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ETADR-FrontCoverDecember2019.qxd 12/2/2019 11:25 AM Page 1 ETADR-FrontInsideCoverDecember2019.qxd 12/2/2019 6:02 PM Page 1 1-content.qxd 12/2/2019 5:07 PM Page 3 CONTENTS THE WAVES OF HONOUR 2 As the Indian Navy celebrates 48th Navy A TIMES OF INDIA PRESENTATION Day, here is a look at its exemplary prowess and l MANAGING EDITOR VISHESH PRAKASH role in national l EDITORIAL COORDINATOR security POOJA MADHOK l EDITORIAL TEAM BIJIN JOSE l CHIEF GRAPHIC EDITOR MUKESH ARORA l DESIGN TEAM MAHESH BISHT, DINESH VIST, AJAY AGGARWAL MARITIME INTERESTS MARKETING THE ROLE OF MARITIME 30 & ITS IMPORTANCE l NATIONAL VERTICAL HEAD SHWETA ARORA 6 OPERATIONS IN NAVY [email protected] Securing India's l PROJECT COORDINATOR The transformation of the Indian maritime interests is the PRACHI BAJAJ [email protected] Navy's strategic posture in the mission that the nation IOR has been palpable needs to pursue l PRODUCTION COORDINATION MUKESH MALIK UTTAM ACHARYA Published by: Rajeev Yadav for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., at Times House, 7 B.S.Z. Marg, New Delhi and printed by him at Amar Ujala Publications Ltd., C - 21 & 22, Sector - 59, Noida - 201301, (UP) - India All rights reserved with M/s Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Reproduction, in whole or part, without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Infringement of any of the above conditions can lead to civil and criminal prosecutions. DISCLAIMER: Great care has been taken in the compilation and validation of information, and every effort has been made to ensure NAVAL ROCKETS AND THEIR that all information is up-to-date at the 10 LEAP FORWARD time of going to press. The publishers are not responsible for errors, if any, and their consequences. The Indian Navy centered on IOR AND INDIA’S 2019 Copyright © Bennett, aircraft carriers for sea control in 24 MARITIME SECURITY Coleman & Co. Ltd the expansive areas of maritime Indian Ocean Region is Pictures used in the magazine are for interest some decades ago. We representational purposes only. becoming important like trace the growth story and take a never before; it is time peek into the present situation for IN to dominate it and how it has changed for good CHASING THE NEW 22 HORIZONS Marine vessels can now see the use of carbon composites just like how it is used in the automotive market. Let’s IN’S AERO PLATFORMS explore if it’s a step in the right direction 16 It is time now to replace the Indian Navy’s aero platform fleet to keep its operational efficiency at the optimum level 2-5-COVER-STORY.qxd 12/2/2019 11:55 AM Page 2 COVER STORY r [email protected] he Indian Armed Forces is among the WAVES O F mightiest of forces in the world today. It Thas evolved over the years with its unmatched legacy and superior technologies and combat abilities. One of the strongest pillars of the armed forces, the Indian Navy is among the top navies in the world. The Indian HONOUR Navy has a history that dates back to the Chola dynasty. As the Indian Navy celebrates 48th Navy Day, At present, the Indian Navy not only operates on land and under water, but also in here is a look at its e xemplary prowess and the air. Mighty ships, stealthy submarines, and role in national security high-tech aircrafts are the distinct features of the Indian Navy. Today, the Indian Navy is responsible for protecting the 7500-kilometre coastline of India and actively working on relief activities during times of calamities. 2 | ET Aviation & Defence | December 2019 2-5-COVER-STORY.qxd 12/2/2019 11:55 AM Page 3 At present, the Indian Navy operates some competency' and this is what Indian Navy of the most modern ships and submarines and India believes in. It is not necessary that besides patrol aircraft. Indian Navy, over the one nation has all the capacity or years, has been increasingly tuning its competency. We have to learn from each expertise to the changing times in terms of other. We need to learn to work together. We maritime security and naval activity. have got Bangladesh and Indonesia who Today, the formidable naval force of India know a lot about 'HADR', for instance. has high-end-technology in terms of Seychelles and Mauritius are making efforts equipment and sensors. The Indian Navy is towards marine ecology and conversation. always ready when it comes to war Myanmar is good example of indigenous ship preparedness or disaster relief work. The building. So, we look at collective military overall operations of the naval forces ranges competency," said Chief of Naval Staff from high-intensity war-fighting to Admiral Karambir Singh at the launch of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 'Indigenous Defence Equipment Exporters operations. Association' at Constitution Club of India in Delhi on October 18. COLLECTIVE MILITARY COMPETENCE According to the Navy chief, the Indian "We want to learn from others. There is Navy executes maritime cooperation broadly something called 'collective military through four methods - constructive December 2019 | ET Aviation & Defence | 3 2-5-COVER-STORY.qxd 12/2/2019 11:55 AM Page 4 engagements such as high-level visits, men and material, the navy has been maintain the momentum in our joint exercises; collaborative efforts performing fine. At the same time, its strategic planning," said Vice Admiral such as CORPAT (coordinated patrols); modernisation and action plan are as BS Randhawa (Retd). capacity building; and capability speedy as they should be. However, The Indian Navy has been at the enhancement. more funding is required because forefront of indigenisation. Among the The Indian Navy, today, has an production of ships and submarines three armed services, the Indian Navy is astounding stature. However, it had a takes time. Depending on the type of best geared and motivated for modest beginning. It was a small force vessel, the production can take a year or indigenisation. The navy has created the merely with 33 ships in 1947. Owing to can extend up to five years. In order to most conducive infrastructure for the forbidding nature of the challenges maintain the strength, there needs to be indigenisation. in maritime security, the Indian Navy a balance in production of new ships In fact, every dockyard has a has constantly evolved, inducted more and the number of ships and equipment specialised team working on ships, modernised its weapons, and that are being laid off. The ship-building indigenisation. These dockyards have continuously relied on technology and program of the Chinese Navy is going got design bureau to look after the innovation to flourish. much faster than ours so we must designing and development of the ships for the naval force. STRENGTHENING SECURITY INS Arihant, the lead of Indian Navy's Today, the naval force is tasked with nuclear-powered ballistic missile surveillance, maritime strike, anti- submarines, has been designed submarine ops, anti-surface ops, anti-air indigenously. The first aircraft carrier ops, amphibious ops, information ops, built in India - INS Vikrant - has been electronic warfare, special ops, mine launched and is expected to be warfare, VBBS, and harbour defence. commissioned in October 2020. Apart from the military role, the Indian Today, the naval force is "Indian Navy is one of the pioneers of Navy also offers support to the foreign high-end-technology indigenisation in terms of producing policy objectives to 'build bridges of equipped, and its engines, ships and submarines. In the friendship' and strengthen international overall operations area weapons and combat systems, there cooperation. range from high- is a need for more funding and research. "The Indian Navy is doing a intensity war-fighting DRDOs effort in the naval segment has marvellous job. Now, we maintain roles to humanitarian to be there. We should aim to producing presence in long distance for longer assistance and disaster one submarine a year," added Vice duration. Despite the increase load on relief operations Admiral BS Randhawa (Retd) 4 | ET Aviation & Defence | December 2019 2-5-COVER-STORY.qxd 12/2/2019 11:55 AM Page 5 INDIAN NAVY: The changing role and responsibilities The Indian Navy executes maritime cooperation broadly through four methods—constructive engagements such as high- level visits, joint exercises; collaborative efforts such as CORPAT (coordinated patrols); capacity building; and capability enhancement. As part of its diplomatic role, the Indian Navy is tasked MULTIFACETED ROLE approach. The time has come to ensure with overseas deployments, As part of its diplomatic role, the Indian effective integration and coordination of flag showing/port visits, Navy is tasked with overseas national assets and resources and hosting foreign warship visits, technical and logistics deployments, flag showing/port visits, harmonise them with international assistance, foreign training, hosting foreign warship visits, technical treaties and norms. A national maritime maritime patrols, and logistics assistance, foreign training, policy and a National Maritime Council is bilateral/multilateral maritime patrols, bilateral/multilateral the need of the hour," added Commodore exercises, out of area exercises, out of area contingency (OOAC) Sujeet Samaddar (retd). contingency tasks, non- tasks, non-combat evacuation Ops (NEO), combat evacuation Ops, peace enforcement, peace making, peace- THE HISTORY OF NAVY DAY peace enforcement, etc keeping, and peace building, and activities Indian Navy will celebrate 'Navy Day' on under the Indian Ocean Naval December 4 to celebrate the Symposium (IONS) program. The Indian achievements and role of the naval force Navy is committed to maritime of the country. The day is also celebrated cooperation with like-minded navies to commemorate the Indian Navy's through constructive engagement, bravado in the Operation Trident of 1971.

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