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Indian Procurement of Defence Equipment
Procurement of Defence equipment is made by the Government from various indigenous as well as foreign sources to meet the requirements of the Armed Forces. The import option is exercised when it is necessary to procure the items within a definite time frame on operational grounds to bridge the capability gaps and normally when such [...]
Russian Navy ends first stage of Nerpa sub trials in Far East
KHABAROVSK: The first stage of new sea trials of Russia’s Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, which was damaged in a fatal accident in previous tests, has been successfully completed, the Amur shipyard said on Monday. The vessel resumed sea trials on July 10 in the Sea of Japan following extensive repairs. “The first set of sea [...]
Russian Navy Ends First Stage Of Nerpa Sub Trials In Far East
Khabarovsk, Russia: The first stage of new sea trials of Russia’s Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, which was damaged in a fatal accident in previous tests, has been successfully completed, the Amur shipyard said on Monday. The vessel resumed sea trials on July 10 in the Sea of Japan following extensive repairs. “The first set of [...]
INS Arihant Launched at Visakhapatnam
India’s first indigenously built nuclear propelled strategic submarine named ‘Arihant’ meaning ‘Destroyer of the Enemies’ was launched today, 26 Jul 09, at the Ship-Building Center, Visakhapatnam. India has thus joined a select group of nations which have the technological capability to build and operate nuclear propelled submarines. The launch ceremony was attended by the prime [...]
Turkey orders Class 214 submarines from Germany
Yesterday, a contract was signed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), Kiel, a company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies, and MarineForce International LLP (MFI), London, for the delivery of six material packages for the construction of Class 214 submarines to Turkey. The six submarines to be equipped with an air independent propulsion system based on the HDW fuel-cell [...]
Virginia-class Submarines Receive the Highest Ranking of Operational Test Agency
NORFOLK, Va.: Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COTF) deemed the U.S. Navy’s newest class of submarines, the Virginia Class (SSN 774), “operationally effective” and “operationally suitable,” the highest possible ranking, June 23. COTF, the Navy’s independent operational test agency, made the findings after completion of a year-long Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) period. [...]
Typhoon class submarines to remain in service with Russian Navy
ST. PETERSBURG: The world’s largest Typhoon-class submarines will remain in service with the Russian Navy, the Navy commander said on Friday. The Typhoon-class submarine is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine that entered service with the Soviet Navy in the 1980s. Three of the six vessels built remain commissioned. “We will keep these submarines in service,” [...]
Russia may export up to 40 diesel submarines by 2015
ST. PETERSBURG: Russia could sell up to 40 fourth-generation diesel-electric submarines to foreign customers by 2015, state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday. “Russia’s export potential in this market sector is very high thanks to Project 636 and Amur-1650 class submarines equipped with the Club-S integrated missile systems,” Rosoboronexport said in a press release. The [...]
Singapore Navy Launches Its First Archer-Class Submarine
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean officiated at the launch ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) first Archer-class submarine, RSS Archer, at the Kockums Shipyard in Karlskrona, Sweden, on 16 Jun 2009. The submarine was launched by Mrs Teo Chee Hean. Sweden’s State Secretary for Defence, Håkan Jevrell, State [...]
