navy modernisation

Navy sails course towards modernisation, 23 ships to join in 4 yrs

MUMBAI, Mar 19/2003:

The Indian Navy is modernising itself and as part of this move, 23 ships are expected to be commissioned in the next four years enhancing its sea control capabilities, top naval officials said here today.

Under the programme, ‘Admiral Gorshkov’, the decommissioned Russian aircraft carrier is expected to join in the next 50 months. Besides, orders have been placed for three Delhi-class ships under project 15-alpha and under project 17, three Shivalik-class stealth frigates are being built at the Mazagon Docks Ltd.

Vice Admiral Madanjit Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command (WNC) said that a new Naval Academy for Training of Officers is expected to be commissioned in north Kerala. More than 500 officers can undergo training in this facility.

Rear Admiral Vijay Shankar, the Flag Officer Commanding, western fleet, said that the new acquisitions will significantly enhance the sea control capabilities of the Indian Navy.

They were interacting with this UNI correspondent on board Delhi-class destroyer ‘INS Mumbai’ off this island city where it hosted a ‘day-at-sea’ for Gujarat Governor Kailashpati Mishra.

Admiral Singh said that work at the new naval base ‘seabird’ at Karwar in the Karnataka coast is progressing at rapid pace and few ships from the WNC — the sword arm of the Indian Navy — will be moved there by this year end. A new dry dock is also being built at the naval dockyard in Mumbai which will help dry-docking big ships of the size of the aircraft carriers.

Admiral Madhvendra Singh, the Chief of Naval Staff, earlier this month, had said that the "first steel" for the new Air Defence Ship (ADS) is expected to be cut by this year end and the ship is expected to be available in the next seven to eight years. (UNI)

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