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Navy to commission hi-tech warship INS Teg in Russia
Armed with the surface-to-surface BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a medium range gun and anti-submarine rockets, guided missile frigate INS Teg will be commissioned into the Indian Navy today at the Yantar shipyard in Russia. INS Teg: It is a modern warship with advanced technologies to make it stable, fast and stealthy. The Teg class of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Topics: Brahmos • Cruise missile • Cruise missiles • Frigate • INS Tarkash • INS Teg • Missile • Missiles • Ships • Talwar-class frigate • Warships
Update on acquisition of Landing Craft Utility vessels
Recently, the Government has cleared the Rs 2,176-crore acquisition of eight specialized vessels or LCUs (landing craft utility) capable of “hard beaching” on enemy shores to boost the country’s amphibious warfare and island protection capabilities. What is a Landing Craft Utility (LCU)? Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of specialized boat that is used ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Topics: Amphibious assault ship • Amphibious transport dock • Amphibious warfare • Amphibious warfare ship • Fearless-class landing platform dock • Landing craft • Landing Craft Utility • Landing operation • Mk. III LCU • Ships • Warfare • Warships
INS Karuva commissioned
INS Karuva is the 10th indigenously built Fast Attack Craft (FAC) of the Indian Navy, which was recently commissioned by Air Marshal K J Mathews, Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command at the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam. “Karuva” is named after an island situated on a tributary of river Kabani in Kerala. INS Karuva is built for ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Topics: Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel • Indian Navy • Karwar • Ships
India to get Nerpa by 2011 End
As per a recent statement of Russian Naval Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, Russia will transfer the Akula-II class Nerpa nuclear attack submarine to India on a 10-year lease by the end of 2011. India had funded the completion of the submarine at Amur Shipyard before the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Nerpa was to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2011
Topics: Akula-class submarine • Indian Navy • INS Chakra • K-152 Nerpa accident • Musicians • Nerpa • Russian submarine Nerpa • Ships • Submarines • Vladimir Vysotsky
Admiral Vladimir S Vysotskiy Visits India
Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky is the commander in chief of the Russian Navy. He recently visited India on the invitation of Admiral Nirmal Verma. There was a discussion on issues of common interest ranging from maritime environment in the IOR, operational Philosophies of the two navies, ongoing projects of the Indian Navy and mutual training ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2011
Topics: Dabolim Airport • Indian Navy • INDRA • INS Vikramaditya • Kiev-class aircraft carrier • Military • Russian Navy • Ships • Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov • States and union territories of India • Vikramaditya