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Indian warships complete drill in South China Sea

The sources said the ASEAN country warships were taking part in the war games and they ended without any interruption…reports Asian Lite News

Amid reports that Chinese militia ships interrupted the path of the warships taking part in the ASEAN India maritime exercise, the sources said the drills ended without any interference and the two Indian warships have already started moving towards their new destination in the same region.

“The exercise is over and the Indian warships have moved towards their new destination in the same region,” Indian Navy officials said. The Indian warships there include the INS Delhi and the INS Satpura.

The sources said the ASEAN country warships were taking part in the war games and they ended without any interruption.

The AIME-23 was held at Changi Naval Base, Singapore from May 2-8. The ceremony was jointly inaugurated by Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff and Rear Admiral Sean Wat, Chief of Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy in the presence of senior dignitaries from other ASEAN nations.

This inaugural edition of AIME is being co-hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy and will witness the participation of ships and personnel from other ASEAN countries.

ASEAN is at the core of India’s Indo-Pacific Policy as was enunciated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in his speech at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore in 2018. AIME reinforces this belief and India’s commitment to ‘Act East’ in its endeavour to ensure ‘Security and Growth for all in the Region’ (SAGAR).

India’s first indigenously-built destroyer, INS Delhi and INS Satpura, an indigenously-built guided missile stealth frigate along with a P8I Maritime Patrol aircraft will participate in the Inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise.

The participating ships form a part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam and operate under the command of RAdm Gurcharan Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. (ANI)

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Turkey commissions its largest warship

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech in Ankara, Turkey, on May 18, 2022.(Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua/IANS)

He emphasised that 70 per cent of the components of the TCG Anadolu were made in Turkey…reports Asian Lite News

Turkey has commissioned its largest ship, TCG Anadolu, an amphibious assault vessel of the Turkish Navy that can be configured as a landing helicopter dock (LHD) and a drone carrier.

Thanks to the multi-purpose ship, Turkey will become the “leader” of game-changing technologies in defence industries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the delivery ceremony of the vessel in Istanbul on Monday.

With a length of 231 meters and a width of 32 meters, TCG Anadolu is now the largest vessel in the Turkish Navy. The vessel has a maximum displacement of 27,436 tons and a maximum speed of 20.5 knots, and can travel 9,000 nautical miles. Its deck can hold 11 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) or 10 helicopters, while its hangar can hold 30 UCAVs or 19 helicopters.

“Thanks to TCG Anadolu, we will become a country that is pioneering one of the first in the world, game-changing technologies, systems and solutions,” Erdogan said at the ceremony, adding that the vessel is the world’s first warship in its field where the largest and heaviest helicopters and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) can land and take off.

“Also, thanks to the tanks and armored amphibious assault vehicles it carries, this ship has the features that will enable us to conduct military and humanitarian operations in every corner of the world, when necessary,” Erdogan said.

He emphasised that 70 per cent of the components of the TCG Anadolu were made in Turkey.

Turkey launched its multi-purpose amphibious assault ship project in 2015, after its Defence Industry Agency signed an agreement with Sedef Shipbuilding Inc. A total of 131 subcontractor companies participated in the building of the TCG Anadolu.

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Indian warships were deployed at forward positions: Navy Chief

Sharing details of the Chinese warships’ presence in the Indian Ocean Region, Admiral Kumar said that on an average there are seven Chinese PLA Navy ships, reports Asian Lite News

Indian warships were deployed at forward positions during the border clashes with China at the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, said Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday, pointing out that the security situation at the northern borders has added to the challenges India faces.

Admiral Kumar asserted that the Indian Navy is fully confident of defending India’s maritime interests and is carrying out the acquisition of platforms considering the possible security challenges before the country.

He said that the Indian Navy has been keeping an eye on the presence of China’s People’s Liberation Army (Navy) in the Indian Ocean since 2007.

Sharing details of the Chinese warships’ presence in the Indian Ocean Region, Admiral Kumar said that on an average there are seven Chinese PLA Navy ships. They also send their submarines sometimes.

“We are aware about their (Chinese) ships deployment. We also plan our strategy keeping everything in mind,” said Admiral Kumar adding, “We have kept Chinese ships under close surveillance, and we continue to do that even now.”

He was addressing the media ahead of the Indian Navy Day on December 4.

Speaking about the Chinese Navy’s strength, the Admiral said they have constructed 180 ships in the last 10 years.

Talking about the Indian Navy’s strength, he said the Indian Navy has evolved from 33 ships to “where we are today. We develop our capability based on our maritime interests not what others are doing.”

He added that a total of 39 warships and submarines are being constructed and 37 of them are being built in Indian shipyards.

Detailing about the ships’ induction into the fleet, he said in the last seven years 28 ships were commissioned.

Talking about unmanned systems, Admiral Kumar said: “We have a ten-year road map with a plan to have indigenous unmanned airborne, underwater and autonomous systems.”

He appreciated the government’s decision to create a Department of Military Affairs, saying, “The creation of the Department of Military Affairs is the biggest reform in the military since independence along with the creation of the post of CDS. This enables faster decision-making and fewer layers of bureaucracy.”

India and China are engaged in border disputes for the last 19 months.

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Carrier Strike Group completes final test

Military assets from 10 different nations took part in the exercise off the coast of north west Scotland, which saw ships from a range of partner nations deploy a range of advanced threats against the group…reports Asian Lite News.

Twenty warships, three submarines and 150 aircraft have taken part in a UK-led multinational military exercise to test the Carrier Strike Group’s response to a range of crisis and conflict situations.

Designed to push the Carrier Strike Group to the limits and ensure its readiness for any situation during this year’s seven-month global deployment, Exercise Strike Warrior 21 provided the largest and most demanding assessment it has so-far faced, the government said in a statement.

Military assets from 10 different nations took part in the exercise off the coast of north west Scotland, which saw ships from a range of partner nations deploy a range of advanced threats against the group.

UK’s F-35 fighter jets conducted missile firings during the exercise, marking the first time British jets have done so at sea for 15 years.

And following the exercise, the UK’s two aircraft carriers – HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales – were able to meet each other at sea for the very first time.

“The UK Carrier Strike Group is a great symbol of collaboration, both across the Armed Forces and our industry partners,” said Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. “Sailing together through a number of different environments, the partnership will uphold British values and international order.”

“By leading a large international exercise, practicing its wide range of capabilities, and demonstrating its formidable size, Strike Warrior 21 has proved that years of hard work, training and planning have paid off. The UK Carrier Strike Group is ready to promote Global Britain and confront future security threats of the twenty-first century,” he said.

UK Carrier Strike Group (Wikipedia)

Demonstrating the ability of the strike group to operate alongside NATO allies, Strike Warrior featured forces from Denmark, France, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the USA and one non-NATO country, Australia.

This was the final test of the Carrier Strike Group before it sets sail on a maiden operational deployment this weekend that will see it undertake engagements and exercises with more than one fifth of the world’s nations.

Led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, the task group will interact with 40 nations across the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific including India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore.

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