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Page 3  lead story A Naval Thoroughbred at the Helm Illustration: Anoop Kamath

Admiral , PVSM, AVSM, ADC, has assumed command of the as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff on May 31, 2016. Rear Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

Page 4 Sea Harriers Fly Away into Glory After 33 years sterling service, the Sea Harriers were deinducted from the Navy and undertook its last flight on May 11, 2016. The squadron has been re-equipped with the new and more lethal MiG-29Ks. Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

Page 5 Defexpo Explores ‘Make in India’ Possibilities Defexpo had attracted 1,055 companies compared to 624 in the previous edition and the net exhibition area was up from 27,515 Are Our Politicians square metres to 40,725 square metres, an increase of 48 per cent. R. Chandrakanth

Page 6 First Scorpene – Kalvari on Losing Interest in Sea Trials….and Looking Beyond Owing to raging controversy on account of VVIP helicopters scam there is increasing pressure on suspending and India’s Defence? eventually blacklisting Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica and its subsidiary arms. Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

Page 10 Paradigm Roadmap for a Future Ready Naval Force All political parties are losing interest in India’s defence matters International Seminar on ‘Make in India’ Paradigm – Roadmap for a Future Ready as only 10 of the 24 had given their views in the report of the Naval Force was organised by FICCI in association with the Indian Navy on April 18 Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and 19, 2016, in New Delhi. Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

Flag Appointments 11 n general V.P. Malik (Retd) cation for defence is not sufficient and cent of its GDP. Since then, there has News in Brief 11 woefully inadequate for modernisation.” been a steady downslide, to 1.47 per cent he Standing Committee This assessment cannot be a surprise to this year, not counting the thousands on Defence, headed by the anyone, except those who have stopped of crores surrendered by the Ministry Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking interest in India’s defence require- of Defence (MoD) near annually. So the Member of Parliament Major ments. After Kargil war, during which I Defence Secretary G. Mohan Kumar was General B.C. Khanduri (Retd), made that famous statement: “We shall absolutely right when he admitted before Thas recently conveyed to the Parliament fight with whatever we have”, India’s the parliamentary panel that India’s mil- Applied for that the “Growth in the budgetary allo- defence budget was raised to 2.41 per itary spending for financial year (FY)

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SP Guide Publications takes this had made the famous statement: issue of SP’s Naval Forces this try. Key decision makers from the opportunity to welcome Admi- “We shall fight with whatever we year, also carried out an analysis Ministry of Defence, Niti Aayog, ral Sunil Lanba who assumed have”.The Standing Commit- of the defence budget but with Indian Navy, defence PSUs, command of the Indian Navy on tee on Defence, headed by the somewhat restraint approach. Indian private defence indus- May 31, 2016, on the superan- Bharatiya Janata Party Member Also included is an update on try and foreign defence industry nuation of Admiral R.K. Dhowan. of Parliament Major General B.C. Scorpene submarine programme took part. This was an important Prior to taking over as the Chief Khanduri (Retd), has recently which has been delayed like all step towards making the vision of the Naval Staff, Admiral Lanba conveyed to the Parliament that other programmes. The first sub- of ‘Make in India’ of the Prime has been the Flag Officer Com- the “Growth in the budgetary marine is likely to be delivered by Minister a real- manding-in-Chief of the Southern allocation for defence is not suffi- the end of 2016 and the remain- ity as the defence industry has a and Western Naval Commands, cient and woefully inadequate for ing five by 2020. However, in the major role in contributing to the wherein he provided impetus to modernisation.” This assessment event of cancellation of existing economic growth of India. Thus training and skill development, cannot be a surprise to anyone, Wass contract for Black Shark a seminar report is included in synergising combat operations, except those who have stopped heavyweight torpedoes, the first this issue. The usual news digest

EDITORIAL coastal security, safety and infra- taking interest in India’s defence of the line Kalvari will be equated and flag postings just about wraps structure development along the requirements. to an underwater predator with- this issue. Wish you all discerning western seaboard and in the Lak- The Defence Secretary G. out teeth. The Navy also gave an readers happy reading!. shadweep and Minicoy Islands. Mohan Kumar was absolutely emotional farewell to Sea Harriers We at SP Guide Publications right when he admitted before on May 11, 2016, after about 33 wish him a very successful com- the parliamentary panel that years of service. mand and taking the Indian Navy India’s military spending for The seminar ‘Make in India’ to even greater heights. We also financial year 2016-17 is not as Paradigm: ‘Roadmap for a Future wish Admiral Dhowan a happy per the requirements of the ser- Ready Naval Force’ was organ- and healthy retired life. vices. Pertinent question could ised jointly by the Indian Navy The lead article is a critique be that is the government and and FICCI. The seminar made of the defence budget by General political parties losing interest in ripples as all aspects of naval V.P. Malik, former COAS who led India’s defence?” General Malik hardware for war-fighting was the Indian Army during the Kargil has raised some very pertinent clearly spelled out by the Navy for Jayant BaranwaL war. During the war General Malik issues in his article. The first the benefit of the defence indus- Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

2016-17 is not as per the requirements of ficient to fulfil military’s basic needs, let `1,48,498.85 crore which is an increase from regional power, the defence allocation the services. alone its modernisation. last year’s BE `1,37,153.03 crore. The fact is and expenditure needs to be supple- A question linked to the above-men- In the FY 2015-16, MoD was unable to that this expenditure has been bloating year mented to create the capabilities which tioned observation would be, “Are the gov- spend `18,295 crore out of its allocated after year and thus skewing maintenance the armed forces will need in future. ernment and political parties losing inter- budget. This included `11,595 crore from versus modernisation ratio in defence allo- zz The inability to spend allocated capital est in India’s defence?” the Capital expenditure, or 13.4 per cent of cation. Ideally, it should be about 50:50 for modernisation budget must be rectified I believe so. Not only the NDA regime but the funds earmarked to purchase new mili- the air force and navy, and about 65:35 for urgently. We should reconsider ‘non- all political parties seem to be losing interest tary equipment. The rest unspent amount the manpower-intensive army. lapsable, roll-on allocation’ for defence in India’s defence matters when one notices was from Revenue expenditure, mostly In the past, whenever Revenue expen- capital budget. This was instituted by that only 10 out of 24 political parties had maintenance requirements of the mili- diture overshot the budgeted allocation, the last NDA Government under Atal given their views in this report of the Par- tary. For the unspent money, which leads there was a tendency to dip into the Capital Bihari Vajpayee. liamentary Standing Committee on Defence. to reduction in the Revised Estimates (RE) expenditure. This year, with extra Revenue zz While seeking additional resources from As an armed forces veteran, I noticed year after year, we can blame the Ministry expenditure required on account of 7th Pay the government, it is also the responsi- two firsts in the annual budget presented of Defence for its cumbersome procedures, Commission recommendations, and post- bility of the Ministry of Defence and the to the Parliament this year. and also its Finance Adviser who takes his Pathankot attack extra security measures armed forces to control the ever bloat- First, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley cues on curtailing defence expenditure for large defence installations, I doubt if ing Revenue expenditure. This requires never mentioned the word ‘defence’ in his from the Ministry of Finance. Usually, he is we can come anywhere close to these ratios stricter check over manpower expan- speech. I cannot recall that happening in seen to be more loyal to his parent ministry next year. sion, with greater use of technology the last five decades or more. In the budget than the one in which he is located. I have four additional comments to make. where necessary. With greater integra- 2014-15, there was a cryptic reference to the For the FY 2016-17, the Capital expen- zz As a ratio of projected GDP for the FY tion of services, we can cut down dupli- ‘Make in India’ programme in defence self- diture outlay for the armed forces is 2016-17, India’s defence expenditure cation (sometime triplication) of our reliance. This year, there was not even that. `78,586.68 crore. Last year, at the BE stage, will be around 1.47 per cent. In com- non-combat resources. To many people, this lack of mention would it was `85,894.44 crore. This clearly implies parison, China spends more than 2.5 per zz In order to meet Standing Commit- have conveyed the impression that India’s lesser money for modernisation this year. cent, and Pakistan around 3.5 per cent of tee’s observation on greater efficiency security and `3,40,000 crore of India’s Of the allocated amount, more than 80 their respective GDP. India’s per capita of spending, we should also institute defence budget (total defence outlay plus per cent funds are expected to be paid for expenditure on defence is less than $10, a ‘technical audit’ every five years to the pensions bill) is of little importance. deals which have already been signed. while the average expenditure of the top check if the allocated Capital resources Second, for the first time, the Finance Lack of funds will force the Defence ten spenders in Asia is approximately have been utilised optimally for the Minister included ‘defence pensions’ as Ministry to cancel several projects, and even $800. Given India’s increasing vulnera- desired capabilities. part of the Defence Ministry Allocation withdraw some already floated tenders. The bilities and international demands to act In his speech to the Combined Com- (Item No. 21 in the Summary of Demands delays in the replacement of the army’s as a net provider of security as a rising manders in December 2015, Prime Minister for Grant). Till now, military pensions were obsolescent weapons and equipment, mak- Narendra Modi said, “In a world of rapid never a part of defence budget. It was a ing up of deficiencies in fighter squadron changes, India faces familiar threats and separate allocation. The Finance Minister strength of the air force and the submarine After Kargil war, during new ones. Our challenges cover land, sea included this expenditure as part of the fleet of the navy to meet future threats and and air at the same time. It includes the full defence budget probably for two reasons: challenges is indeed worrisome. Several big- which I made that famous range, from terrorism to conventional threat zz To convey that this particular item has ticket purchases being worked out for mod- statement: “We shall fight to a nuclear environment. Our responsibili- impacted the rest of defence allocation ernisation of the army, navy and air force ties are no longer confined to our borders (military pensions are likely to increase are likely to suffer. This would also affect with whatever we have”, and coastlines. They extend to our interests from `60,238 crore in FY 2015-16 to our defence industrial sector which is look- and citizens, spread across a world of wide- `82,332 crore in FY 2016-17). ing for expansion and more supply orders India’s defence budget was spread and unpredictable risks.” zz To convey that total defence outlay has as part of India’s ‘Make in India’ programme. Surely, that could not be mere rhetoric. been increased substantially. Everyone knows that India’s defence raised to 2.41 per cent of its There is a feeling amongst large num- What is the actual defence allocation modernisation had suffered heavily during ber of armed forces personnel that the for this year? What are its implications for the UPA regimes which ordered probes into GDP. Since then, there has government, particularly the Finance the armed forces? Let me analyse and state every charge of corruption and blacklisted Minister, was upset with some armed my views. suspect defence vendors. The blacklisting been a steady downslide, to forces veterans’ continuing agitation over The defence allocation sought in the went to such an extent that at one stage 1.47 per cent this year, not ‘One Rank One Pension’ issue despite budget estimate (BE) for the FY 2016-17 almost every defence industry company in the government conceding most of their is: Revenue—`1,48,498.85 crore, Capi- the world stood banned. In fact, the NDA counting the thousands of demands. My appeal to the government is tal—`78,586.68 crore, Pensions—`82,332.66 came to power accusing the UPA for its that whether that is true or not, it must crore, Miscellaneous (other than armed overcautious Defence Minister A.K. Antony crores surrendered by the not come in the way of the armed forces forces)—`68,537.63 crore. On the basis of neglecting the military, and promised to modernisation. SP BE of last year, there is an increase of mere make India stronger. MoD near annually. 1.16 per cent. This allocation does not even The maintenance (Revenue) expenditure —The writer is former Chief

www.spsnavalforces.com cover India’s inflation rate and will be insuf- is no less a worry. The allocation this year- of the Army Staff

2 2/2016 RELENTLESS JOURNEY OF change of guard EXCELLENCE SINCE 1964 A Naval Thoroughbred at the Helm

Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, has assumed command of the Indian Navy as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff on May 31, 2016

Photograph: Indian Navy n Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (RETD) methodology for the future Indian Navy as the Chief of Staff, . dmiral Sunil Lanba, a Thereafter, he took on the mantle of the naval thoroughbred and until Flag Officer Sea Training, where he ushered recently the Flag Officer Com- changes to enhance battle effectiveness of manding-in-Chief, Western ships and rationalised combat manning on Naval Command, has assumed board. Later, he took over as the Flag Officer Athe high office of the Chief of the Naval Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Staff on May 31, 2016, consequent upon Area, and implemented several significant superannuation of Admiral R.K. Dhowan. coastal security initiatives along with multi- Born on July 17, 1957, Admiral Sunil agency coordination mechanisms that have Lanba was commissioned on January 1, since ensured safe seas and coastal areas. 1978, into the Executive Branch of the On promotion as , he has Indian Navy. A Navigation and Direction been the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Com- specialist, he has served on board numer- mand, and Commandant of the National ous ships in both the Eastern and Western Defence College. In his capacity as the Vice Fleets. His career spanning nearly four Chief of Naval Staff, he streamlined the decades includes tenures at sea, ashore framework for transformation of Indian at various headquarters, operational and Navy’s combat capabilities and infrastruc- training establishments, as well as tri-ser- ture development as well as tri-services vices institutions. His sea tenures include initiatives towards enhancing integration commands of INS Kakinada, a specialised and jointness. mine counter measure vessel, INS Him- He is a recipient of Param Vishist Seva giri, the indigenous Leander class , Medal and Ati Vishist Seva Medal for meri- INS Ranvijay, a Kashin class and torious service and is also the Honorary INS Mumbai, the indigenous Delhi class Aide-de-Camp to the President of India. destroyer. He has also been the Executive Admiral Sunil Lanba, a son of a for- Officer of the aircraft carrier, INS Viraat mer naval officer, is first to rise to become and the Fleet Operations Officer of the the Chief of the Naval Staff. He is also the . first Mayo College, Ajmer, alumnus to rise An alumnus of the National Defence to become the Chief of any of the armed Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Ser- forces of India. vices Staff College, Wellington, College After assuming the office of the Chief of Defence Management, Secundrabad, of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba and Royal College of Defence Studies, said, “It is indeed an honour and a privilege London, Admiral Lanba’s career has been for me to take over the command of the enriched with his vast experience at sea, Indian Navy, one of the finest in the world.” training, operational and tri-services tour He further added that over the years, the of duty both within India and with inter- Indian Navy has turned into a modern and national navies. Before taking over as combat ready force capable of operating in Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, West- As a training officer at the National ership and skilling of the officers of the all three dimensions. “The men and women ern Naval Command, he was Flag Officer Defence Academy, directing staff at the . who man the Navy are professionally Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval College of Defence Management and as On elevation to flag rank he has held trained, committed and patriotic and are Command, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff the Commandant of the National Defence several significant capacity and capability committed to ensuring that our national and the Commandant, National Defence College, he has been deeply engaged with assignments for the Indian Navy. He was interest are safeguarded anywhere, any- College, New Delhi. professional training, shaping future lead- responsible for transformation in training time and everywhere,” he said. SP

In an interview with SP’s Naval Forces (published in lenges like availability of niche technology, a developing struction of six Scorpene class submarines in progress issue 2/2015), as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral defence industry and import and licensing regimes. These at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). The deliveries are Sunil Lanba shared his perspectives on the Indian challenges are being mitigated through proactive engage- expected to start from September 2016. As far as Project Navy. Here are some excerpts: ment with respective stakeholders and a thrust on the 75(I) is concerned, it is being vigorously pursued with a “Use of high-end technology for force level planning ‘Make in India’ policy.” focus on increasing the indigenous content in line with enhances naval capabilities and, therefore, there has been a “We are acquiring platforms and assets in accordance the ‘Make in India’ initiative of Government of India. In constant effort to study the trend of technological advance- with our long-term plans. The induction programme is order to beef up submarine force levels in addition to ments and their induction. Further, science and technology continuing apace and over the next few years we expect commissioning of new acquisitions some submarines in is influencing war-fighting tactics to a great extent and many to induct a wide variety of ships, submarines and aviation the existing inventory that were approaching end of their countries are carrying out extensive research to innovate, assets. The acquisition process has its own complexities service life are planned for medium refit with life exten- design and develop high-tech weapons and sensors which and gestation time. However, we in the Indian Navy are sion. This would ensure that our submarine force levels would bring a sea change in the conduct of naval warfare in committed to creating and sustaining a combat ready, remain viable.” the future. Technological self-reliance, therefore, is critical technology enabled and networked force, capable of safe- “Although creation of infrastructure has a long gesta- for India’s quest for global power status.” guarding our maritime interests and projecting combat tion period due to associated issues of land acquisition “The enhancements of indigenous capabilities con- power in our areas of interest.” and procedural bottlenecks, I am happy to share with you tinue to remain the bedrock of Navy’s development in “The Indian Navy is committed to making the indig- that we are poised for major growth with rapid strides all dimensions namely, surface, air, underwater, EW, and enous submarine construction programme a reality with being made in expanding the naval base at Karwar, expan- space. One of the core thrust areas of the Navy is the support from all stakeholders in Government of India sion of the Indian Naval Academy, setting up of Forward development of Network Centric Operations capabilities, and the industry, both public and private sector. This is Operating and Operational Turnaround Bases at Tuti- for both operational and support echelons. This would a technologically complex project where the knowledge corin, Paradip, and in our island territories. Specifically, facilitate enhanced Battle Space Awareness and informed and the industrial efforts are focused on absorption of with regard to facilities for SSNs/SSBNs, we have plans in decision making at all levels. A robustly networked force technology under Project 75, consolidation of expertise place for setting up an operating base on the East Coast rides on state-of-the-art communication infrastructure, gained thus far and seek additional transfer of technol- for basing these strategic sub-surface assets. Also, there to ensure real time data exchange with suitable security ogy in areas where required. The Project 75 programme are plans to set up additional facilities for berthing the overlays. This development has had its share of chal- is at an advanced stage of implementation, with the con- indigenous aircraft carrier on the East Coast.” SP

2/2016 3  naval aviation Sea Harriers Fly Away into Glory After 33 years sterling service, the Sea Harriers were de-inducted from the Navy and under took its last flight on May 11, 2016. The Squadron has been re-equipped with the new and more lethal MiG-29Ks.

Photograph: Indian Navy

(Top) INAS 300 old and new together with Admiral R.K. Dhowan at INS Hansa,Goa; (above) The final flight of the Sea Harriers of INAS 300 still managed to enthrall the crowds at INS Hansa,Goa; Air warriors raring to go; (below) Sea Harrier with the Naval Ensign

n Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd) said that the rich legacy would continue as the baton is being passed on to the proud he illustrious and unique young crew of the MiG-29K Squadron who Sea Harriers of Indian Naval have been successful in seamlessly inte- Air Squadron (INAS) 300 were grating the successor fighters with INS given a befitting farewell in a Vikramaditya in the shortest possible time. function organised at INS Hansa, In appreciation of the faithful service to TGoa on May 11, 2016. The function was the nation by INAS 300 ‘White Tigers’ an attended by Admiral R.K. Dhowan, Chief impressive ceremony was held which saw of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral the Sea Harriers fly for one last time, and Sunil Lanba, Flag Officer Commanding-in- MiG-29K flanking their outgoing cousins Chief, , serving and ceremoniously assuming the honour- and retired Officers and Men and all per- able position of the new generation suc- sonnel who have served in the INAS 300. cessor fighters of the Indian Navy. The air Speaking on the occasion CNS lauded the display included supersonic pass by MiG- stellar role played by the Squadron in the 29Ks and formation flying by two each Sea defence of the country and acknowledged Harriers and MiG-29Ks. The composite air the professionalism of the pilots, the main- display symbolised a smooth transition tainers and all those personnel associated from the old to the new in continuance with flying and maintaining the aircraft

www.spsnavalforces.com in peak efficiency during their service. He Continued on Page 8...

4 2/2016 RELENTLESS JOURNEY OF show report EXCELLENCE SINCE 1964 Defexpo Explores ‘Make in India’ Possibilities Defexpo had attracted 1,055 companies compared to 624 in the previous edition and the net exhibition area was up from 27,515 square metres to 40,725 square metres, an increase of 48 per cent

n R. Chandrakanth ment of priorities coupled with cost con- lence combined with its flexible, decentral- its in-house design capability, which fur- trol initiatives and close project monitor- ised management philosophy to meet the thers the ‘Make in India’ policy of Govern- uitol in Goa may be back ing introduced at various levels. demands and rapidly changing require- ment of India. It is the only shipyard in of beyond. But from March 27 The Chairman and Managing Director ments of a varied clientele, has placed it the country engaged in the entire design to 31, 2016, it beckoned those of GSL, Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital (Retd) on top of the league amongst Indian ship- in defence and aerospace to said GSL’s passionate pursuit for excel- yards. GSL’s core competency is based on Continued on Page 8... Q the ninth edition of Defexpo 2016, the most definite land, naval and homeland security exhibition. The place was transformed from scratch into an exhibition area, though with hiccups, and it signalled to the world that there is so much space for development in India and it can happen anywhere, not just in big cities. Defexpo 2016 attracted a record num- ber of participants reflecting industry sentiments to India’s march towards indi- genisation, development and an economic powerhouse. This edition attracted 1,055 exhibitors, up from 624 in the last edition held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Inaugurating Defexpo 2016, the Minis- ter of Defence Manohar Parrikar said: “The huge number of exhibitors is encouraging. Maybe Goa has something to do with it or may be ‘Make in India’ initiative has some- thing to do with it.” He gave a hint that the successive editions may be held in Goa and asked the Chief Minister of Goa to look into aspects such as road widening.

Domestic and export markets Parrikar announced that the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) had been tweaked and the latest updates had been put up on the Ministry of Defence’s web- site. “This will boost the agenda of ‘Make in India’.” It will create a defence industry network not just for domestic consump- tion but also exports. Similarly, there were issues related to offsets which would be tackled in a few months, all to create a con- ducive defence industrial base.

Growing from strength to strength The Secretary of Defence Production, Ashok Kumar Gupta, mentioned that this edition had attracted 1,055 companies compared to 624 in the previous edition and the net exhibition area was up from 27,515 square metres to 40,725 square metres, an increase of 48 per cent. The gross area of exhibition has increased over threefold to 1,50,000 square metres against 45,000 square metres in 2014.

Goa Shipyard partners The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a public Unique.Unique. AheadAhead ofof thethe Art.Art. sector undertaking, has played a signifi- Unique. Ahead of the Art. cant role in furthering the self-reliance policy of the nation. With an unmatchable track record of timely execution and fixed cost delivery of over 215 ships and 125 fast interceptor boats, today GSL stands as the success story of the changing face of Indian defence shipyards. GSL was a major partner at Defexpo. The company has achieved nearly 40 per cent growth in top-line in last two years with bottom line turning positive from a loss of `61 crore in FY 2013-14 to net profit of `77 crore in FY 2014-15, thereby registering a sharp turnaround. The excel- lent financial results achieved are clearly a result of new policies, strategic realign-

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Owing to raging controversy on account of VVIP helicopters scam there is increasing pressure on suspending and eventually blacklisting Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica and its subsidiary arms

Photograph: Indian Navy n Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd) Now, Kalvari would be armed only with MBDA’s tube-launched Exocet SM-39 anti- o be commissioned as INS ship missiles. The contract worth USD 300 Kalvari, the first of the six Scor- million for purchase of 98 torpedoes from pene class diesel-electric sub- WASS (a Finmeccanica/Leonardo com- marines was undocked on pon- pany) has been cancelled, as it is linked toon on April 6, 2015, in the to the ongoing investigation into the Euro Tpresence of Defence Minister Manohar 750 million ($861 million) import of 12 Parrikar. Physical presence of the Defence AW101 helicopters from Agusta Westland Minister at the undocking event was very (a Finmeccanica company) facing corrup- significant and reflected the resolve of the tion charges. Unfortunately, Kalvari, a present government to lend positive direc- conventional submarine without its pri- tion and push to all projects of national mary weapon, the Torpedo will be equated importance, languishing for several years to an underwater predator without teeth. for one reason or the other. On this occa- Right from the beginning, the acquisition sion the Defence Minister had minced no of Black Shark torpedoes has been mired words when he addressed and exhorted all with controversies for several years. stakeholders to ensure that there were no Firstly, German major Atlas Elektronik further delays, cost and time overruns to a Gmbh, manufacturers of Seahake torpe- prestigious project such as Scorpene. does, lodged a complaint of the irregulari- After completing the important mile- ties in the selection process of Black Shark stones of vacuum test and battery loading, and now the raging VVIP AgustaWest- the Kalvari (S50) was launched at the Naval land helicopter scam. The media reports Dockyard, Mumbai, on October 28, 2015, suggest that the Ministry of Defence are and thereafter brought back to Mazagon contemplating fresh global tender for Dock Limited (MDL) for completion of the purchase of torpedoes for Project 75, Basin Trials and Harbour Acceptance Trials Scorpene submarines. phase. After successfully overcoming sev- eral daunting challenges faced during the Main Characteristics of Scorpene ‘Setting to Work’ phase and undergoing rig- Submarines orous harbour testing and tuning trials, the zz The ongoing project for the construc- submarine entered the most crucial phase tion of six Scorpene class submarines of Sea Trials on May 1, 2016. Successful has DCNS of France, as Collaborator achievement of these important milestones Whiplash of Controversy and includes ‘Transfer of Technology’, was attributed to the combined efforts of Owing to raging controversy on account of VVIP helicopters scam there is increasing with MDL as the ‘Builder’. several stakeholders, leading among them pressure on suspending and eventually blacklisting Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica zz The state-of-the-art features of the Scor- being MDL and the Indian Navy. Subject to and its subsidiary arms. Sooner or later the present government will take a call on pene include superior stealth and the successful and satisfactory completion of this aspect. Whiplash of such measures will certainly impact very adversely on all of ability to launch a crippling attack on the the Sea Trials phase, Kalvari was expected Finmeccanica Group equipment and system under consideration for acquisition for enemy using precision guided weapons. to be commissioned by September 2016. various warship projects under construction at shipyards, both in public and private The attack can be launched with torpe- However, taking into account the turbulent sectors, as well as those projects in the pipeline. does, as well as tube launched anti-ship sea states in the Arabian Sea during adverse As for the present the following projects are likely to be impacted due to current missiles, whilst underwater or on sur- monsoon conditions, the commissioning quagmire: face. The stealth features give it invulner- date now stands deferred to the latter part zz Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes for six Scorpene submarines under construc- ability, unmatched by many submarines. of the 2016. Remaining submarines of the tion at MDL. zz The Scorpene submarine is designed project are expected to be delivered at an zz High-powered air surveillance Selex Galileo Radar for indigenous aircraft carrier, to operate in all theatres including the interval of nine months apart, completing Vikrant under construction at Cochin Shipyard Ltd. tropics. All means and communications the induction of all six by the year 2020. zz 127mm high-calibre Otomelara guns for seven stealth and four guided are provided to ensure interoperability Superior stealth technology is the core missile , under construction at MDL and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & with other components of a Naval Task operational competence of the Scorpene. In Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and for NOPVs under construction at Pipavav Shipyard. Force. It can undertake multifarious that the submarine is designed to launch zz Short range surface-to-air missile systems for four anti-submarine warfare (ASW), types of missions typically undertaken massive attacks through precision guided Kamorta class under construction at GRSE. by any modern submarine i.e. anti-sur- weapons, primarily the torpedoes as well zz Joint development of network-centric operation systems by the Bharat Electronics face warfare, anti-submarine warfare, as tube launched anti-ship missiles on the in collaboration with the group. intelligence gathering, mine laying, area surface and sub-surface. Scorpenes are zzUpgrade of Kamov-28, ASW helicopters for which avionics and radar was sup- surveillance, etc. most robust to operate in all-weather con- posed to be supplied by Finmeccanica. zz The Scorpene is equipped with weap- ditions ensuring seamless communication Floating of global tenders to identify the alternative sources and the suppliers will ons launching tubes and can carry and interoperability with various compo- have to be resorted to. This will in turn entail inherent delays due to prescribed pro- weapons on board which can be easily nents of the naval task force. The stealth curement procedures. The cascading delays in fresh acquisitions will have a down- reloaded at sea, through special han- technology empowers Scorpene to be the stream effect on the projects under construction and in the pipeline. SP dling and loading equipment. The array ideal platform to perform both offensive of weapons and complex sensors fitted and defensive roles, including mine lay- on board the Scorpene are managed ing, area surveillance, anti-submarine war- the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy. by a high technology Combat Manage- fare, intelligence gathering and multifari- Unfortunately, Kalvari, a Mechanisms on this submarine have been ment System, which integrates various ous warfare activities. Use of special steel designed to optimise safety; DRDO is in diverse systems fitted onboard into one to withstand high yield stress and tensile conventional submarine the process of establishing a system for formidable whole. strength in Kalvari makes it potent to with- without its primary weapon, carrying out structured health monitoring stand hydrostatic force of high magnitude of under development nuclear submarines Perspective on Indian Navy’s and dive deeper into the oceans, thus aug- the Torpedo will be equated as well as future conventional submarines. Submarine Fleet menting the dynamics of her operational Presently, Kalvari is designed and tested While it is hoped that the present govern- deployment, many folds. to an underwater predator to be equipped with 6 x 533-mm torpedo ment will ensure a holistic, pragmatic and The Scorpene submarines, as per the tubes for 18 Whitehead Alenia Sustemi Sub- timely solution to the current quagmire age old naval tradition, will be christened without teeth acquei (WASS), Black Shark heavyweight tor- which adversely impinges upon the main in the names of Foxtrot class submarines pedoes or SM.39 Exocet Anti-ship missiles

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6 2/2016 The Amur-1650 can carry out effective combat missions in all regions of the great oceans, in both shallow and deep water areas, in hot tropical climates, under adverse jamming conditions and with the employment of enemy antisubmarine assets. It is designed to effectively defeat submarines, surface ships and coastal targets of any potential enemy. The non-nuclear submarine can operate both independently and within a naval group. The submarine also can lay mines, conduct reconnaissance, and render support to coastal operations.

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with the proud legacy of the INAS 300. On is so unconventional. Every recovery of the Invited to witness the aircraft with modern completion of the Air display, “washing Sea Harrier in that respect is memorable,” de-induction ceremony weaponry, avionics down of the Sea Harriers” was carried out A complex aircraft by every definition, the of Sea Harriers, Mr and an engine which in a traditional manner. A first day cover Sea Harrier, an otherwise brawny fighter jet, Alistair Castle, Vice could land the aircraft was also released by CNS to commemorate can hover like a helicopter, when required. President and General vertically, defying all the the occasion. Manufactured by British Aerospace, the Sea Manager, India, BAE laws of aerodynamics, The White Tigers who stand for excel- Harrier is a naval short/vertical take-off and Systems commented, introduced V/STOL for lence, determination and aggressive spirit, landing (V/STOL) jet fighter, which uses four “We are very proud of the Indian Navy. On heralded the era of carrier borne aviation vector-able nozzles for thrust. our support to the Indian this symbolic day, we into the Indian Navy. Almost six decades One of the eminent guests at this cer- Navy in keeping the iconic re-dedicate ourselves to ago the Squadron was commissioned at emony was Admiral (Retd), Sea Harriers airworthy our partnership with the RNAS Brawdy, UK with its distinctive ‘White former Chief of the Naval Staff, an original over the last 33 years. Indian Navy through our Tiger’ logo and equipped with the Sea Hawk Sea Hawk pilot who had earned the dis- Three decades ago, when continued support on aircraft. After providing yeoman service for tinction of gallantry award of Vir Chakra the Sea Harriers were inducted, these the Hawk advanced jet trainer.” SP over two decades, the Squadron was reincar- during 1971 Indo-Pak war. Relevant to the nated with Sea Harriers in 1983. INAS 300 context is his distinction of being the first with its potent Sea Harriers formed the teeth Indian Navy pilot to be trained and con- of naval combat power and consequently verted to fly the Sea Harriers. He became was the centrepiece of naval operational the first Commanding Officer of INAS 300 strategy. With their professionalism, the (Sea Harriers) but not before the baptism by White Tigers assured the control of areas of fire as during the intensive training phase interest and emerged as a force to reckon he had to bail out of the Trainer Sea Harrier with, by ensuring air dominance for Indian in a snow bound area and suffered severe Navy’s Carrier Battle Group. Resultantly, Sea frostbites. For ferrying the brand new Sea Harriers’ potent and lethal combat skills and Harriers he fought his way through con- dynamic manoeuvrability was appreciated vincing the authorities that the first set of globally, including the foreign navies as also aircraft are taken in fly-away condition. He the . successfully led the formation of first three At 0852 hours on Wednesday, May 11, Sea Harriers, flying all the way to India, via 2016, Commander Shikku Raj, Commanding Malta, Luxor and Dubai. They landed at Officer, INAS 300, landed the Sea Harrier at Dabolim, Goa on December 16, 1983 to a INS Hansa, Goa for the last time as he remem- jubilant welcome by the Indian Navy. bered the first time his father took him to After witnessing the last sortie of the see this incredible flying machine. It was in Sea Harrier when asked, Admiral Arun 1983, then Commander P.V. Rajan Pillai (now Prakash said, “I feel a mixture of nostalgia INS Viraat and Sea Harriers a retired naval veteran), was a member of the and happiness. We brought this aircraft technical support team of INAS 300. On this and it has done a great service to the Indian occasion young Shikku Raj conjured a dream Navy for 33 years. I miss flying. This time to fly the fighter aircraft one day. After his the flypast along with MiG-29Ks. It was a “It takes a lot from the pilot to just land. also I asked if they could give me a ride in last sortie on May 11, 2016, Commander short 25-minute exercise.’’ As he landed, In every other aircraft, landing is second the Harrier Trainer but they said no, you Shikku Raj recalled, “It was a moment of he radioed the Air Traffic Controllers: “It’s nature. In the Sea Harrier, you have to actu- are too old. Not even a last ride, because nostalgia,’’ “We took off at 0827 hours for been an honour. Thank you!’’ He continued, ally think how to land the aircraft, because it MoD rules do not permit.” SP

Defexpo Explores...continued from Page 5 Photograph: ShinMaywa spiral of ships, leading from Concept design to Basic are built around the latest, fully proven technologies. The design to Detailed design and has consequently grown group has a strong global reputation and expertise in sys- into a fully recognised R&D Centre by the Department of tems integration, commitment to partnership with local Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and industries, and a proven track record of working with Technology. Today the yard designs and builds amongst shipyards all over the world. The Thales booth showcased the best patrol vessels in the world in terms of quality, its capabilities in undersea sonars and radars. aesthetics, cost and delivery time, he stated. Russian companies in strength DCNS showcases range A total of 14 leading Russian naval design bureaus and DCNS has a wide range of products and services includ- companies took part in Defexpo and the Russian delega- ing maintenance, naval infrastructure and cooperations to tion was headed by Alexei Rakhmanov, President of United develop local content. The group is keen to involve the local Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). industry through technology transfer and to set up local At the Defexpo, USC showcased a variety of surface partnerships in line with national goals. In India, DCNS is ships and non-nuclear submarines of various classes. committed to a close collaboration with the Indian Navy Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with Cmdre Sujeet Samaddar (Retd), These include the Amur 1650 (a non-nuclear submarine and local shipbuilding industry. Indigenisation of P-75 is a Director and CEO, ShinMaywa Industries India, at the ShinMaywa stall with air-independent propulsion), Project 636 (a large die- good example of a ‘Make in India’ project, P-75 submarines sel-electric submarine), Piranha and Piranha-T (small sub- being manufactured in India right from the first of class. rine), Mistral Landing Platform Deck ship; DCNS Evolved marines), and various surface ships of different types and The group set up DCNS India Private Limited, a subsidiary Aircraft Carrier Ship; Barracuda etc. functions; landing, escort, patrol, minesweeping and coast specialising in naval services, in March 2009, to contribute guard. Of particular interest will be the Project 22356 (a to this ambitious policy. Thales range multi-role frigate) and Project 10750E (a harbour mine- DCNS showcased Scorpene (P-75 conventional subma- Thales’s sensors, systems and communication solutions sweeper), both of which were on display. SP

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characteristics of stealth of the Scorpene for longer underwater endurance and flex- Trials before her impending commission- Akula class nuclear submarine from Russia class, time is now most opportune to re- ibility of operational deployment, seems ing, any time in the near future. In addi- to be used for operational training purposes. evaluate the adverse impact of the current nowhere on the horizon. If the reports tion, the Government has also approved Dwindling force levels of Indian Navy’s developments on the re-orchestrated 30-year doing rounds were to be believed, the the construction of six nuclear-powered submarine fleet has remained a serious Submarine Building Plan to induct 24 sub- project does not seem to have progressed submarines (SSNs) at a project cost of over cause for concern for over a decade-and-a- marines to make Indian Navy’s Submarine beyond the request for information stage. `50,000 crore. These highly complex, top- half. The present inventory of nine Russian Fleet, a viable sub-surface force. A repeat of The mounting cost of the Project is another end technologies intensive and sophis- origin Kilo class and four German origin the closing down of the first indigenous sub- cause for concerns due to delays, in addi- ticated SSNs will entail prolonged gesta- Shishumar (HDW) class conventional sub- marine production line at MDL would indeed tion to seven to eight years of gestation tion period of at least a decade and more, marines is woefully inadequate to safe- lend a crippling blow to the mission of self- period before the first boat rolls out. before the lead submarine is inducted. guard the maritime security interests of the reliance and the Make in India campaign. Three nuclear-powered subma- As of now the nuclear-powered subma- country within its domain of interest. Low Project 75 India for six next genera- rines (SSBNs) are under construction at rine fleet of Indian Navy comprises a sole levels of operational units which largely tion conventional submarines with stealth Visakhapatnam, with lead submarine of unit, INS Chakra, SSN on lease from Russia suffer from the old vintage syndrome com- technology and both Air Independent Pro- the project Arihant currently engaged with but without the nuclear tipped missiles. pounds the abysmal situation of the sub-

SP www.spsnavalforces.com pulsion system and land attack capability the final sets of extensive Sea Acceptance Negotiations are on for lease of a larger marine fleet.

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(Left, top) MShM rocket propelled, moored rising shelf mine; (left, above) Paket-E/NK provides effective anti-submarine defense; (right, top) RPK-8E anti-submarine warfare missile system; (right, middle) TE-2 all purpose electric, remotely controlled torpedo; (right, above) UGST multipurpose deep-water homing torpedo.

ussia’s special exporter modern requirements. market, the Paket-E/NK alone can make weapon varying in composition and quan- Rosoboronexport is a lead- Some advanced systems also attract torpedo protection of the carrier ship 3-3.5 tity of explosive. ing player in the naval equip- increasing attention in the region. Among times stronger. Another area where Russia also domi- ment market in South-East Asia. them is the 91RTE ASW missile of the sur- Speaking of submarine-borne under- nates is the mine market. Here Rosobo- The largest countries in the face ships fired by the Club-N system and water weapons, apart from the Club-S that ronexport offers the MDM-1 (packed with Rregion operate Russian ships and subma- Paket-E/NK small ASW torpedo launcher. Rosoboronexport offers, there are also 1,100kg of explosive) and MDM-2 (1,030kg) rines. At the same time demand is getting The 91RTE missile will kill all types of 533mm TE-2 all-purpose electric, remotely bottom mines to create a mine threat and higher for systems and weapons compat- submarines at any depth they can go (up to controlled torpedoes and UGST multipur- destroy surface ships and submarines. ible with ships built in countries other than 800m) and range of 5km to 40km. It flies pose deep-water homing torpedoes. There is also the MDM-3 (300kg) mine that Russia. Particularly it is true for a wide with a ballistic trajectory to the estimated The TE-2 can destroy submarines at a is destructive to ships with a small dis- range of underwater weapons, including area of operation of the target and para- range of up to 25km and depth of 450m. placement and landing craft. All mines are anti-submarine missiles, rocket-propelled chutes to the water. As soon as the homing Its ability to operate in heavy ECCM envi- protected from attempts to retrieve them, depth charges, torpedoes and sea mines. system is trigged it will not take the mis- ronment, powerful propulsion unit, built- even using non-contact assets, and detect The following ship-based underwater sile long to destroy the target. The 91RE1 in test system, long service life, and cheap by sonars and underwater mine hunters. weapons possess great export potential: missile is compatible with the submarine- operation are distinctive characteristics Extremely effective is also the MShM the 533mm DTA-53 twin torpedoes tubes, based Club-S. The fact that Russian subma- of the weapon. The UGST can also hit (packed with up to 380kg of explosive) RPK-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mis- rines including the Project 636 and Amur- ships and stationary targets, as well as rocket propelled, moored rising shelf sile system launching 212mm homing 1650 carry it is a key to their superiority submarines at a range of up to 50km and mine designed to destroy surface ships underwater gravitational projectiles and over foreign counterparts. depth up to 500m. Once launched it either and submarines at a depth of 60m to MG-94ME hydro-acoustic jamming shells Another advanced system – the Paket- can home on the target or be guided to 600m. As soon as the mine picks noise providing protection from torpedoes, E/NK – provides effective anti-submarine it through its remotely controlled system. generated by a target it will launch a RBU-6000 antisubmarine rocket launcher defense at a range of up to 10km and tor- Its modular design makes easier a task to rocket. Its high speed and little time firing RGB-60 depth charge bombs or pedo protection at 100m to 800m. It fea- reconfigure the missile according to the required to fire it – up to 25sec – make carrying 90R underwater gravitational tures a control system, launchers, special requirements of the Customer. It is appli- any evasive maneuver futile. projectiles. The Purga-11661 system is sonar, and armaments fitted with 324mm cable to the whole range of operations Rosoboronexport offers underwater offered for export to operate ASW weap- small thermal torpedoes or countermea- form reprogramming baseline equip- weapons that are deployed in Russia’s ons. Those are time-tested and well- sure anti-torpedoes. Being one of the ment to replacing engine and storage Navy and navies of many other countries, known in the market equipment meeting cutting-edge systems in the international tanks. There are several warheads for the including states in South-East Asia. SP

2/2016 9  Seminar report Paradigm Roadmap for a Future Ready Naval Force

International Seminar on ‘Make in India’ Paradigm – Roadmap for a Future Ready Naval Force was organised by FICCI in association with the Indian Navy on April 18 and 19, 2016, in New Delhi. A report...

Photograph: FICCI / Indian Navy n Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd) Coast Guard Perspective” by Inspector Gen- eral V.S.R. Murthy, Deputy Director General he seminar had a highly (Operations & Coastal Security), Indian packed schedule during its two Coast Guard, “Coastal Surveillance Radar days duration, with Session 1 Technologies (HF SWR)” by Nikhil Khanna, held at the K.K. Birla Audito- Raytheon, “Coastal Surveillance Beyond rium; the balance nine sessions the Horizon – The Challenge” by Ben-Zion Twere divided between Hari Shankar Singha- Agam, ELTA Systems Limited and on “Fast nia Commission Room and the Conference Interceptor Crafts” by Commander K.S. Room and finally the valedictory address Nathan (Retd), L&T. The session was con- was held at the Hari Shankar Singhania cluded with a question-answer session and Commission Room. the summing up by the session chairman.

Session 1 — Missiles and Guns for a Session 10 — Future of Defence Future Ready Naval Force Shipbuilding in India The Session 1 was presided over by Vice The concluding session of the seminar was Admiral A.K. Chopra (Retd), former Flag presided over by Vice Admiral G.S. Pabby, Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern and Controller of Warship Production & Acqui- Western Naval Commands. During the ses- sition. This session was essentially a brain- sion the “Navy Perspective” was presented by storming session on the primary theme of Rear Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Assistant the seminar and contained presentation of Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans), which four high quality papers by Rear Admiral was followed by a presentation on “Perspec- Harshavardhan Neotia, President, FICCI, with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan on April 18, 2016 S.Y. Shrikhande, Flag Officer Doctrine and tive on Missiles (Airframe and Engines)” by Concepts, on “Evolution of Japanese Ship- Bill Forsberg, Saab, “Perspective on Missiles building and Lessons for India”, presenta- (Systems and Controls) by Dr A. Bashir, Tata Admiral S.J. Singh, Assistant of Naval Staff siles for Helicopters” by Patrick, MBDA, tion by Bernard Buisson, DCNS, “Concep- Power SED, “Perspective on Naval Guns (Sys- (Communication, Space and Network Cen- “Emerging Aero Engine Technologies” by tual Model for Advanced Aircraft Carrier” tems and Propellants) by Rajesh Kohli, BHEL tric Warfare Operations), followed by pre- Sasikumar Muthuswamy of Rolls-Royce by Vice Admiral Vladimir V. Pepelyaev, Kry- which was followed by discussions and the sentations by Peter Buckley of Lockheed and “Future Trends in Naval Helicopters” lov State Research Centre and on “Build in summing up by the chair. Martin on “AEGIS Weapon Systems – Today by Konovalov Oleg, Russian Helicopters. India – Ships for the World” by Commodore and Tomorrow”, “Advances in Space based Bhupesh Tater, Additional General Man- Session 2 — Propulsion & Power Surveillance & Technologies Maritime Session 7 — Submarine Technologies ager (Materials), Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Generation Applications” by K. Jayaram, ISRO, “Elec- Vice Admiral A.K. Singh (Retd), former Flag The presentations were followed by discus- The Session 2 was presided over by Vice tronic Support Measures” by Iqbal Singh, Officer Command-in-Chief, Andaman & sions through questions and answers. Admiral B.S. Randhawa (Retd), former VEM Technologies, and “Network Centric Nicobar Command and the Eastern Naval Chief of Material. Rear Admiral K.M. Desh- Naval Warfare” by Nikas Ghikas, Interoper- Command, presided over the session. Rear Panel Discussion pande, Assistant Chief of Material (Dock- ability Systems International S.A. Admiral Mohit Gupta, Assistant Chief of This session turned out to be quite enlight- yards & Refits), presented “The Navy Per- Naval Staff (Submarines), presented the ening as after the introductory remarks by spective – Challenges and Opportunities,” Session 5 — Futuristic Trends in “Navy Perspective” which was followed by the Session Chair, Vice Admiral G.S. Pabby, “National Competence in Marine Gas Tur- Propulsion and Power Generation presentations on “Future Submarine Ves- Controller of Warship Production & Acquisi- bine Propulsion” by Commander C.H.V. Technologies – Electric & Nuclear sel Design and Materials” by Commodore tion, he invited Rear Admiral R.K. Shrawat Sudhakar, Gas Turbine Testing & Tun- Vice Admiral N.N. Kumar (Retd), former Mukesh Bhargawa, L&T, “Future Submarine (Retd), Chairman & Managing Director, ing Team, Visakhapatnam, “Diesel Power Chief of Material, was the Session Chair- Platforms and Technologies” by Andreas Mazagon Dock Ltd., Vice Admiral B. Kannan Plants” by Sanjay Kumar Majumdar, Kirlos- man. Captain Vikram Bora, Director of Gruickle, Thyssnkrupp Marine Systems India (Retd), Managing Director & Chief Executive kar Oil Engine Ltd., “National Competence Naval Design (Submarine Design Group) Pvt. Ltd. “AIP Technologies/Stored Energy Officer, L&T Shipbuilding, Vice Admiral H.S. in Marine Propulsion – The Road Ahead” presented “The Navy Perspective on Devices” by Dr S.B. Singh, NMRL and on Mallhi (Retd), Chief Executive Officer & Whole by Commander Manish Singh, Indian Navy, Nuclear Propulsion” which was followed by “Sonars and Submarines” by Commodore A. Time Director, Reliance Defence Limited, which was followed by a question-answer presentations on “The Navy Perspective on Jai Singh (Retd), Atlas Electroniks. The ses- and Nayak, Chairman & Managing Director, session and the summing up by the chair. Full Electric Propulsion” by Commander S. sion came to an end with a question-answer SHOFT Shipyard, to share their experiences Shahne, Joint Director of Marine Engineer- session and summing up by the chairman. in executing the ‘Make in India’ paradigm Session 3 — Torpedo and Directed ing, “Air Independent Propulsion Systems” towards Indian Navy’s quest towards self- Energy Weapons by Commodore Jagdish Anand (Retd), Saab, Session 8 — Autonomous Vehicles for reliance through indigenisation. Vice Admiral R.K. Pattanaik (Retd), former Kokums Sterling AIP System, “Integrated Naval Applications Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, chaired the ses- Electric Propulsion and Power Generation Rear Admiral S. Kanugo, Assistant Chief Valedictory Session – Building India’s sion. Rear Admiral O.P.S. Rana, Director Gen- for Ships” by Ravindra S. Mahajan, L&T, of Naval Staff (Air Material), presided over Future Navy – ‘Make in India’ Approach eral, Naval Armament Inspection, provided EAIC, “Advanced Propulsion Technologies the session. After his opening remarks he Admiral (Retd), former Chief “The Navy Perspective” which was followed for Electric Ship Architecture” by Sanjeev presented “The Naval Perspective”. This of the Naval Staff, presided over the Session. by presentations by Andreas Dohrn of Atlas Kakkar, GE Aviation Military Systems and was followed by a presentation on “Auton- The agenda for the valedictory session was Electronics, on “Perspective on Torpedoes “Propulsion Systems for Aircraft Carrier” omous Unmanned Vehicles” by Dr Manu set by Dr Jyotsna Suri, Immediate Past Presi- (Propulsion and Frame)”, “Perspective on by Vice Admiral Bertrand Aubriat, DCNS. Koruula, NSTL, “Naval Targets (Drone Kits)” dent, FICCI and Chairperson & Managing Torpedoes (Homing and Systems)” by Ray- by Michael Berg, Saab, “Maritime UAV & Director, Bharat Hotels. Thereafter Admi- theon, “Perspective on Torpedoes (Homing Session 6 — Naval Aviation Futures Helicopter Payloads” by Dmitri Bernadiner, ral Sureesh Mehta gave away his profound and Systems)” by Dr Abraham Verghese, Rear Admiral D.M. Sudan, Senior Directing DEFSYS Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and “Unmanned thoughts during the valedictory address. NSTL and “Perspective on Directed Energy Staff (Navy) at the National Defence Col- Surface/Under Water Craft by Rafael. Weapons” by V.B. Patil, LASTEC. The session lege, New Delhi, was the Session Chairman. Conclusion concluded with questions-answer session “The Navy Perspective” was presented by Session 9 — Coastal Surveillance and While the advancements in the entire range and the summing up by the chairman. Rear Admiral P.G. Pynumootil, Assistant Response Systems and Platforms of niche technologies will be continuous in Chief of Naval Staff (Air), which was fol- This Session of the Seminar was chaired by the future, the allocation of budgets, single- Session 4 — Surveillance and Detection lowed by presentations on “Air Early Warn- Rear Admiral A.R. Radhakrishnan (Retd), minded approach towards creation of long- Systems ing & Control Technologies” by Commo- former Director General, Project Seabird. term strategic assets; such as manpower Session 4 was chaired by Vice Admiral P.C. dore G. Sharma (Retd), Northrop Grumman, “The Navy Perspective” on the theme was resources, skill sets, cost benefit, long- Bhasin (Retd), former Chief of Material. “Future Trends in Naval Multi Roe Helicop- presented by Vice Admiral Anil Chawla, term sustainability, upkeep, maintainabil- “The Navy Perspective – Future Networks ters” by Commander Rohit Kumar (Retd), Director General, Naval Operations. This ity, interoperability, etc. will emerge as the

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Publisher and Editor-in-Chief News in Brief Jayant Baranwal Assistant Group Editor R. Chandrakanth Senior Editorial Adviser Flag APPOINTMENTS R. Adm S.K. Ramsay (Retd) Senior Technical Group Editor Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd) Vice Admiral Staff College, Wellington, and has attended over charge as the Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd) assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Army Higher Command Course at Flag Officer Com- Contributing Editor Naval Staff Mhow as well as the Expeditionary Opera- manding-in-Chief of Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd) Vice Admiral Karam- tions Course at Quantico, Virginia, USA. the Southern Naval Contributors bir Singh assumed The Admiral has held various chal- Command (SNC) India charge as the Vice lenging Staff and Command assignments from Vice Admiral Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd) Chief of Naval Staff during his distinguished Naval career , AVSM, R. Adm Raja Menon (Retd) Cmde C.P. Srivastava on May 31, 2016. The spanning more than three decades. His VSM on May 29, Cmde Sujeet Samaddar (Retd) Admiral is an alum- sea tenures include Commanding Officer 2016. Cmde A.J. Singh (Retd) nus of the National of INS Kulish and Ranvir and Executive On taking over as FOC-in-C, SNC, Vice Europe Defence Academy, Officer INS Brahmaputra. He was Head of Admiral Karve laid wreath at the War Alan Peaford, Doug Richardson, Khadakwasla. Training Team (Navy) at Defence Services Memorial as a tribute to the thousands Andrew Brookes (UK) Commissioned into the Indian Navy in Staff College, Wellington and as Defence of martyrs who had fought for the coun- USA & Canada July 1980, the Admiral earned his wings Advisor at the High Commission of India try. Prior to assuming command, Admiral Lon Nordeen (USA) Anil R. Pustam (West Indies) as a helicopter pilot in 1982 and has flown in Singapore. On promotion to Flag rank, Karve was the Chief of Personnel, Inte- extensively on the Chetak and Kamov heli- he has held the important assignments of grated Headquaters, Ministry of Defence West Asia/Africa H.R. Heitman (S. Africa) copters. He is a graduate of Defence Ser- Flag Officer Sea Training, Chief of Staff of (Navy). Chairman & Managing Director vices Staff College, Wellington; College of Southern Naval Command and Flag Offi- Jayant Baranwal Naval Warfare, Mumbai, and has served as cer Maharashtra and Gujarat (FOMAG). Vice Admiral A.K. Chawla, assumes Executive Vice President Directing Staff in both these institutions. He has been awarded Ati Vishist Seva charge as Chief of Personnel (Planning & Business Development) In his career spanning nearly 36 years, Medal on January 26, 2015, and Vishist Vice Admiral Anil Rohit Goel the Admiral has commanded an Indian Seva Medal on January 26, 2011, in addi- Kumar Chawla has Administration & Circulation Coast Guard ship, a naval missile tion to receiving a commendation by the assumed charge as Bharti Sharma [email protected] as well as guided missile destroyers. He has Chief of Naval Staff in 2000. SP Chief of Personnel, also served as the Fleet Operations Officer Indian Navy, on May Asst-Admin, HR & Infra of the Western Fleet. Ashore, the Admiral Vice Admiral Girish Luthra takes 28, 2016. 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