cultural linkages. The signing of the India-Kenya Trade Agreement in 1981, under which both countries accorded Most Favoured Nation status to each other, set the foundation for strong and vibrant trade relations. Bilateral relations between the two countries have since been progressively stepped up through economic, military and diplomatic cooperation. The recently concluded visit of India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi provided fresh impetus to the bilateral relationship between the two countries. The healthy state of naval cooperation is evident from frequent port visits by Naval ships, hydrographic survey by Indian survey ships and training of Kenyan Naval personnel in India. The Indian Navy last visited Kenya in October 2014 when Indian Naval ships Mumbai, Talwar and Deepak visited Mombasa as part of overseas deployment. The current visit seeks to strengthen the existing bonds of friendship between India and Kenya and underscore India’s peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly countries of the region.

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noticia de Outubro

India Inducts First Armed Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant

By Aiswarya Lakshmi October 18, 2016



India’s first indigenously-made nuclear submarine, the INS Arihant has been commissioned into service.


The 6,000-ton, 110-metre-long INS Arihant (the Sanskrit name meaning ‘Slayer of Enemies’) is powered by a 83 MW pressurised light water nuclear reactor.

INS Arihant can deliver atomic weapons from land, sea and air. The vessel was formally commissioned by Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba in August.

To maintain secrecy, it is not being referred to as INS Arihant, sources added. INS which stands for ‘Indian Naval Ship’ is affixed to a ship only after it is inducted into service.

With this India joins the select group of countries which have a nuclear triad, i.e. capable of delivering nuclear weapons by aircraft, ballistic missiles and submarine launched missiles.

Both the Defence Ministry and the Navy declined to comment as the issue is out of their purview being a strategic asset.

INS Arihant is the first of three such SSBNs (nuclear-powered submarines with long-range nuclear ballistic missiles) being constructed under the secretive ATV (advanced technology vessel) programme. The construction of the second one, INS Aridhaman, is also almost complete now, with its delivery slated for 2018.

INS Arihant's 750km and 3,500km missiles may be somewhat dwarfed by SLBMs (submarine-launched ballistic missiles) with ranges of well over 5,000km with the US, Russia and China, but the completion of the nuclear-triad is critical for a country like India, which has a clearly declared policy of "no first-use" of nuclear weapons.

For several months, India has been concerned over the growing presence of Chinese nuclear submarines in the Indian Ocean.

http://www.marinelink.com/news/submarin ... lear417008

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O relatório de auditoria da Marinha Indiana e Guarda Costeira para o ano de 2015, realizado pela versão indiana do tribunal de contas:

http://www.cag.gov.in/sites/default/fil ... f_2016.pdf

Para quem não gostar de números, também tem umas partes interessantes sobre as vicissitudes da construção do novo porta-aviões indiano e os problemas operacionais encontrados com os MIG-29K.

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O relatório de auditoria da Marinha Indiana e Guarda Costeira para o ano de 2015, realizado pela versão indiana do tribunal de contas:

http://www.cag.gov.in/sites/default/fil ... f_2016.pdf

Para quem não gostar de números, também tem umas partes interessantes sobre as vicissitudes da construção do novo porta-aviões indiano e os problemas operacionais encontrados com os MIG-29K.

Serviceability de 37,63% (Mig-29K). Muito baixo levando em conta a definição adotada pela índia.

‘Serviceability’ implies that the aircraft is technically available and is not undergoing a scheduled repair or overhaul at any level.

Ou seja, implica que a aeronave está tecnicamente disponível e não está passando por uma reparação programada ou revisão em qualquer nível. De cada 10 aeronaves que está disponível, apenas 3,7 conseguem voar e cumprir a missão.

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Third Project 15A Kolkata-class Guided Missile Destroyer INS Chennai Joins the Indian Navy

INS Chennai, a P 15A Guided Missile Destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Manohar Parrikar at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai today. The event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the third and the last of the three ‘Kolkata’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai. On his arrival, the Raksha Mantri was received by Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of the Naval Staff and was presented a Guard of Honour by the ship’s crew. The ceremony was witnessed by a large gathering which included several dignitaries and senior officials from the government and all three services.


INS Chennai is the third Project 15A Kolkata-class Guided Missile Destroyer. Picture: Indian Navy

The Commanding Officer, Captain CR Praveen Nair, read out the Commissioning Warrant, which was followed by the hoisting of ‘Colours’ (ceremony of hoisting the National Flag and Naval Ensign) which marked the commencement of the ship’s service as a warship of the Navy. The Commissioning event was characterised by closely coordinated sequence of drills and events leading to formal unveiling of the ship’s name plaque by the Chief Guest. On completion of the Commissioning Ceremony, the Honourable Raksha Mantri also unveiled a special cover to commemorate the Commissioning of INS Chennai and completion of the prestigious Project 15A class of stealth destroyers.

Following her formal induction, INS Chennai will be placed under the operational and administrative control of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. In due course, the ship will be assigned to the Western Fleet and would be base-ported at Mumbai.