Fire on INS Sindhuratna off Mumbai coast, sailors injured
At least five personnel of the Indian Navy were injured in a mishap involving kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuratna off the coast of Mumbai, reports said on Wednesday. "The mishap occurred on the submarine during a routine training exercise," navy PRO Rahul Sinha told CNN-IBN. Sinha added the fire on vessel was immediately brought under control and said there has been no grave damage to the submarine. "An inquiry has been ordered into the submarine mishap," he said. Sinha said the cause of the fire can be ascertained onl…
Dutch Military Struggles to Find Space Amid Expanding Defense Needs
DefenseNews : This week, the U.S. Navy revealed that a future Virginia-class submarine will bear the name "Atlanta," marking the fifth vessel to represent Georgia's capital. Secretary Carlos Del Toro made the announcement in a ceremony acknowledging both Atlanta's rich history and the distinguished service of former President Jimmy Carter, a Navy submarine veteran. With construction expected in upcoming years, this vessel will uphold a legacy that dates back to the Civil War. USS Atlanta submarine construction announcement, N…
INDIA: INS Arihant's sea trial will be by the end of this year: Nuclear Reactor close to 100% full Power
In a major boost to indigenisation of defence manufacturing, India's first nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed submarine INS Arihant will head out for sea trials by the year-end. "INS Arihant will be ready for sea trials by the end of this year," an official aware of the developments relating to the 6,000-tonne submarine told IANS, speaking on condition of anonymity. Once the trials are through and the submarine enters service, India will not only complete its nuclear triad of delivering nuclear weapons from land, sea and …
China Conducts Rare Ballistic Missile Test into the Pacific, Triggering Regional Alarm
China has conducted a rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific Ocean, prompting concern from Australia, Japan and New Zealand. Could a single missile launch reshape the strategic balance in the Indo-Pacific? That question has resurfaced after China conducted one of its most significant military demonstrations in recent years, test-firing a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean. While Beijing described the launch as a routine military exercise, the test quickly drew critic…
A missile testing blitz revamps Russian ICBM modernization
The Russia n Navy successfully test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile for a second time in two months. Another imminent test expected in the upcoming days is the last test launch of the solid propellant inter-continental ballistic missile RS-26. Both missiles are two part of the Russian nuclear triad, which also include new cruise missiles and a new bomber, to enter service in the next decade. The Russia n Navy successfully test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile for a second time in two months, provi…
TOP TEN COUNTRIES IN NAVAL
Top Ten Countries in Navel Power Total Naval Ship Power Very few global powers are capable of fielding an expensive carrier force at sea. For thousands of years, strength at sea has been one of the defining military factors of any world power. Naval strength is used to respond to territorial disputes as well as enforce maritime borders and protect national interests. Today's navies are often required to operate thousands of miles away from homeports with combat not necessarily requiring line-of-sight. Couple these qualities wi…
The Indian Navy Has a Big Problem: The Subsurface Dilemma
The United States’ strategic reorientation towards the Indo-Pacific has been accompanied by a heightened interest in matters maritime. In contrast to the primary theaters of the Cold War, the region’s strategic and economic geography is strongly defined by its wide oceans, narrow choke points and contested waterways. As a result, the naval profiles of Asia’s two great rising powers, India and China, have attracted a hitherto unprecedented level of attention. Meanwhile, the very nature of maritime competition appears to be undergoing…
UK Navy to take drone-teaming operations underwater with new submarine
LONDON — The Royal Navy has ordered what it says will be the largest and most complex unmanned submarine operated by a European navy in a deal aimed at strengthening Britain’s ability to protect undersea cables and pipelines. The contract, secured by M Subs, a small specialist underwater vehicles maker based in Plymouth, South West England, should see the 12-meters-long submarine delivered to the Royal Navy in two years. Announcing the £15.4 million ($18.9 million) deal Dec. 1 the Ministry of Defence said the procurement is the “first step in …
India Accelerates Naval Expansion Amid Indian Ocean Rivalry
India strengthens maritime power across the Indo-Pacific. India’s expanding naval modernization reflects rising Indo-Pacific competition, maritime security priorities, submarine growth, and regional power balancing. The strategic contest unfolding across the Indian Ocean is rapidly becoming one of the defining military and geopolitical rivalries of the modern era, and India is responding with an ambitious naval expansion designed to secure its maritime interests, protect critical trade routes, and counter the growing presence of the People'…
Sri Lanka snubs India, opens port to Chinese submarine again
NEW DELHI: Despite India's strong reservations about a Chinese nuclear submarine at the Colombo port in September, the government has learned that Sri Lanka has permitted another Chinese attack submarine to dock at a Lankan port. According to the information received, the second docking is likely to take place very soon. The presence of Chinese submarines across Palk Straits has deeply disturbed the government which is making another call to Lankan authorities, this time to convey strong displeasure. The news of a second Chinese s…
Even Hudhud could not stop INS Sindhukirti refit at HSL
VISAKHAPATNAM: In a major boost for both, the Indian Navy and Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), the Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric submarine - INS Sindhukirti, which has been undergoing a medium refit at HSL, was undocked at the yard on Tuesday evening. Official sources at HSL said more than 90% of the work has been completed on the seventh submarine of the Sindhughosh-class INS Sindhukirti. The undocking of the submarine comes as a major fillip to the Indian Navy and HSL as both have suffered major losses due to havoc caused b…
Eye on China, India and US set to ramp up joint naval drills
NEW DELHI: India and the US are set to deepen and broaden their bilateral military exercises to include more warfare components involving nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. They would also invite more countries to join the Malabar exercises as the two nations share concerns about the growing Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean. Both the Indian and US navies have been warily watching the growing Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean, especially its submarine manoeuvres. In the recent weeks, India conveyed its …
Four sub-killer P-8I craft coming to India next year, then talks for six more
India’s long-range anti-submarine, reconnaissance, surveillance and electronic jamming capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region are going to get a further boost with the induction of four more P-8I multi-mission aircraft from the US next year. India has the option of buying another six from Boeing to be negotiated later in 2021, people familiar with the developments in New Delhi and Seattle said. The Indian Navy variant of the P-8A Poseidon - P-8I where I stands for India - is essentially designed for maritime patrol. Integrated with …
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