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In This Issue Since 1909 GuidedBIRTH ANNIVERSARY Missile Destroyer CELEBRATIONS INS Chennai Joins the Indian Navy 4 (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 63 q No 23 10 - 24 Asvin, 1938 (Saka) 1-15 December 2016 The journal of India’s Armed Forces published every fortnight in thirteen languages including Hindi & English on behalf of Ministry of Defence. It is not necessarily an organ for the expression of the Government’s defence policy. The published items represent the views of respective writers and correspondents. 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For all correspondence subscribers must quote their subscription number For more details visit our website: http://sainiksamachar.nic.in On front cover: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba Guided Missile Destroyer INS Chennai Joins the Indian Navy NS Chennai, a Project 15A IGuided Missile Destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by the Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on November 21, 2016. The event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the third and the last of the three ‘Kolkata’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai. On arrival, the Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar being accorded Guard of Honour by Chennai crew Defence Minister was received by Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of of INS Chennai, last of the Project 15 providing overall maritime security the Naval Staff and was presented A class Destroyers, as a historic day to our country, also plays a crucial a Guard of Honour by the ship’s for the Indian Navy as it adds another role as the ‘net security provider’ in crew. The ceremony was witnessed milestone in our relentless journey our adjoining seas. In this regard, Mr by a large gathering which included towards achieving self reliance in Manohar Parrikar also stressed that several dignitaries and senior battle readiness. The ship represents the Navy’s growth and development officials from the Government and a significant ‘coming of age’ of must keep pace with the nation’s all three Services. our warship building capability and growth and maritime security needs. Defence Minister Mr Manohar defence preparedness, said the Lauding the role played by the Parrikar, whilst addressing the Defence minister. He further stated naval designers (DGND) and the gathering, termed the commissioning that the Indian Navy, in addition to ship builders i.e. M/s MDL Mumbai, INS Chennai -the latest Guided Missile Destroyer - commissioned by Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar 4 Sainik Samachar December 1-15, 2016 Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar addressing the gathering on the commissioning of INS Chennai the Defence Minister said “with the The Commanding Officer, Chief Guest. On completion of induction of INS Chennai, a new Captain CR Praveen Nair, read the Commissioning Ceremony, the benchmark has been achieved for out the Commissioning Warrant, Defence Minister also unveiled a our warship design and construction which was followed by the hoisting special cover to commemorate the endeavours, with the sophistication of ‘Colours’ (ceremony of hoisting Commissioning of INS Chennai and of systems and equipment, and the National Flag and Naval Ensign) completion of the prestigious Project utilisation of advanced ship building which marked the commencement 15A class of stealth destroyers. techniques”. of the ship’s service as a warship Following her formal induction, During his address, Admiral of the Navy. The Commissioning INS Chennai will be placed under the Sunil Lanba, the Navy Chief event was characterised by closely operational and administrative control said that commissioning of INS coordinated sequence of drills and of the Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chennai marks another milestone events leading to formal unveiling Chief, Western Naval Command. In in the Navy’s quest for self- of the ship’s name plaque by the due course, the ship will be assigned reliance as it signifies completion of the challenging Project 15A and heralds a new era of advanced warships built indigenously by Indian shipyards. The Admiral also stated that indigenisation of platforms, weapons, sensors and equipment with participation of public as well as private sectors, will continue to remain a focus area of the Indian Navy, in line with the ‘Make in India’ policy enunciated by the Prime Minister. He emphasised that the ‘Roadmap for the Navy’s expansion and growth would continue to remain firmly anchored on Self- reliance and Indigenisation’. Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar inspecting the Guard of Honour December 1-15, 2016 Sainik Samachar 5 major indigenised equipment / system onboard INS Chennai include Combat Management System, Rocket Launcher, Torpedo Tube Launcher, Automated Power Management System, Foldable Hangar Doors, Helo Traversing system, Auxiliary Control System and the Bow mounted SONAR. Named after the iconic port city of Chennai, the ship has a complement of about 45 officers and 395 personnel. Enhancement of crew comfort has been a significant feature of INS Chennai, which has been ensured through ergonomically designed accommodation based on Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar being introduced to Chennai Officers and Senior sailors ‘modular’ concepts. The ship will be under the command of Captain CR to the Western Fleet and would be the indigenously developed Rocket Praveen Nair, a Communication & base-ported at Mumbai. Launchers and Torpedo Launchers. Electronic Warfare specialist. The ship is equipped to fight under The ship measures 163m in With the changing power length, 17.4m in breadth with a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical dynamics in the Indian Ocean displacement of 7500 tonnes and (NBC) warfare conditions. Region, INS Chennai will augment can rightfully be regarded as one A unique feature of this ship the Indian Navy’s mobility, reach of the most potent warships to have is the high level of indigenisation and flexibility whilst proudly flying been constructed in India. The incorporated in the production, the Indian flag. ship is propelled by four powerful accentuating our national objective - Nitin Wakankar Gas Turbines, in a Combined Gas of ‘Make in India’. Some of the pix: Sandesh Rokade and Gas (COGAG) configuration, capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots. The ship has enhanced stealth features resulting in a reduced Radar Cross Section (RCS) achieved through efficient shaping of hull, full beam superstructure design, plated masts and use of radar transparent materials on exposed decks. INS Chennai is packed with contemporary and sophisticated ‘state of the art’ weapons and sensors such as Surface to Surface Missile and Surface to Air Missiles. The ship is fitted with a modern Surveillance Radar which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems of the ship. The ship’s Anti Submarine Warfare capabilities are provided by Naval Ensign being hoisted for the very first time onboard INS Chennai 6 Sainik Samachar December 1-15, 2016 Raksha Mantri Awards Skill Certificates to Retiring Naval Sailors t was indeed a proud moment for Ithe retiring naval sailors as they were awarded with “Skill Certificates” and handed over the “Placement Letters” by the Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar and the Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy in the presence of Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of the Naval Staff at a valedictory function held at DRDO Bhawan on November 18, 2016. The Navy thereafter carried instructing and assessing. out a detailed exercise in which it For the pilot batch, six job compared the curriculum of the profiles in retail, healthcare and courses run in service with the electronics were selected at three National Occupation Standard training schools of the Navy namely (NOS) and the job profiles INS Hamla and School of Medical promulgated by National Skill Assistants at Mumbai and INS Development Corporation (NSDC).