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It’s clear that Navy lays a lot of there are significant opportunities for Indian Industry to partner with Navy’s modernization programmes and Coastal protection emphasis on training: 16 activities. AEROSUN MEDIA Shipbuilding is also one of the biggest attractive businesses Vice-Admiral Soni in the world and India has so far not fully taken advantage of opportunities but there is no denying that the Government has given a thrust to Navy modernization programmes. CVRDE: designing and Due to the growing demand for coastal protection and developing armoured fighting commercial activities in the shipping sector, more and more companies are showing interest to this area which augurs well for vehicles par excellence all stake-holders. The Cochin Port needs to be applauded for delivering the Indian Aircarft Carrier in a commendable way in a short time, DRDO working 22 enabling the country to demonstrate its capabilities in this sector. In order to attract more industrial participation in this sector on Robotic soldier, and update it with the requirement from the Indian Navy, the first NAM EXPO 2013 -- Naval Maritime exhibition -- is taking place at unmanned Kochi, the birth place of the country’s first Indigenous Aircraft combat vehicle 20 Carrier, from 23rd September. It will be an ideal opportunity for Indian companies as well as overseas firms to take part in the country’s naval modernization Air version of BrahMos programmes and take advantage of the opportunities. Sailors and Warriors would like to wish all exhibitors, business missile being developed visitors and industry representatives all success and hopes that the mega show, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry HAL to implement with the support of Indian Navy and Government of Kerala, will be fruitful for future endeavours. 18 revised purchase 27 manual from this month For Articles & Advertisements: Sailors & Warriors, Aerosun Media, Aeromag Asia Solution is always a matter Aeronautical Society of India Building of the right combination 29 Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road, Bangalore 560075. Karnataka, INDIA Tel - + 91 80 25284145 / 65952377 Fax - + 91-80 -25284145 Agni 5 successfully Email: [email protected] launched again 32 www.aeromag.in 4 SEPTEMBER 2013 Sailors & Warriors Sailors & Warriors SEPTEMBER 2013 5 With regard to challenges being such review was on 15th May 2013. faced by IN, the cutting-edge high Efforts to streamline coordination of technology equipment of the Navy actions between the multiple agencies makes it a Capital intensive Service. with responsibilities affecting coastal Indian Navy has a Hence, Capital expenditure, which security are also in progress. represents modernisation and asset Infrastructure development and building capability, determines the future networking for enhancing Maritime capabilities of IN. With the induction Domain Awareness is an important step. robust shipbuilding of advanced technologies, the support A number of measures towards this have infrastructure also requires commensurate been implemented. A chain of 46 Static enhancement. Coastal Radars was envisaged by MoS and While resources are presently adequate, Coast Guard. It is heartening to report that programme there is a need to enhance the Navy’s share the radar network on mainland, except at of the defence budget on a long term two locations has been operationalised. basis. There is also a need to enhance the Linking of Remote Op Centres with capacity and expertise of our public sector Control Centre (Delhi) has been completed shipyards to reduce ‘shipbuilding period’ for the sensors on mainland and will be What are the key issues and challenges and also involve the private sector to make inaugurated shortly. Further to this, a gap facing the Indian Navy? good current short-falls in our force levels analysis has also been carried out by the As the country continues to progress in order to ensure a planned growth and Indian Coast Guard and the requirement on the path of its sustained economic sustenance of a vibrant maritime force. of additional 38 radars has been worked progress, it is widely accepted that the What’s the update on efforts to out and will form part of Phase II of this maritime domain is the prime facilitator strengthen coastlines and maritime project. of our economic growth. More than 90% security? 74 AIS stations, as part of Phase I of of our trade by volume and 77% by value Considerable impetus is being given to the AIS Chain has been completed by are transported over the seas. Over 97% coastal security to ensure that elements the Directorate General of Lighthouse of our energy needs of oil are either inimical to our nation are intercepted well and Lightships (DDGL) and have been imported or produced from offshore fields. before they can land on our shores. It will networked to the JOCs. Phase II of the AIS Consequently, our economic growth is Chain will cover the island territories. inextricably linked to the seas. With the At the outermost end The NC3I network is conceived as the growing eminence of India on the geo- Craft (FIC) has commenced since Mar this part of the overall National Maritime strategic canvas, the role and responsibility is surveillance sorties year, and will be used for patrolling by this Domain Awareness project. This is of the Indian Navy (IN) to protect our by the IN and ICG force. designed to link 51 nodes of IN and ICG maritime interests would accordingly grow ships and aircraft. For the purpose of rehearsing and would integrate surveillance data of with the requirement to safeguard our During such patrols, contingencies, Coastal Security Exercises Long Range Identification and Tracking expanding economic interests as also the are conducted regularly in all coastal (DG Shipping), National AIS Network responsibilities associated with being a investigations of various ships, states with participation of all agencies (DGLL), Static Coastal Radar Chain (ICG) mature and responsible regional maritime boats and fishing vessels including Indian Navy, Indian Coast and tracking devices on fishing boats (CG/ power. are carried out. The next Guard, State Marine Police, Immigration, State Govts). The network is expected to Further, piracy and terrorism facilitated level is surveillance of the Customs, Central Industrial Security Forces be operational by Sep 13. by failing states and ungoverned spaces is (CISF), Port Authorities, Mercantile Marine As an extension of the NC3I Network, a a clear and present danger that needs to be offshore Development Areas Department (MMD) and the Intelligence National MDA project at a cost of Rs 1002 contained. Therefore, in the coming years, which has been substantially Bureau. Over 80 such Exercises have been Cr has been conceived and the case is issues of regional stability will continue to enhanced and induction of conducted since Jan 2009. presently under examination with Ministry be a vital imperative that would impact For integrating the fishing community of Defence. India’s national security matrix and thus fast craft called Immediate to act as our ‘eyes and ears’ awareness While resources are presently adequate, there is a need to will engage the Indian Navy in the near Support Vessels (ISV) for drives about threats from the sea are also Could you talk about proactive efforts enhance the Navy’s share of the defence budget on a long future. Due to India’s central position in a swift response which has being conducted regularly by IN and ICG of the Navy in dealing with piracy, the IOR, smaller littoral countries in the commenced since April this in conjunction with the Marine Police in which is a continuing cause for major term basis. There is also a need to enhance the capacity region seek India’s support to ensure their all coastal states.