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PAGE 02WARSHIP

DESIGN ANDWEAPONISATION

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HOME-MADE “HAWK”TOINDIAN NAVY

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04Rosoboronexporttakes part in India’sfirst naval showin full strength withwide range ofmaritime equipments

06Saab fullyengaged with Indianarmed forces andshowcases itscommand and controlsystems

12Eurocopteroffers multi-rolehelicopterfor fulfilling IndianNavy’s needs

13BAESystemto provide powerfulmission computerfor P-8I aircraftof the Indian Navy

14Twenty yearsof Indian Navy-RoyalOmani Navy’spartnershipcontinues to holdanother navalexercise

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Vice Admiral Satish Soni with K Babu, Minister for Ports, Fisheries, Excise,Kerala Goverment unveils a book on procurement and production


Thefirst edition of India’spremierNaval andMaritimeExposition&

ConferenceNAMEXPO2013was formally inaugurated onMonday at the Cochin PortTrust, Kerala.

The ceremony beganwiththe traditional ritual of lightinga lamp and the inauguralsessionwas addressed bydignataries likeDr. AShivthanuPillai, the CMDofdefence joint venturewithRussia, BrahMos andViceAdmiral Satish Soni, FlagOfficer Commanding-in-Chief,SouthernNaval Command.

Pillai said that this is a greatplatformand opportunity forIndianNavy, which has come alongway, to showcase itscapabilities. Referring to theBrahmos example, fromwhichthe other company can learnlessons, he said that “India hasbeen following a successfulpartnership patternwith Indiaandmore of this shouldhappen,whichwill comewithIndia’s engagementwith othercountries in bilateralmanner.”

He also said that sinceIndianNavy is the only navalforce in the country to possess asupersonic cruisemissile, this

event is a great chance for othercompanies to take a closer lookat the capabilities of the IndianNavy. He also recalled the earlydays of theBrahmos corporateentity,when itwasworkingtoward the answer to thecountry’s need for a super-sonic cruisemissile.

In his address to theaudience, Vice Admiral SatishSonimentioned that it is a veryproudmoment for theNavybecause this is the first eventthat is being held to show andrecognise their capabilities andtheir efforts for the country.

“All thepersonnel in the

Navyare verydedicatedandwearehoping to learnand takeaway fromthis event,” he said.Healso stressed that themeaningofwarfarehaschanged in the current scenarioanda lot ofwar fightingaredependant on technologyand tomake sure that this growthremainsunhindered; suchevents shouldbe importantlyheld.Healso said that thoughthere are a largenumberofprivate companies in thebusinessbut IndianNavy isalwayspushing itself tobringout indigenousproducts.However,more involvementofgovernment agencies likeDRDOindeveloping theproducts is also required.ThePSUswill addonwith theirmanufacturing capabilities.Citing an example he said thatCochin Shipyard,whichdidnotmakedefence ships earlier butstillmanufactured India’s firstindigenous aircraft carrier INSVikrant. He said that t IndianNavyhas alwayswanted toshow its power but never had achance. “It is okay to keep onexhibiting andhighlighting thetechnologies usedby thedefence forces of the country.”

The inaugural occasionwasfollowed by a formal ribboncutting ceremony by theViceAdmiral, who then took around of the stalls andmetwith the delegations fromdifferent countries.

The inaugural eventalsoincludedmockattacksandsearchandrescuedrillsby theNavy. Inoneof thedrills anantipiracymissionwasundertakeninwhich“MARCOS,” themarinecommandosshowedascenarioof launchingarescueoperationandsanitising INSSatpura, thetopclass stealth frigateof thecountry,whichwassupposedlyunderattack fromthepirates. Inotherdrill, searchandrescueoperationswereconductedbyafleetofChetakandDhruv,bothof themindigenouslyproduced in India. �


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Vice Admiral Satish Soni speaking at the opening ceremony

A full house listens in rapt attention


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Rosoboronexport, part oftheRostec StateCorporation is

showcasing their naval productat theNAMEXPO2013, whichis India’s first Naval andMaritime conference.The other companieswhich

will be highlighting theirproducts in support withRosoboronexport areRubinCentral DesignBureau forMarine Engineering, St.Petersburg-basedMalakhitMarine Engineering Bureauand Sudoexport – aswell as theMarsResearch&ProductionAssociation and theAquamarin Company.“Wework closely with our

Indian partners in the navalarea and hope that the newspecialized exhibition will be agood platform to showcaseour capabilities. Today, Indiahas set ambitious goals tostrengthen the national navalforces and Russia, as itsstrategic ally, is ready tocomprehensively cooperate toeffectively implement theseplans,” said Rosoboronexport

Deputy DirectorGeneral Viktor Komardin wholeads the Company’sdelegation at the exhibition.He also added that theRussian side is planning todiscuss concrete steps todeepen cooperation withIndia’s state and privatemanufacturers of navalequipment. In particular, thejoint design and constructionof new ships is one of themostpromising areas ofcooperation.The Project 11356 frigates,

which have long beensuccessfully operated by the

IndianNavy, Amur-1650diesel-electric submarine and avariety of naval weaponsystems, are among thedifferent products to beshowcased in the show.More than 70warships have

been built for India overmorethan 45 years of Russian-Indian cooperation in the navalsphere. Russia is providingassistance in designing andsupplying systems andequipment for indigenouslydeveloped ships underconstruction in India. �

ROSOBORONEXPORTAT NAMEXPO



“Wework closelywith our Indianpartners in thenaval area andhope that the newspecializedexhibitionwill bea good platformto showcaseour capabilities.Today, Indiahas set ambitiousgoals... for itsnavy”

—ViktorKomardin,Deputy

DirectorGeneral,Rosoboronexport

Amur-1650 at seaafter surfacing

Bal-E coastaldefence missile

system

Project11356 frigateraising the surf



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Atthe first edition ofpremierNaval andMaritimeExposition&

Conference (NAMEXPO),defence and security companySaab are presenting theirvaried naval products

These showcased products,which equip naval forces tohave control over the seaterritorieswill range fromairto surface and also includeunderwater and coastalsecurity domains.

Saab is also the chiefsponsor for thismaiden eventthat has also been endorsed by

IndianNavy, CoastGuard, Government of Keralaaswell asministries ofsmall andmediumenterprises, earth sciences andshipping of theGovernmentof India.

“Saab is delighted toparticipate in India’s firstpremierNaval andMaritimeExpo. This event is a goodforum for us tomeetwith therelevant stakeholders in thenaval domain. This eventwillbe an opportunity tomeetIndian stakeholders fromgovernment, defence forces

and the Coast Guard and toinitiate discussions. Themaintheme for Saab for thisNAMEXPO is ‘Teaming upwith India onNaval Systems’.We believe that partnership istheway forward towork inIndia and to be able to fullysupport themarket.Wealready have entered intopartnershipswith Indianindustry to address the navaldomain andwe are lookingforward to furtherstrengthening our engagementwith the Indian navalforces and industry”, said

Lars-Olof Lindgren, SaabIndia Country Chairperson.

The five day eventwillalso see other speakersfrom the company duringvarious press conferences. Adedicatedwebsite for theevent has also been launchedand can be looked up atwww.saabgroup.com/namexpo2013.

Some of the products tobe highlighted:� 9LV FIRE CONTROLSYSTEMThe 9LVFCSprovidesextremely efficient all-weather

SAABFULLY ENGAGEDWITH INDIANARMED FORCES



HAMS Ballarat, a navaltraining ship of Australia


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fire-directing capability for anynaval gun or awide range ofmissile systems.With its openarchitecture softwaremodules,the 9LVFCS togetherwith theCEROS200director, forms afire-control unit that integrateswith any system,whetherrecently ordered or alreadyonboard.

� AUV 62 SPURT(Self PropelledUnderwater Targets)AutonomousUnderwaterVehicle, AUV62 can bereconfigured formine hunting,

search and reconnaissance,mapping and sea bed profiling,and environmentalmonitoring.

� Sea GIRAFFENomore trade-offs betweenradar speed and coverage.Sea Giraffe AMB, Saab’smulti-role powerful and cost-effectivemedium-range3D surveillance radar systemfor naval applications doesboth. It is a state-of-the-artmedium radar withsimultaneous air, surface andweapon capability, suitable

for all typical navalenvironments includinglittoral and blue-wateroperations.

� AUTOMATICIDENTIFICATIONSYSTEMAIS is today a requirement forvessels over 300GToninternational voyages, cargoships above 500GT in nationalwaters, and passengerships of all sizes. AIS providesautomatic informationexchange between ships andbetween ships and shore

stations over two global VHFradio frequencies.

� RBS-15Saab’sRBS-15missile familyhas provenpotential tomeetthe existing and futurerequirements of all branches ofthe Indian armed forces. Theycomewith unique flexibilityand ability of being launchedfromvarious platforms. TheRBS15FERand theRBS15Mk3constituting theRBS15 familyhas the potential to become thecommonmissile formanyattack purposes.�



9LV FireControlSystem

Saab 340maritimesurveillanceaircrafts

9LV SituationalAwareness Terminal

on an Australianwarship Bridge


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Warships today have tobe designed suchthat they operate at

high speeds, with low fuelconsumption, manoeuvre &remain stable in extremeweather at sea, and keep firingweapons till their last moment.Survivability requires that aship’s infra red, acoustic andradar cross section beminimised to avoid detectionby the enemy. The primaryoffensive weapon suit isdecided by the role of thewarship, say anti submarine,anti surface or strategic. For itsdefence it would have antiaircraft, anti submarine andanti surface weapons alongwith dispensers for decoys andelectronic warfare packagesagainst the anticipated threats.Larger warships also carry asecondary weapon outfit for asupport role if required. Thewarship has to navigate,communicate and also detectthe adversary, this requiresplacement of large radar, sonar

and communication antennaeabove as well as below thewater line, and all theseincrease the complexities ofwar ship design.

A warship is generally builtto last three to four decades ifnot more, so the weapon andequipment packages(propulsion, power, sensors,communication etc) have to beso placed that there removalfor upgradation is easy, tomatch the rapid pace oftechnology.

A warship today does notoperate independently, in anetwork centric environment ithas to form part of a designatedgroup of ships, which in turnform part of a bigger system ofwar effort. Thus design of awarship has to take intoaccount the fact that it iscapable of operating with otherwarships and that its protocolsare compatible with the othergroup ships.

Keeping all the abovecomplexities in forefront and

to ensure ‘building good ships’new design approaches need tobe studied.

Systems engineeringapproach to warship designhas shown a way aheadbecause it is fundamentally aninterdisciplinary engineeringmanagement process coveringall aspects of hardware,software and the humancomponent. It caters for lifecycle requirements, andeconomically beneficialintegrated design. A NATOspecialist team constituted forsetting up systems engineeringguidelines for costeffectiveness of newtechnology in warships hasindicated the essential steps ofstake holder requirementdefinition, requirementanalysis, synthesisarchitectural design,verification and validationprior to finalising of design.DARPA is also researching into novel methods for designand verification of complex

systems in its META program.Under this program attempt

is being made to devise a modelbased system engineeringframework which can thenenable architectural analysis ofcomplex systems duringconceptual design itself,leading to a much more robustand reliable system.

Designing for survivabilityapproach advocate warshipdesign of relatively smallerships with much highersurvivability and betterweapons suit. It caters for amore dangerous battleenvironment, while reducingmanpower requirements. Thisapproach brings out a flaw ofthe reduction of armourplating thickness in the currentdesigns of warships, which hasbeen resorted to for keepingthe structural weight low.

Armour plating thicknessreduction had taken placeearlier as the war at high seasno longer involved closecombat and had evolved in to a



WARSHIP DESIGNAND WEAPONISATION

A Russian Navyofficer lookstowards the

Admiral SergeyGorshkov frigate


09larger and larger standoffdistance battles.However toaccommodatemore sensorsandweapon suits the armourplating thickness is beingfurther compromised,resulting in lesser survivabilityof thewarship in case of a hit.Survivability inwar at seaimplies ability of awarship tocontinue carrying out itsmission, which in turn impliespreventing enemy fromdetecting and attacking it.Thus requiring reduction of alltypes of detectible signatures,(Radar, IR, acoustic,magnetic,electronic etc) at the earlydesign stage itself.

Furthermeasures ofsurvivability includeenhancing floatability after anattack by the enemy; thereforestudies at early design stagemust assess the anticipatedexplosive damages,redundancy for systems andrequirements of damage

control etc. Awarship basedupon survivability in design,while enhancing firepower andreducing human component,may therefore result in a betteroption for the future.

Axiomatic design approachputs forth the argument that,currently the designprocess isan iterative process, in that,several individual attributes arefirst designed and thenintegrated, often leading to re-design and finally to acompromise solution. In orderto design awarshipwithmuchlessmanpower, some functionswouldhave to be transferred toautomation and some functionsto the remainingmanpower.This needs to be accomplishedin a scientificmanner such thatneither themannor themachine is over tasked.Axiomatic design consists offour domainsnamely, thecustomer domain, thefunctional domain, the physical

domain and the processdomain. The axiomatic processrequires determining ‘what’ isrequired in eachdomain andthen specifying ’how’ theserequirements are satisfied inthe successive domain. Thisleads to amuchbetter designdefinition at initial stage itself.

� INDIAN NAVY ANDWARSHIP DESIGNAmajor impetus to the IndianNaval Design organisationwasgiven by the then primeministerMrs IndiraGandhiafter her return from thelaunch of INSNilgiri atMazagonDocks LtdMumbai in1968. She directed that theNaval DesignOffice shoulddesign frigates, submarinesand other fast craft withfuturistic propulsion optionsincluding nuclear propulsion.She emphasised the need forsynergy between the shipdesigners and the ship builders

and this led to prominence ofself reliance inwarship designand production in the 1969-74Defence Plan. The result ofthis, were the indigenousGodavari Class Type 16frigates, whose designwasaccepted in 1975 and thecommissioning of the first shipGodavari took place in 1983.TheNaval Design teamhas notlooked back since. The latestindigenous ship to join theIndianNavy is the formidableKolkata class destroyer(project 15A) commissioned inSept 2012.

�STAGES OF WARSHIPDESIGN IN INDIAThe fundamental steps inwarship building in Indiacommencewith the drafting ofthe Preliminary StaffRequirements (PSR). This isthe result of deliberationsbetween theNaval Staff andthe naval designers, taking into



A naval officerwalks on a deck ofthe Indian Navy’s

newly-commisionedwarship INS Shivalik

in Mumbai

INS Satpura isseen during

sea trials


account the needs of theNavybased on future threatperceptions and theavailability of technologies andindustrial capabilities. ThePSR includes role, armament,sensors, overall dimensions,speed and endurance etc.There after conceptual designwork is undertaken; it includessifting through varioustechnical alternatives andselecting themost feasible onefor the preliminary design.This has detailed

schematics and calculations toprovide the best design optionas per the PSR. It is presentedtoNaval Staff highlightingareas of give and takewithrespect to the PSR. A desiredpreliminary design is arrived atafter detailed deliberations.The detailed designwork isundertaken thereafter. Thisinvolves detailed drawings,hydrodynamicmodelling,modifications if required basedonmodelling studies,layout plans, detailing ofspecifications andcommencement of dialoguewith the building shipyard.The shipyard prepares forconstruction of thewarship bymaking production drawings,procuring jigs, fixtures andequipment thatmay be

required during production.

�MODULAR SHIPCONSTRUCTIONOn2ndNov2009, the thenChief ofNaval Staff AdmiralNirmalVerma said “Weneed torevisit the building strategies ofthe (Defence) shipyards. Thereis a need to domuchmore.Construction schedule iswhereour shipyards lag. The reasonfor delays is the basicmethodofconstruction (adoptedby theshipyards),”With respect tomodular ship constructionbeing followedby foreignshipyards, he said “This isfound to be themost efficientmeans of ship constructionbywhich time taken for delivery ofthe platform isminimised andthework at the dry dock isoptimised.”Currently theDefence

Shipyards build ships bylaunching thehull inwaterafterwelding it and there afterthe shipyard’s craftsmen installmachinery and equipment inhighly cramped spaces. Thishas also contributed toinordinate delays in delivery ofwarships to theNavy as shipshave takennearly ten years tobuild.However themajorshipyards likeMDLandGRSEare already inprocess of

modernising bymoving tomodular ship buildingwherein300-tonneblocks aremanufactured independentlyalongwith their equipment,electricalwiring, pipelines etcand then fitted to neighbouringblocks precisely, to finally formthewarship. It is expected thatMDL’smodular shipyardcostingRs. 824 croreswould becommissionedby June2013,there after it is expected thatdestroyerswould beconstructed in 72months andfrigates in 60months.Oneof theareasdefence

shipyardsneed to study isoutsourcingwhile retainingessential technicalmanpowerfor critical defence relatedwork.With the Indian industrymaturing rapidly,manyof the tasks like crewaccommodation, painting,wiring, piping etcmaybe totallyoutsourced, however,withamechanismtoensure thatquality ofwork is ensured.Both,cost benefits andbetter quality,should formthebasis ofoutsourcing inwarshipbuildingendeavours. Shipyardswouldhave to identify and involvemajor contractors fromshipdesign stage itself andhave theproductiondesigns readyprior to commencing

construction.FundamentallyIndian shipyards should‘Build good ships’.IndianNaval Ships andCraftonOrder on Indian Shipyards�MDL: 3 Project-15AKolkataclass destroyers, follow on fourProject-15B destroyers, oneProject-17 Shivalik class frigateand 6Project-75 Scorpenesubmarines.�GRSE: 4ASWCorvettes ofProject-28, 6 Inshore PatrolVessel of theRajshree class and8Landing Craft Utility.�GSL: 4Offshore PatrolVessels, 6 of 105-metreOffshore Patrol Vessels andone 90-metreOffshore PatrolVessel.�HSL: 12 InshorePatrolVesselsof twodifferent classes,3of50-tonBollardPullTugsandone25-tonBollardPullTug.�CSL: IndigenousAircraftCarrier IAC.�Pipavav Shipyard: 5NOPVs�ABGShipyard: CadetTraining Ship.

�WEAPON SYSTEMSWeapon systems on awarshipdepend upon its assigned roleandmission inwar. Generallywarships carryweapons tocater for threats emanatingfrom the air, surface andunderwater. For airbornethreats like sea skimmingmissiles and air attacks, shipshave surface to airmissiles,guns in dual role, and close inweapon systems/point defencesystems (multi barrel guns,short rangemissiles). Forsurface threats ships havesurface to surfacemissiles andguns. For anti submarinewarfare ships have torpedoesandASWrockets.Warshipscarry decoys for deception ofenemy torpedoes andoncomingmissiles, thesecomprise of chaff dispensers,IR decoys, acoustic decoysetc. Thewarships also havean extendedweapon capabilityon the helicopters theyhouse on board.�

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AK Anthony on the deck of indian warship



TheIndianNavy’srequirement for a quickdeliverable naval

multirole helicopter can becompletedwith Eurocopter’sE725, which is themostadaptable and cost-effectivesolution.

Introduced in 2005, theEC725with itsmore than 3.3million flight hours is nowbeing used by 86 operators in46 countries. This helicopter isthemost recent addition to the‘Cougar Family,’ which nowoperates in 33 differentcountries including 29AirForces, 7 ArmyAviation unitsand 5Navies.

TheEC725hasoperatedfromshipsandashoreand isalreadyacombatprovenmulti-rolehelicopterandhasseencombat serviceworldwide,includingLebanon,AfghanistanandrecentlyAfrica. It is a trulymulti-purpose, versatilemilitaryasset. SpecialOperations,

CombatSARandPersonalRecovery requireperformance,precisenavigationandsurvivability.TheEC725 isoutstanding in theseaspectsandis thus fitsperfectly the IndianNavyrequirements forASuW,Special forces,Amphibiousassault,Troopcarrier, SARandCSARoperations.

Developed jointly byEurocopter andFrenchArmedForcesEC725perfectly fulfilltroop transportationmissionswithmaximumeffectiveness,survivability andmaintenancesimplification indemandingmissions like Tactical Air LiftandSpecialOperations.Eurocopter has also included inits design themost demandingcivilian specifications for SARandOffshore operations

concerning safety, comfort,availability and low cost ofoperation.

It was conceivedwhen theFrenchArmedForceswerelooking for a helicopter, whichwould complywith themostdemanding requirements, towarrant the success of amission performed in enemyarea and listed somemajorrequirements such as:� Avery short time fromground alert to flight� Long range andhigh payload, with at least 20commandos on board.� All-weather capabilityand fully autonomousnavigation system� High level of systemsredundancy and highsurvivability to bullet impacts

� Stateof theart “Man-MachineInterface”notonly to facilitatecrewwork tohighly improvesituationawareness, allowingthemto take thebestdecisions;butalso toease trainingandconversionprograms.

Forward slidingwindowson both sides for firingmachine gunswithoutinterfering at themain doorsduring hoist, fast roping andrappelling operations.

Beingamost cost effectivelatest generationmilitaryhelicopter,EC725 is fastbecomingareference inAsia. In2010,Malaysia signedacontractfor 12EC725and in2012,Indonesia signedacontract for6EC725afterBrazil’sdecision in2009toacquire50EC725andMexico15EC725.�



MULTI-ROLE HELICOPTER: EUROCOPTERFOR FULFILLING NAVY’S NEEDS

Eurocopter’s E725 innaval operation

EurocopterE725 top view


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Along with Boeing, BAESystems has beenawarded a contract

providing powerful missioncomputer suites to the IndianNavy for use on their P-8Imaritime patrol aircraft, avariant of the U.S. Navy’s P-8APoseidon.

The MCDS suite – whichcan go on any aircraft orunmanned aerial system –consists of two high-performance servers and fivedual-mission workstationsthat are lighter and lessexpensive than currentlyfielded mission computers.The suite proves its versatilitythrough its ability to be tailoredto individual users, enhancingmission performance andendurance. Additionally, thesuite’s modular, open-systems

architecture leveragescommercial off-the-shelfdesigns for militaryenvironments, enabling lowcost and rapid technologyinsertion.

“Our mission computersuite is the digital backbone forthe P-8I aircraft, providing aninterface to all sensors,communication links,countermeasures, aircraftsubsystems, and weaponry onboard,” said Gary Rubasch,program director inGreenlawn, New York, wherethe mission computers aredeveloped. “Airborne sensorsin surveillance aircraft requirea scalable mission computerlike our MCDS suite provides.It allows users to completemultiple missions withoutneeding to purchase additional

mission specific aircraft,”he added.

Not only does the MCDSsuite allow users to completemultiple missions, but it canalso be configured to meet theinput and output, video, voice,and graphics processing needsof modern military battlemanagement. Additionally, itsflexible ruggedized processingplatform facilitatesoperation and deployment ofmaritime patrol andreconnaissance forces.

The delivery of our finalmission computing system toBoeing, for India, is scheduledfor this year, and with theunmatched ability of ourMCDS suite, the IndianNavy will remain prepared tosuccessfully completeits missions.�

BAE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE POWERFULMISSION COMPUTER FOR P-8I AIRCRAFT

“Airborne sensorsin surveillanceaircraft require ascalablemissioncomputer like ourMCDS suiteprovides. Itallows users tocompletemultiplemissionswithoutneeding topurchaseadditionalmission specificaircraft”

—Gary Rubasch,Programmedirector,

Greenlawn,NewYork

Indian Navy’s P-8I aftertaking-off from shore


HALhasachievedanothermilestonebyhandingover the first

home-madeHawkMk-132aircraft to IndianNavyatafunctionhere today. “Webuiltthis aircraft in timeand this isthe firstof the fiveaircraft tobedelivered to the IndianNavy.Theremaining fourwill bedeliveredsoon”, said RKTyagi,Chairman,HAL.Hehandedover the relateddocuments toViceAdmiralPradeepKChatterjee,AVSM,NM,DeputyChiefofNavalStaff.

Tyagi said it is matter of

pride that all the trainingaircraft of the Indian Navyhave been supplied by HAL.“We are carrying forward thislegacy and will ensure thatNavy gets all the supportfrom HAL on all parameters”,he added. Hawk Mk 132 isthe latest entry into HALmade and maintained aircraftand helicopters of IndianNavy which include Kiranand Do-228 aircraft,Advanced Light Helicopter(ALH), Chetak and Cheetahhelicopters. In addition HALhas also supported Navy inupgrade of Sea Harrier. �

HAL DELIVERSHOME-MADE “HAWK”TO INDIAN NAVY

Theninth edition of thebilateral IndianNavy-

Royal OmaniNavy biennialexercise is beginning onMonday off Oman, in theNorthArabian Sea. IndianNaval ShipsMysore (guidedmissile destroyer), TarkashandTabar (stealth frigates)andAditya (fleet tanker) areparticipating under theCommand of the FlagOfficer CommandingWestern Fleet, RearAdmiral Anil KumarChawla in this bilateralexercise. TheRoyal OmaniNavy is being representedbyRoyalNavy ofOmanVessels (RNOV)missile andgun vessels, AlMuazzar, AlMussandam,AlNaja and aLanding shipRNOVTemsah, alongwithRoyalAir Force ofOman aircraftF-16,Hawks and Jaguarsamongst others.

This year alsomarks 20years of IN-RNObilateral

exercises. “NaseemAlBahr” 2013 ninth is aimedat derivingmutual benefitfrom the experiences ofboth the navies. A goodmeasure of interoperabilityhas been achieved over theyears as result of suchexercises and the focus thisyearwould be on SurfaceWarfare, Visit Board Searchand Seizure (VBSS), AntiAirWarfare, Air Operation,AdvancedHeloOperationsandMaritime InterdictionOperations (MIO).

Bilateral relationbetween Indian andOmanwere formally establishedwith the 1953 Indo-OmanTreaty of friendship,Navigation andCommerce,a first between Indian andanyArab country. Navalexercises have contributedto strengthening of bilateralties between India andSultanate ofOman. Thesigning of aMoUon

Defence Cooperation inDec05 and subsequentestablishment of the JointMilitary Cooperation inMar 06 has set thefoundation for increaseddefence cooperation. Sincethen, naval cooperationbetween the countries hasprogressed steadilywithincreased port visits bynaval ships and training ofRNOpersonnel by theIndianNavy inhydrography, diving,trainingmanagement,logisticsmanagement anddockyardmanagement.

The visit toOman is thelast leg of theWesternFleet’sOverseasDevelopment to thePersianGulf as the INShips havevisitedUAEandKuwaitearlier during theirmonthlongdeployment to enhancebilateral ties and engage innaval exercisewith friendlyregional navies.�



20 YEARS OF INDIAN NAVY- ROYAL OMANI NAVYPARTNERSHIP WITH NINTH EXERCISE ‘NASEEM AL BAHR 2013’

INS Sahyadri, a Shivalik class stealth multi-role frigate for Indian Navy built by Mazagon Dock

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