INS Deepak, launched into the sea.
Farida Khan, the wife of the ambassador, christened the tanker. According to the navy, the trials of the ship will start in Apr 2010, and delivery of the ship and commissioning is scheduled in India in the later part of 2010. The second Fleet Tanker is under construction at the Fincantieri Yard of Sestri Ponente, Genoa, and is scheduled for delivery in 2011.
Arif Khan, the Indian Ambassador to Italy at the launch. The tanker is being built by Fincantieri and is the first of two tankers ordered by the Indian Navy. The navy says, "The construction of the ship uses modern and state of the art ship construction methods & concepts, in a challenging time frame of 02 years. The ship is in double hull configuration which provides greater safety against accidental oil spillage in accordance with latest MARPOL regulations. "
The INS (Indian Naval Ship) Deepak (Lamp) in dry dock at Muggiano, Italy.The INS (Indian Naval Ship) Deepak (Lamp) in dry dock at Muggiano, Italy.
Farida Khan, the wife of the ambassador, christened the tanker. According to the navy, the trials of the ship will start in Apr 2010, and delivery of the ship and commissioning is scheduled in India in the later part of 2010. The second Fleet Tanker is under construction at the Fincantieri Yard of Sestri Ponente, Genoa, and is scheduled for delivery in 2011.
INS Deepak, launched into the sea.
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The move marks the official approval for the 13-tonne AC313, Asia’s largest helicopter, to enter the market, said the Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC), which developed and manufactured the helicopter. The company says the AC313 is also world’s first civil helicopter to receive an A-category airworthiness certificate at an altitude of 4,500 meters.
Fake cadet Anmol Banotra was found when authorities at India’s tri-service, National Defense Academy, realized that there was a cadet more than their regular count. He was arrested on Wednesday.
French firm MBDA will supply 450 MICA interception and aerial combat missiles as part of the second phase of plans for upgrading the Mirage fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF). India had last July signed a $2.4 billion deal with French defense firms Thales and Dassault for upgrading the Mirages.
In the background of these challenges and the defence ministry’s inaction on a decision to blacklist the Singapore-based company, the OFB mandate should not become an excuse for lack of movement on the procurement of artillery by the army. Already, the ministry has been reported to have indicated it cannot move on the procurement as the matter is sub judice. At the same time, it has not decided the issue either, as is evident from the observations of the court. This has held up the acquisition of crucial types of artillery again, after the multiple cancellation of tenders since the Bofors buy.
In a clarification issued here after it was reported that Former Punjab chief minister, Amarinder Singh had favored correcting the birth records of the army chief in a letter to letter he wrote to Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony, the state Congress president said he had written the letter about a month ago putting forth his “opinion on the issue” only in his “personal capacity”.
Iran’s military leadership Tuesday warned a US aircraft carrier to keep out of the Persian Gulf. The warning from army commander Major General Ataollah Salehi comes after a 10-day Iranian naval exercise ended in the Strait of Hormuz.
