

“Challenges such as piracy, terrorism, illegal smuggling of arms and narcotics, human trafficking, illegal fishing and damage to the environment are equally responsible for affecting the maritime domain. He asserted that India’s interests are directly linked with the Indian Ocean and the region is crucial for the world economy. With the changing power dynamics in the Indian Ocean region, Visakhapatnam will augment the Indian Navy’s mobility, reach and flexibility towards the accomplishment of its role and tasks.ĭefence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised on the need to keep the Indo-Pacific region open, safe and secure, terming it as the primary objective of the Indian Navy. The next ship is set to be commissioned in 2023 while the other two are planned to be inducted by 2025. It is the first stealth guided-missile destroyer of the Rs 35,000 crore Project 15B under which a total of four warships are being built.

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The ship is also equipped to fight under nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare conditions, an official said.ĬURTAIN RAISER #Visakhapatnam - 21.11.21 #AatmanirbharBharat #MakeInIndia # /DWGWShUJrf- SpokespersonNavy November 16, 2021Īmongst the largest destroyers constructed in India with an overall length of 163 metres and displacement of over 7400 tons, the warship is a potent platform capable of undertaking multifarious task and missions spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare.ĭesigned by the Indian Navy's in-house organisation, the Directorate of Naval Design, and constructed by Mazagon Dock Limited, INS Visakhapatnam has the capability of embarking two integrated helicopters and boasts of a very high level of automation with sophisticated digital networks, combat management systems and integrated platform management systems.

Visakhapatnam is packed with an array of weapons and sensors, which include supersonic surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, medium and short-range guns, anti-submarine rockets and advanced electronic warfare and communication suits. Special thanks to Patrick Smith for following the progress of the Annapolis sinking and contributing the story above.INS VISAKHAPATNAM: POTENT PLATFORM FOR MARITIME WARFARE Navy Nurse Corps during World War I and was the first female recipient of the Navy Cross. Higbee served as the superintendent of the U.S.
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The most decisive upgrade is the SPY-6 (v) air-and-missile defense radar. Flight III represents a near bow-to-stern transformation of the Arleigh Burke design. (We had a story on the sinking of this ship last year – click here for more background information on the Annapolis). USS HIGBEE A graphic representation of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Lenah H. Because of a Navy budgeting decision, the USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127), a Bath ship, will be the last of the Navy’s 47 Flight IIAs, the first being the USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79). The structure and hard surface these vessels provide have become havens for sea life and provide exciting diving for local and visiting divers and generating not just ecological and educational benefits but financial revenue to nearby communities.Ĭongratulations to Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia and the hundreds of volunteers who brought this project to a successful completion. In the past, the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia has placed at least six other artificial reef structures including several other Canadian Navy vessels – HMCS Chaudiere, HMCS Mackenzie, HMCS Columbia, Saskatchewan, HMCS Cape Breton, the Motor Vessel G.B. Pacific coast time, the vessel plunged to her final port of call at the bottom of the bay just off Gambier Island. The well-placed sink charges did their job and just before 1:30 p.m. The ship’s sinking drew large crowds to the sink site, as well as international viewers of the event via the internet. Glory Days” The HCMS Annapolis in Pearl Harbor
