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First indigenously-built Scorpene Submarine Kalvari
undocked
First indigenously-built Scorpene Submarine on 6 April 2015 was undocked at the Mazagaon Dockyard
Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The undocked submarine was named Kalvari and is expected to be commissioned into Indian Navy by
September 2016.
The submarine is part of the Indian Navy’s ambitious submarine programme- Project 75. This
programme is undertaken in collaboration France to build fleet of six such submarines.
Remaining 5 Submarines will delivered by the MDL to the Indian Navy by 2020 and will form core of the
navy’s submarine arm for the next two decades Features about Scorpene submarine Has superior stealth
capability.
Can undertake various operations including multifarious warfare, Anti-submarine warfare, Intelligence
gathering, mine laying, area surveillance etc.
Ability to launch attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons. The attack can be launched from
underwater or on surface.
Designed to operate in all theatres including the tropics.
Built using special steel that can withstand high yield stress that can withstand high hydrostatic force and
enabling to dive deeper.
Equipped with Weapons Launching tubes (WLT) that can carry weapons on board and can be easily
reloaded at sea.
Two interceptor boats, FPV commissioned into Indian Coast
Guard’s Eastern Fleet
Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) Anagh ICGS Anagh is a 50 meter long vessel, propelled by water jet high speed
FPV with maximum speed of 33 knots and displacement of 290 tonnes.
It is capable to undertake various tasks such as surveillance, search and rescue operations, interdiction
and medical evacuation.
Interceptor Boats C-430 and C-417 Both boats have an overall length of 27.8 metres and have maximum
speed of 45 knots with displacement of 101 tonnes.
They are incorporated with twin diesel engine with twin water jet propulsion.
They are capable of taking on coordinated operations with other sea-air units, besides surveillance,
interdiction and search and rescue.
These boats are also fitted with state-of-the-art communication and navigational equipment along with
main armament of 12.7 mm HMG (Prahari).
ICGS C-430 and C-417 have joined the fleet of 36 interceptor boats of Coast Guard.
Three Immediate Support Vessels Commissioned in Indian
Navy
Three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) were commissioned on 24 March 2015 in Indian Navy at the
Eastern Naval Command (ENC) base in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
These three ISVs are second batch of the vessels and have joined the 84th ISV Squadron of the Indian
Navy located at ENC.
With commissioning of these vessels, ENC now has full complement of six ISVs.
These ISVs were built under the joint collaboration project between Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC), Indian Navy and the ship builders.
They were designed and built by Abu Dhabi Ship Builders (ADSB) and Spain’s Rodman 78.
Features of Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) ISV is a lightly armed surface craft. It is capable of
operating at high seas as well as in coastal waters.
These vessels are armed with Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs). They are also fitted with state-of-the-art
radar and navigation equipment.
These vessels are capable of carrying out day and night surveillance. They also can be used for rapid
insertions and extraction of MARCOS (Marine Commandos) for military intervention.
President Pranab Mukherjee gives away Chakra Awards to
Defence Personnel
Pranab Mukherjee on 21 March 2015 conferred one Kirti Chakra awards and 11 Shaurya Chakra awards
on armed forces personnel.
Among these 11 awardees three were conferred posthumously for gallantry.
The awards were given to defence personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage
and extreme devotion to duty at a Defence Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New
Delhi.
Kirti Chakra- Captain Jaidev of Parachute Regiment.
Shaurya Chakra (Posthumously) – Subedar Prakash Chand,
Lieutenant Commander Manoranjan Kumar,
Major Abhijai of Corps of Engineers.
Shaurya Chakra- Major Mukul Sharma,
Commander Gosavi Kaustubh Vijaykumar,
Major R Vamshi Krishnan, Rifleman Manga Ram,
Wing Commander Huvey Upadhyaya,
Major Abhishek Kumar,
Major Satnam Singh,
Naik Ansaigra Basumatary.
Kirti Chakra- It is the second highest peace time gallantry award i.e. awarded for valour, courageous
action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle.
Shaurya Chakra- It is the third highest peacetime gallantry award i.e. awarded for valour, courageous
action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy
Indigenously Developed Astra successfully test-fired
from Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft
India’s indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile Astra was successfully
tested on 18 March 2015 from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft.
The test was undertaken at the Integrated Test Range located at Chandipur in Odisha.
About Test
It is air-to-air missile BVR all-weather missile and can be launched from different altitudes.
Capable of engaging and destroying highly maneuverable supersonic aerial targets and destroy enemy
aircraft at supersonic speed of 1.2 Mach to 1.4 Mach.
It can engage targets in head-on up to 80 km and tail-chase up to 20 km modes.
The missile can reach up to 110 km when fired from an altitude of 15 km and 44 km when launched from
an altitude of 8 km and 21 km when fired from sea level.
The missile can be integrated with fighter aircraft including Sukhoi-30 MKI, Mirage-2000, MiG-29, Jaguar
and the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
India-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran VIII concludes
8th edition of India-Nepal Combined Exercise Surya Kiran VIII concluded on 8 March 2015 at Salijhandi in
Nepal.
The exercise was carried out under the aegis of Nepalese Army and had started on February 23, 2015.
14-day-long Surya Kiran VIII exercise aimed at Creating a greater understanding between Indian Army &
Nepalese Army.
Working together in Jungle Warfare and Counter Terrorism operations in mountainous terrain. It also
Focused on basics of disaster management in the field of pandemic/ epidemic control and aviation
aspects.
Surya Kiran VIII exercise provided an ideal and single platform for armies of the two countries to share
their experiences on terrorist operations and counter insurgency especially in mountainous and jungle
terrain.
In the exercise, troops of both countries carried out a search and destroy mission in the general area of
Saljhandi which was culminated in a 48 hours consolidation and validation exercise.
Reliance Infrastructure acquires Pipavav Defence
India and Spain sign agreement on Mutual Protection of
Classified Information
DAC gives nod to MCMV project
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on 28 February 2015 gave approval for afresh Mine Counter Measure
Vessel (MCMV) project worth over Rs 32,000 crore.
This decision was taken by DAC meeting chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. MCMV project
will built specialized vessels for the Indian Navy as per Make in India policy at Goa Shipyard Limited
(GSL) in collaboration with a foreign manufacturer.
These ships will weigh around 600 to 1,000 tonnes and will be used to dismantle antiship mines. DAC
also gave approval for Buying one C-130J medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a
cost of Rs. 530 crore.
This aircraft will replace a C-130 J which had crashed in 2014 near Gwalior. Buying 38 more Pilatus
trainer aircraft from Switzerland a cost of Rs. 1,500 crore. These trainer aircraft will train IAF fighter pilots
Annual exercise TROPEX 2015 of Indian Navy concludes
Indian Navy’s Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) exercise concluded on 27
February 2015. TROPEX-2015 was a month long exercise aimed at validating the Indian Navy’s Concept
of Operations and the area of operations spanned the Arabian Sea and Northern Indian Ocean.
It also encompassed all dimensions of maritime warfare. Key facts about TROPEX-2015 In TROPEX2015, around 50 ships and submarines, along with 70 aircrafts from the three Naval Commands
participated.
It also saw the participation of units from the India Air Force and the Indian Coast Guard. In the month
long exercise, Indian Navy had deployed two Carrier Task Forces simultaneously at sea.
It saw participation of both INS Viraat and INS Vikramaditya with their integral flights in an operational
scenario.
TROPEX 2015 also saw extensive deployment of the nuclear submarine INS Chakra, the recently
inducted P8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft. Recently commissioned guided missile
destroyer Kolkata and Anti-Submarine Warfare corvette Kamorta also took part in it.
TROPEX-15 provided a reinforce platform for Indian Navy’s offensive capabilities across all dimensions. It
also included Network Centric Operations (NCO) by using indigenous satellite Rukmani.
It also provided, Navy platform for its Op Logistics capability to effectively sustain Fleet Operations for
extended period’s at large distances.
State Bank of India and Indian Army signs MoU on Defence
Salary Package
10th Aero India show begins in Bengaluru
Key highlights 10th Aero India show
This edition of Aero Show is placing special emphasis on Union governments Make in India campaign.
It is also focusing to encourage small and medium industries to invest in defence manufacturing base.
Delegates from 109 countries are participating in the event and over 700 companies from India and
abroad are taking part in the exhibition.
In the exhibition, India is showcasing its indigenously made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Advanced
Light Helicopter Dhruv, radars, missiles, satellites, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Airborne early
warning and control system (AWACS) .
While the foreign military aircraft that are displayed include F-15C Eagle, Lockheed F-16C, Boeing KC135, Boeing C-17, Rafale and Embraer EMB-145I etc.
About Aero India show
Aero India Show is a biennial air show and aviation exhibition held in Bangaluru at the Yelahanka Air
Force Station.
The exhibition provides a single platform to many manufacturers and service providers from the Indian
aerospace and abroad to meet the potential buyers for their products.
It is organized by Defence Exhibition Organisation under the aegis of Ministry of Defence. The first edition
of the air show was held in 1996.
India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise
missile from INS Kolkata
India has successfully test-fired its 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy’s
indigenously built destroyer INS Kolkata.
The successful test fire of missile took place off the Goa coast after it met all its designed test parameters.
Thus, showcasing INS Kolkata’s capability of firing the BrahMos missiles.
About INS Kolkata
INS Kolkata was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 16 August 2014.
The ship was indigenously built by Mazagon Dockyards Limited under Project 15-Alpha series.
INS Kolkata has unique feature of firing 16 BrahMos missiles in one go in salvo mode compared to
normal destroyer which has the capacity to fire eight missiles.
The ship also equipped with the Universal Vertical Launcher (UVLM) which is designed, developed and
patented by BrahMos Aerospace.
UVLM provides ship with the benefits of stealth and permits launching of the missile vertically in any
direction.
About BrahMos missile
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile designed and developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture of
India and Russia.
Missile’s name has been derived from the names of two rivers, India’s Brahmaputra River and Russia’s
Moskva River.
FeaturesIt is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kilogram and has top supersonic speed of Mach 2.8. It is twostage missile, the first one being solid and the second one ramjet liquid propellant.
BrahMos has already been inducted into the Indian Army and Navy. While, the Air Force version is in final
stage of trial.
Indian Navy conducted HADR Exercise in Lakshadweep
Islands
Indian Navy had conducted Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster relief (HADR) exercise in
Lakshadweep Islands (Kavaratti, Aggatti, Kalpeni and Androth).
HADR was Indian Navy’s large scale exercise to test its readiness for handling a tsunami like disasters in
order to provide immediate succour and relief to the affected people.
It involved participation of more than 20 Indian Naval Ships from the Western and Eastern Fleet along
with various aircraft of the Indian Navy. Some facts about HADR exercise
The exercise spanned an area of approximately 8,000 square miles in the Indian Ocean. HADR exercise
simulated a major cyclone striking the islands, disrupting essential services and causing widespread
destruction of property, loss of life and dislocation of personnel.
The ships in the drill were grouped into four forces, each having a humanitarian assistance and security
component. It involved the navy personnel setting up medical camps and making provisions for food,
shelter from the elements, restoration of basic facilities and limited restoration work till the situation
stabilised.
Indian Navy’s Disaster relief work December 2014-Indian navy played key role resolving Maldives fresh
water crisis by deploying its ships. 2004- After the disastrous Indian Ocean Tsunami, Indian navy was
also at the forefront of relief operations.
Indian navy took part in evacuation operations from Lebanon in 2006 and Libya in 2011 2007- provided
assistance in Bangladesh during Cyclone Sidr and also in 2008 during Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
Indian Coast Guard inductes high-speed patrolling ship
Amogh
Indian Coast Guard has inducted a high-speed patrolling ship Amogh into its fleet.
Amogh will be stationed off Paradip coast in Odisha.
It can travel at maximum speed of 63 km per hour The ship has facilities like firing gun, rubber boats
including one motor-run, GPS system and upgraded radar system.
Amogh will be utilized by Indian Coast Guard during emergency situations such as accident and natural
calamities besides security purposes.
With the induction of this ship, the number of patrolling ships of the Coast Guard reached six.
2nd prototype of naval variant of LCA-Tejas successfully
tested
The Naval Prototype 2 (NP2) of indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas undertook its
successful maiden flight in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
This successful maiden flight is considered as significant milestone in the India’s indigenous carrier borne
aircraft development programme. NP2 in its successful flight test showcased its arrested landing and skijump take off.
Key facts about Naval Prototype 2 (NP2) of LCA Tejas Naval variant
LCA Tejas has a complex landing gear design, which is significantly different from the Air Force version of
LCA.
It is designed and developed by the public sector aeronautics company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) The NP2 addresses several systemic deficiencies observed in the progress on flight test of Naval
Prototype 1 as it is incorporated with most advance avionic hardware components to operate with Navy.
It is customized for a carrier landing and aided with Levcon Air Data Computer, Auto-throttle, external and
internal Angle of Attack lights for carrier landing. NP 2 is also incorporated with arrestor hook integration,
Derby Beyond Visual Range missile and tactical data link for landing on carrier.
HAL signs contract with IAF to supply 14 Dornier-228
aircrafts
Key facts about Dornier Do-228 aircraft The Dornier Do-228 was designed and developed by Dornier
GmbH in the late 1970s.
The aircraft cockpit allows for two-person operation and can carry 19 passengers in the commuter
version. It is reliable, multipurpose and fuel efficient aircraft.
It has special feature to operate from smaller airfields because of its light weight design and a retractable
tricycle landing gear. HAL Dornier-228 production background HAL holds the license to locally produce
the Do-228 aircraft.
Since 1983, HAL has produced more than 125 Do-228 aircraft. Earlier, HAL had supplied this aircraft to
Indian Armed Forces and also exported them to Indian Ocean nations of Seychelles and Mauritius. In
2014, HAL had supplied one Do-228 aircraft to Bangalore-based Electronics and Radar Development
Establishment (LRDE) for testing its new radars on flight.
First Canister-based Agni-V missile successfully test-fired
For the first time, a canisterised version of Agni-V missile was successfully test-fired on 31 January 2015
from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.
This was the third successful flight test of the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and the first
canister trial. Test: The missile was launched from sealed canister, mounted on a TATRA truck.
It was carrying dummy payload. Test showed that dummy payload withstand temperatures more than
3,0000 C and hit the target at pre-designated point in the Indian Ocean.
Implication:
A canister-launch system of Agni-V missile will give the forces the requisite operational flexibility.
With this system, ballistic missile can be transported and can launched from any place. Agni-V missile
Agni-V ICBM is indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO).
It is Part of the Agni series of missiles, one of the missile systems under the original Integrated Guided
Missile Development Programme.
Range: 5,500–5,800 km.
It will allow India to strike targets across Asia and into Europe
It is a 3 stage solid fuelled missile with composite motor casing in the second and third stage.
It carries Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) payloads.
A single MIRV equipped missile, that can deliver multiple warheads at different targets.
Incorporate advanced technologies involving ring laser gyroscope and accelerometer for navigation and
guidance.
First successfully test-fired by DRDO from Wheeler Island off the coast of Orissa on April 19, 2012. With
this, India joined an “elite nuclear club” that also included China, Russia, France, the US, the UK and
possibly Israel.
For first time all-women contingent marches on 66th
Republic Day parade
For the first time in the history of India’s Republic Day, all-women contingent from the three forces Army,
Air Force and Navy marched down in the parade.
Army contingent was led by Capt Divya Ajith.
Navy contingent was led by Lieutenant Commander Priya Jeyakumar.
Air Force contingent was led by Squadron Leader Sneha Shekhawat. Each contingent had 148 women
personnel.
In previous Republic Day parades, women officers were just participating.
Some facts Capt Divya Ajith who had led Army contingent is a graduate from the prestigious Officers
Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai.
Earlier, in 2010 she had created history by becoming the first woman in the army to receive the coveted
Sword of Honour (which is awarded to the best cadet of a course).
Currently, Indian army does not have women in combat roles
IAF gets first indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas
First indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF)
by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at ceremony held at Bengaluru, Karanataka.
It was handed over after it was granted Initial Operational Clearance (IOC)-II, which signifies that aircraft
is airworthy to fly in different conditions. About Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
Tejas is outcome of India’s LCA programme, which began in the 1983 to replace country’s aging MiG-21
fighters. It is a lightweight multi-role jet fighter indigenously-built by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited (HAL).
It is a tailless and having compound delta wing design. It is powered by a single engine. It is mounted with
inbuilt MultiMode Radar (MMR), Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) systems.
As part of LCA programme, 20 aircraft will be built by 2017-2018, to make the first squadron of the
aircraft. IOC-I was granted to the aircraft in January 2011 after it was built by HAL.
While, IOC- II was granted in September 2014, after the aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight.
It is yet to receive the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) and excepted to receive it by the year-end
which includes testing mid-air refuelling and its long-range missiles capabilities.
Army Day is being observed on 15 January
In India, Army Day is being observed every year on 15 January. Significance of Day: In 1949,
on this day Lt. General (later Field Marshal) Kodandera Madappa Cariappa became the first Indian
Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army (of the independent India) by succeeding British Army General
Roy Butcher.
Events:
It is celebrated every year at all the Army Command headquarters and national capital by organizing
army parades including many other military shows.
This day inspires the troops to continue to enrich the glorious traditions of the Indian Army with their
dedication and sacrifice. On 15 January 2015, it will be the 67th Indian Army Day.
Indo-China joint military exercise Hand in Hand 2014
concludes in Pune
The “Hand-in-Hand 2014”- joint military exercise of India and China for Counter Insurgency (CI) and
Counter Terrorism (CT) concluded in Pune, Maharashtra.
In the concluding ceremony, defence establishments of both countries agreed to continue such friendship
efforts in future.
This joint military exercise provided platform for both nations to join of hands which will help at the global
level not only for peace, but also for prosperity.
The exercise had started in Aundh Camp, Pune on 16th November 2014. It was 12 days exercise
between both countries.
Some facts
The exercise was planned at the company level with respective battalion headquarters controlling the
training. It was supervised by a Joint Directing Panel comprising senior officials of both the nations.
The training and manoeuvres, were conducted at Aundh Military Cantonment, College of Military
Engineering and firing ranges at Dighi, Pune In this exercise, Chinese counterpart performed wrestle
skills and traditional Chinese martial arts including swordsmanship, sabre-play and Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan,
while the Indian detachment performed traditional martial arts and saber dance and physical exercise.
Helicopters of Indian Air Force (IAF) also took active part in the various maneuvers of the exercise.
On the last day of the session, a joint tactical exercise was conducted where a cordon and search
operation was carried out by troops.
The joint teams of Indian and Chinese army men fought dummy terrorists using modern weaponry,
helicopters and water boats.
Akash missile test fired successfully
Akash- surface-to-air missile was test fired by Indian Air Force (IAF) from Integrated Test Range at
Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha.
It was test fired as part of user trial by the Air Force. In the test flight, the missile flew at a supersonic
speed over a distance of 14 km and destroyed a target called Para flare at a low altitude of 1.2 km.
The dummy target Para-flare was dropped by a MiG-27 aircraft of IAF.
About Akash missile
Akash missile is India’s first indigenously designed and developed missile by Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.
It is a is a medium range surface-to-air anti-aircraft defence system with a strike range of 25 km and can
carry a warhead of 60 kg.
It has the capability to target aircraft up to 30 km away and is packed with a battery that can track and
attack several targets simultaneously
At present, the Air Force version of Akash missile has already been inducted, the Army version is in the
final stage of induction.
India-Israel joint venture LRSAM missile successfully tested
Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) co-developed by India and Israel, was successfully test-fired
from a range in Israel.
The test fire was carried by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the presence of DRDO scientists and
officials of the Indian Armed Forces.
The successful test marked a milestone in bilateral cooperation of the two countries in developing
advanced weapon systems.
Test:
The missile successfully intercepted a maneuvering target mimicking an attacking combat aircraft. The
test also validated all the elements related to the naval and land-based variants of the missile including
the phased array radar, battle management system, communications and the interceptor.
Importance of Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM)
LRSAM will be deployed on the newly commissioned INS Kolkata, which had to be inducted without the
weapon system due to delays in testing.
It would also be deployed on other naval ships including recently commissioned INS Kamrota.
About Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM)
LRSAM is called Barak 8 missile in Israel. Barak is the Hebrew word for Lightning. It is designed to
counter a wide variety of air-borne threats such as anti-ship missiles, aircraft, UAVs and drones as well as
supersonic cruise missiles.
Barak 8 is an advanced, long-range missile defence and air defence system with main features being:
Long Range Active Radar Seeker Missile Vertical Launch Multiple Simultaneous Engagements.
INS Kamorta: India’s first domestically built stealth warship
commissioned into Navy
India’s first indigenously-built stealth anti-submarine warfare INS Kamorta was commissioned into Indian
Navy by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley at naval dockyard in Vishakhapatnam.
The corvette has been built by the state-owned Gardenreach Shipbuilders (GRSE) in Kolkata and is the
first vessel in the Navy whose all weapon systems have been manufactured indigenously.
Kamorta is the first of four ASW stealth combat ships designed by Indian Navy’s internal organization,
Directorate of Naval Design (DND), and built by GRSE.
PM Modi commissions INS Kolkata into Indian Navy
Key points about INS Kolkata:
Largest indigenously-built warship Constructed by the Mazagon Dockyards Limited and designed by
Navy’s design bureau.
The 6,800 tonne warship is a technology demonstrator and will mark India’s giant leap in shipbuilding
technology.
To be a part of the Kolkata Class destroyers of the Indian Navy which will include follow-on ships by the
name of INS Kochi and INS Chennai respectively.
The Project 15A Kolkata class destroyers are follow-on of the legendary Project 15 ‘Delhi’ class
destroyers which entered service in the late 1990s.
Length: 164 m,
Width: 18 m,
Full load displacement: 7400 tonnes.
It derives her name from the cultural capital city of India and state capital of Bengal – Kolkata – `The City
of Joy`.
INS Kolkata is Equipped with: Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) propulsion system.
Most sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors including the vertically launched Long Range
Surface to Air Missiles (LRSAM).
MF-STAR multi-function active phased array radar, which is fitted for the first time on an Indian Naval
ship.
Advanced supersonic and long range BrahMos Surface to Surface Missiles – a joint Indo-Russian
venture. 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) and AK 630 CIWS, both manufactured indigenously,
can take on air and surface targets.
Anti-submarine weapon and sensor suite fitted onboard, consisting of Indigenous Rocket Launchers
(IRL), Indigenous Twin-tube Torpedo Launchers (ITTL) and a bow-mounted New Generation HUMSA
Sonar are a fine example of our indigenous efforts in the field of underwater warfare.
A state-of-the-art Combat Management System (CMS-15A) integrated with the onboard weapons and
sensors.
A ‘Network of Networks’ The ship can be truly classified as a ‘Network of Networks’ as it is equipped with
sophisticated digital networks, such as: ATM based Integrated Ship Data Network (AISDN): It is the
Information highway on which data from all the sensors and weapons ride. Auxiliary Control System
(ACS): It is used for Remote control and monitoring of machinery. Automatic Power Management System
(APMS): It is used for Intricate power supply management.
Combat Management System (CMS): Used to integrate information from own data sources and collate
information from other platforms using indigenous data-link system, to provide maritime domain
awareness.
Unique feature of INS Kolkata High level of indigenisation achieved with most of the systems onboard
sourced from within the India which has generated a sound vendor base for future ships.
Major indigenised equipment/ systems onboard INS Kolkata include: Combat Management System
(CMS), Auxiliary Control System (ACS) Automatic Power Management System (APMS) Foldable Hangar
Doors Helo Traversing System and bow mounted HUMSA NG system
undocked
First indigenously-built Scorpene Submarine on 6 April 2015 was undocked at the Mazagaon Dockyard
Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The undocked submarine was named Kalvari and is expected to be commissioned into Indian Navy by
September 2016.
The submarine is part of the Indian Navy’s ambitious submarine programme- Project 75. This
programme is undertaken in collaboration France to build fleet of six such submarines.
Remaining 5 Submarines will delivered by the MDL to the Indian Navy by 2020 and will form core of the
navy’s submarine arm for the next two decades Features about Scorpene submarine Has superior stealth
capability.
Can undertake various operations including multifarious warfare, Anti-submarine warfare, Intelligence
gathering, mine laying, area surveillance etc.
Ability to launch attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons. The attack can be launched from
underwater or on surface.
Designed to operate in all theatres including the tropics.
Built using special steel that can withstand high yield stress that can withstand high hydrostatic force and
enabling to dive deeper.
Equipped with Weapons Launching tubes (WLT) that can carry weapons on board and can be easily
reloaded at sea.
Two interceptor boats, FPV commissioned into Indian Coast
Guard’s Eastern Fleet
Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) Anagh ICGS Anagh is a 50 meter long vessel, propelled by water jet high speed
FPV with maximum speed of 33 knots and displacement of 290 tonnes.
It is capable to undertake various tasks such as surveillance, search and rescue operations, interdiction
and medical evacuation.
Interceptor Boats C-430 and C-417 Both boats have an overall length of 27.8 metres and have maximum
speed of 45 knots with displacement of 101 tonnes.
They are incorporated with twin diesel engine with twin water jet propulsion.
They are capable of taking on coordinated operations with other sea-air units, besides surveillance,
interdiction and search and rescue.
These boats are also fitted with state-of-the-art communication and navigational equipment along with
main armament of 12.7 mm HMG (Prahari).
ICGS C-430 and C-417 have joined the fleet of 36 interceptor boats of Coast Guard.
Three Immediate Support Vessels Commissioned in Indian
Navy
Three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) were commissioned on 24 March 2015 in Indian Navy at the
Eastern Naval Command (ENC) base in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
These three ISVs are second batch of the vessels and have joined the 84th ISV Squadron of the Indian
Navy located at ENC.
With commissioning of these vessels, ENC now has full complement of six ISVs.
These ISVs were built under the joint collaboration project between Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC), Indian Navy and the ship builders.
They were designed and built by Abu Dhabi Ship Builders (ADSB) and Spain’s Rodman 78.
Features of Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) ISV is a lightly armed surface craft. It is capable of
operating at high seas as well as in coastal waters.
These vessels are armed with Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs). They are also fitted with state-of-the-art
radar and navigation equipment.
These vessels are capable of carrying out day and night surveillance. They also can be used for rapid
insertions and extraction of MARCOS (Marine Commandos) for military intervention.
President Pranab Mukherjee gives away Chakra Awards to
Defence Personnel
Pranab Mukherjee on 21 March 2015 conferred one Kirti Chakra awards and 11 Shaurya Chakra awards
on armed forces personnel.
Among these 11 awardees three were conferred posthumously for gallantry.
The awards were given to defence personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage
and extreme devotion to duty at a Defence Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New
Delhi.
Kirti Chakra- Captain Jaidev of Parachute Regiment.
Shaurya Chakra (Posthumously) – Subedar Prakash Chand,
Lieutenant Commander Manoranjan Kumar,
Major Abhijai of Corps of Engineers.
Shaurya Chakra- Major Mukul Sharma,
Commander Gosavi Kaustubh Vijaykumar,
Major R Vamshi Krishnan, Rifleman Manga Ram,
Wing Commander Huvey Upadhyaya,
Major Abhishek Kumar,
Major Satnam Singh,
Naik Ansaigra Basumatary.
Kirti Chakra- It is the second highest peace time gallantry award i.e. awarded for valour, courageous
action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle.
Shaurya Chakra- It is the third highest peacetime gallantry award i.e. awarded for valour, courageous
action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy
Indigenously Developed Astra successfully test-fired
from Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft
India’s indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile Astra was successfully
tested on 18 March 2015 from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft.
The test was undertaken at the Integrated Test Range located at Chandipur in Odisha.
About Test
It is air-to-air missile BVR all-weather missile and can be launched from different altitudes.
Capable of engaging and destroying highly maneuverable supersonic aerial targets and destroy enemy
aircraft at supersonic speed of 1.2 Mach to 1.4 Mach.
It can engage targets in head-on up to 80 km and tail-chase up to 20 km modes.
The missile can reach up to 110 km when fired from an altitude of 15 km and 44 km when launched from
an altitude of 8 km and 21 km when fired from sea level.
The missile can be integrated with fighter aircraft including Sukhoi-30 MKI, Mirage-2000, MiG-29, Jaguar
and the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
India-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran VIII concludes
8th edition of India-Nepal Combined Exercise Surya Kiran VIII concluded on 8 March 2015 at Salijhandi in
Nepal.
The exercise was carried out under the aegis of Nepalese Army and had started on February 23, 2015.
14-day-long Surya Kiran VIII exercise aimed at Creating a greater understanding between Indian Army &
Nepalese Army.
Working together in Jungle Warfare and Counter Terrorism operations in mountainous terrain. It also
Focused on basics of disaster management in the field of pandemic/ epidemic control and aviation
aspects.
Surya Kiran VIII exercise provided an ideal and single platform for armies of the two countries to share
their experiences on terrorist operations and counter insurgency especially in mountainous and jungle
terrain.
In the exercise, troops of both countries carried out a search and destroy mission in the general area of
Saljhandi which was culminated in a 48 hours consolidation and validation exercise.
Reliance Infrastructure acquires Pipavav Defence
India and Spain sign agreement on Mutual Protection of
Classified Information
DAC gives nod to MCMV project
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on 28 February 2015 gave approval for afresh Mine Counter Measure
Vessel (MCMV) project worth over Rs 32,000 crore.
This decision was taken by DAC meeting chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. MCMV project
will built specialized vessels for the Indian Navy as per Make in India policy at Goa Shipyard Limited
(GSL) in collaboration with a foreign manufacturer.
These ships will weigh around 600 to 1,000 tonnes and will be used to dismantle antiship mines. DAC
also gave approval for Buying one C-130J medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a
cost of Rs. 530 crore.
This aircraft will replace a C-130 J which had crashed in 2014 near Gwalior. Buying 38 more Pilatus
trainer aircraft from Switzerland a cost of Rs. 1,500 crore. These trainer aircraft will train IAF fighter pilots
Annual exercise TROPEX 2015 of Indian Navy concludes
Indian Navy’s Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) exercise concluded on 27
February 2015. TROPEX-2015 was a month long exercise aimed at validating the Indian Navy’s Concept
of Operations and the area of operations spanned the Arabian Sea and Northern Indian Ocean.
It also encompassed all dimensions of maritime warfare. Key facts about TROPEX-2015 In TROPEX2015, around 50 ships and submarines, along with 70 aircrafts from the three Naval Commands
participated.
It also saw the participation of units from the India Air Force and the Indian Coast Guard. In the month
long exercise, Indian Navy had deployed two Carrier Task Forces simultaneously at sea.
It saw participation of both INS Viraat and INS Vikramaditya with their integral flights in an operational
scenario.
TROPEX 2015 also saw extensive deployment of the nuclear submarine INS Chakra, the recently
inducted P8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft. Recently commissioned guided missile
destroyer Kolkata and Anti-Submarine Warfare corvette Kamorta also took part in it.
TROPEX-15 provided a reinforce platform for Indian Navy’s offensive capabilities across all dimensions. It
also included Network Centric Operations (NCO) by using indigenous satellite Rukmani.
It also provided, Navy platform for its Op Logistics capability to effectively sustain Fleet Operations for
extended period’s at large distances.
State Bank of India and Indian Army signs MoU on Defence
Salary Package
10th Aero India show begins in Bengaluru
Key highlights 10th Aero India show
This edition of Aero Show is placing special emphasis on Union governments Make in India campaign.
It is also focusing to encourage small and medium industries to invest in defence manufacturing base.
Delegates from 109 countries are participating in the event and over 700 companies from India and
abroad are taking part in the exhibition.
In the exhibition, India is showcasing its indigenously made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Advanced
Light Helicopter Dhruv, radars, missiles, satellites, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Airborne early
warning and control system (AWACS) .
While the foreign military aircraft that are displayed include F-15C Eagle, Lockheed F-16C, Boeing KC135, Boeing C-17, Rafale and Embraer EMB-145I etc.
About Aero India show
Aero India Show is a biennial air show and aviation exhibition held in Bangaluru at the Yelahanka Air
Force Station.
The exhibition provides a single platform to many manufacturers and service providers from the Indian
aerospace and abroad to meet the potential buyers for their products.
It is organized by Defence Exhibition Organisation under the aegis of Ministry of Defence. The first edition
of the air show was held in 1996.
India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise
missile from INS Kolkata
India has successfully test-fired its 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy’s
indigenously built destroyer INS Kolkata.
The successful test fire of missile took place off the Goa coast after it met all its designed test parameters.
Thus, showcasing INS Kolkata’s capability of firing the BrahMos missiles.
About INS Kolkata
INS Kolkata was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 16 August 2014.
The ship was indigenously built by Mazagon Dockyards Limited under Project 15-Alpha series.
INS Kolkata has unique feature of firing 16 BrahMos missiles in one go in salvo mode compared to
normal destroyer which has the capacity to fire eight missiles.
The ship also equipped with the Universal Vertical Launcher (UVLM) which is designed, developed and
patented by BrahMos Aerospace.
UVLM provides ship with the benefits of stealth and permits launching of the missile vertically in any
direction.
About BrahMos missile
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile designed and developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture of
India and Russia.
Missile’s name has been derived from the names of two rivers, India’s Brahmaputra River and Russia’s
Moskva River.
FeaturesIt is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kilogram and has top supersonic speed of Mach 2.8. It is twostage missile, the first one being solid and the second one ramjet liquid propellant.
BrahMos has already been inducted into the Indian Army and Navy. While, the Air Force version is in final
stage of trial.
Indian Navy conducted HADR Exercise in Lakshadweep
Islands
Indian Navy had conducted Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster relief (HADR) exercise in
Lakshadweep Islands (Kavaratti, Aggatti, Kalpeni and Androth).
HADR was Indian Navy’s large scale exercise to test its readiness for handling a tsunami like disasters in
order to provide immediate succour and relief to the affected people.
It involved participation of more than 20 Indian Naval Ships from the Western and Eastern Fleet along
with various aircraft of the Indian Navy. Some facts about HADR exercise
The exercise spanned an area of approximately 8,000 square miles in the Indian Ocean. HADR exercise
simulated a major cyclone striking the islands, disrupting essential services and causing widespread
destruction of property, loss of life and dislocation of personnel.
The ships in the drill were grouped into four forces, each having a humanitarian assistance and security
component. It involved the navy personnel setting up medical camps and making provisions for food,
shelter from the elements, restoration of basic facilities and limited restoration work till the situation
stabilised.
Indian Navy’s Disaster relief work December 2014-Indian navy played key role resolving Maldives fresh
water crisis by deploying its ships. 2004- After the disastrous Indian Ocean Tsunami, Indian navy was
also at the forefront of relief operations.
Indian navy took part in evacuation operations from Lebanon in 2006 and Libya in 2011 2007- provided
assistance in Bangladesh during Cyclone Sidr and also in 2008 during Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
Indian Coast Guard inductes high-speed patrolling ship
Amogh
Indian Coast Guard has inducted a high-speed patrolling ship Amogh into its fleet.
Amogh will be stationed off Paradip coast in Odisha.
It can travel at maximum speed of 63 km per hour The ship has facilities like firing gun, rubber boats
including one motor-run, GPS system and upgraded radar system.
Amogh will be utilized by Indian Coast Guard during emergency situations such as accident and natural
calamities besides security purposes.
With the induction of this ship, the number of patrolling ships of the Coast Guard reached six.
2nd prototype of naval variant of LCA-Tejas successfully
tested
The Naval Prototype 2 (NP2) of indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas undertook its
successful maiden flight in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
This successful maiden flight is considered as significant milestone in the India’s indigenous carrier borne
aircraft development programme. NP2 in its successful flight test showcased its arrested landing and skijump take off.
Key facts about Naval Prototype 2 (NP2) of LCA Tejas Naval variant
LCA Tejas has a complex landing gear design, which is significantly different from the Air Force version of
LCA.
It is designed and developed by the public sector aeronautics company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) The NP2 addresses several systemic deficiencies observed in the progress on flight test of Naval
Prototype 1 as it is incorporated with most advance avionic hardware components to operate with Navy.
It is customized for a carrier landing and aided with Levcon Air Data Computer, Auto-throttle, external and
internal Angle of Attack lights for carrier landing. NP 2 is also incorporated with arrestor hook integration,
Derby Beyond Visual Range missile and tactical data link for landing on carrier.
HAL signs contract with IAF to supply 14 Dornier-228
aircrafts
Key facts about Dornier Do-228 aircraft The Dornier Do-228 was designed and developed by Dornier
GmbH in the late 1970s.
The aircraft cockpit allows for two-person operation and can carry 19 passengers in the commuter
version. It is reliable, multipurpose and fuel efficient aircraft.
It has special feature to operate from smaller airfields because of its light weight design and a retractable
tricycle landing gear. HAL Dornier-228 production background HAL holds the license to locally produce
the Do-228 aircraft.
Since 1983, HAL has produced more than 125 Do-228 aircraft. Earlier, HAL had supplied this aircraft to
Indian Armed Forces and also exported them to Indian Ocean nations of Seychelles and Mauritius. In
2014, HAL had supplied one Do-228 aircraft to Bangalore-based Electronics and Radar Development
Establishment (LRDE) for testing its new radars on flight.
First Canister-based Agni-V missile successfully test-fired
For the first time, a canisterised version of Agni-V missile was successfully test-fired on 31 January 2015
from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.
This was the third successful flight test of the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and the first
canister trial. Test: The missile was launched from sealed canister, mounted on a TATRA truck.
It was carrying dummy payload. Test showed that dummy payload withstand temperatures more than
3,0000 C and hit the target at pre-designated point in the Indian Ocean.
Implication:
A canister-launch system of Agni-V missile will give the forces the requisite operational flexibility.
With this system, ballistic missile can be transported and can launched from any place. Agni-V missile
Agni-V ICBM is indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO).
It is Part of the Agni series of missiles, one of the missile systems under the original Integrated Guided
Missile Development Programme.
Range: 5,500–5,800 km.
It will allow India to strike targets across Asia and into Europe
It is a 3 stage solid fuelled missile with composite motor casing in the second and third stage.
It carries Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) payloads.
A single MIRV equipped missile, that can deliver multiple warheads at different targets.
Incorporate advanced technologies involving ring laser gyroscope and accelerometer for navigation and
guidance.
First successfully test-fired by DRDO from Wheeler Island off the coast of Orissa on April 19, 2012. With
this, India joined an “elite nuclear club” that also included China, Russia, France, the US, the UK and
possibly Israel.
For first time all-women contingent marches on 66th
Republic Day parade
For the first time in the history of India’s Republic Day, all-women contingent from the three forces Army,
Air Force and Navy marched down in the parade.
Army contingent was led by Capt Divya Ajith.
Navy contingent was led by Lieutenant Commander Priya Jeyakumar.
Air Force contingent was led by Squadron Leader Sneha Shekhawat. Each contingent had 148 women
personnel.
In previous Republic Day parades, women officers were just participating.
Some facts Capt Divya Ajith who had led Army contingent is a graduate from the prestigious Officers
Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai.
Earlier, in 2010 she had created history by becoming the first woman in the army to receive the coveted
Sword of Honour (which is awarded to the best cadet of a course).
Currently, Indian army does not have women in combat roles
IAF gets first indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas
First indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF)
by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at ceremony held at Bengaluru, Karanataka.
It was handed over after it was granted Initial Operational Clearance (IOC)-II, which signifies that aircraft
is airworthy to fly in different conditions. About Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
Tejas is outcome of India’s LCA programme, which began in the 1983 to replace country’s aging MiG-21
fighters. It is a lightweight multi-role jet fighter indigenously-built by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited (HAL).
It is a tailless and having compound delta wing design. It is powered by a single engine. It is mounted with
inbuilt MultiMode Radar (MMR), Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) systems.
As part of LCA programme, 20 aircraft will be built by 2017-2018, to make the first squadron of the
aircraft. IOC-I was granted to the aircraft in January 2011 after it was built by HAL.
While, IOC- II was granted in September 2014, after the aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight.
It is yet to receive the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) and excepted to receive it by the year-end
which includes testing mid-air refuelling and its long-range missiles capabilities.
Army Day is being observed on 15 January
In India, Army Day is being observed every year on 15 January. Significance of Day: In 1949,
on this day Lt. General (later Field Marshal) Kodandera Madappa Cariappa became the first Indian
Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army (of the independent India) by succeeding British Army General
Roy Butcher.
Events:
It is celebrated every year at all the Army Command headquarters and national capital by organizing
army parades including many other military shows.
This day inspires the troops to continue to enrich the glorious traditions of the Indian Army with their
dedication and sacrifice. On 15 January 2015, it will be the 67th Indian Army Day.
Indo-China joint military exercise Hand in Hand 2014
concludes in Pune
The “Hand-in-Hand 2014”- joint military exercise of India and China for Counter Insurgency (CI) and
Counter Terrorism (CT) concluded in Pune, Maharashtra.
In the concluding ceremony, defence establishments of both countries agreed to continue such friendship
efforts in future.
This joint military exercise provided platform for both nations to join of hands which will help at the global
level not only for peace, but also for prosperity.
The exercise had started in Aundh Camp, Pune on 16th November 2014. It was 12 days exercise
between both countries.
Some facts
The exercise was planned at the company level with respective battalion headquarters controlling the
training. It was supervised by a Joint Directing Panel comprising senior officials of both the nations.
The training and manoeuvres, were conducted at Aundh Military Cantonment, College of Military
Engineering and firing ranges at Dighi, Pune In this exercise, Chinese counterpart performed wrestle
skills and traditional Chinese martial arts including swordsmanship, sabre-play and Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan,
while the Indian detachment performed traditional martial arts and saber dance and physical exercise.
Helicopters of Indian Air Force (IAF) also took active part in the various maneuvers of the exercise.
On the last day of the session, a joint tactical exercise was conducted where a cordon and search
operation was carried out by troops.
The joint teams of Indian and Chinese army men fought dummy terrorists using modern weaponry,
helicopters and water boats.
Akash missile test fired successfully
Akash- surface-to-air missile was test fired by Indian Air Force (IAF) from Integrated Test Range at
Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha.
It was test fired as part of user trial by the Air Force. In the test flight, the missile flew at a supersonic
speed over a distance of 14 km and destroyed a target called Para flare at a low altitude of 1.2 km.
The dummy target Para-flare was dropped by a MiG-27 aircraft of IAF.
About Akash missile
Akash missile is India’s first indigenously designed and developed missile by Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.
It is a is a medium range surface-to-air anti-aircraft defence system with a strike range of 25 km and can
carry a warhead of 60 kg.
It has the capability to target aircraft up to 30 km away and is packed with a battery that can track and
attack several targets simultaneously
At present, the Air Force version of Akash missile has already been inducted, the Army version is in the
final stage of induction.
India-Israel joint venture LRSAM missile successfully tested
Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) co-developed by India and Israel, was successfully test-fired
from a range in Israel.
The test fire was carried by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the presence of DRDO scientists and
officials of the Indian Armed Forces.
The successful test marked a milestone in bilateral cooperation of the two countries in developing
advanced weapon systems.
Test:
The missile successfully intercepted a maneuvering target mimicking an attacking combat aircraft. The
test also validated all the elements related to the naval and land-based variants of the missile including
the phased array radar, battle management system, communications and the interceptor.
Importance of Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM)
LRSAM will be deployed on the newly commissioned INS Kolkata, which had to be inducted without the
weapon system due to delays in testing.
It would also be deployed on other naval ships including recently commissioned INS Kamrota.
About Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM)
LRSAM is called Barak 8 missile in Israel. Barak is the Hebrew word for Lightning. It is designed to
counter a wide variety of air-borne threats such as anti-ship missiles, aircraft, UAVs and drones as well as
supersonic cruise missiles.
Barak 8 is an advanced, long-range missile defence and air defence system with main features being:
Long Range Active Radar Seeker Missile Vertical Launch Multiple Simultaneous Engagements.
INS Kamorta: India’s first domestically built stealth warship
commissioned into Navy
India’s first indigenously-built stealth anti-submarine warfare INS Kamorta was commissioned into Indian
Navy by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley at naval dockyard in Vishakhapatnam.
The corvette has been built by the state-owned Gardenreach Shipbuilders (GRSE) in Kolkata and is the
first vessel in the Navy whose all weapon systems have been manufactured indigenously.
Kamorta is the first of four ASW stealth combat ships designed by Indian Navy’s internal organization,
Directorate of Naval Design (DND), and built by GRSE.
PM Modi commissions INS Kolkata into Indian Navy
Key points about INS Kolkata:
Largest indigenously-built warship Constructed by the Mazagon Dockyards Limited and designed by
Navy’s design bureau.
The 6,800 tonne warship is a technology demonstrator and will mark India’s giant leap in shipbuilding
technology.
To be a part of the Kolkata Class destroyers of the Indian Navy which will include follow-on ships by the
name of INS Kochi and INS Chennai respectively.
The Project 15A Kolkata class destroyers are follow-on of the legendary Project 15 ‘Delhi’ class
destroyers which entered service in the late 1990s.
Length: 164 m,
Width: 18 m,
Full load displacement: 7400 tonnes.
It derives her name from the cultural capital city of India and state capital of Bengal – Kolkata – `The City
of Joy`.
INS Kolkata is Equipped with: Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) propulsion system.
Most sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors including the vertically launched Long Range
Surface to Air Missiles (LRSAM).
MF-STAR multi-function active phased array radar, which is fitted for the first time on an Indian Naval
ship.
Advanced supersonic and long range BrahMos Surface to Surface Missiles – a joint Indo-Russian
venture. 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) and AK 630 CIWS, both manufactured indigenously,
can take on air and surface targets.
Anti-submarine weapon and sensor suite fitted onboard, consisting of Indigenous Rocket Launchers
(IRL), Indigenous Twin-tube Torpedo Launchers (ITTL) and a bow-mounted New Generation HUMSA
Sonar are a fine example of our indigenous efforts in the field of underwater warfare.
A state-of-the-art Combat Management System (CMS-15A) integrated with the onboard weapons and
sensors.
A ‘Network of Networks’ The ship can be truly classified as a ‘Network of Networks’ as it is equipped with
sophisticated digital networks, such as: ATM based Integrated Ship Data Network (AISDN): It is the
Information highway on which data from all the sensors and weapons ride. Auxiliary Control System
(ACS): It is used for Remote control and monitoring of machinery. Automatic Power Management System
(APMS): It is used for Intricate power supply management.
Combat Management System (CMS): Used to integrate information from own data sources and collate
information from other platforms using indigenous data-link system, to provide maritime domain
awareness.
Unique feature of INS Kolkata High level of indigenisation achieved with most of the systems onboard
sourced from within the India which has generated a sound vendor base for future ships.
Major indigenised equipment/ systems onboard INS Kolkata include: Combat Management System
(CMS), Auxiliary Control System (ACS) Automatic Power Management System (APMS) Foldable Hangar
Doors Helo Traversing System and bow mounted HUMSA NG system
