(Asien) Indische Marine

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Navy to have second base near Vizag

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Indian Navy has set in motion efforts to set up a futuristic base between Rambilli and Elamanchili mandals, about 50 km south of Visakhapatnam
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Vizag has the submarine arm of the Navy and training centre for marine commandos. There are over 40 warships, six submarines and 22 aircraft under its operational command.

Ministry of Defence sources told The Hindu that the first indigenously built aircraft carrier would be based here. The 37,500-tonne carrier being built at Cochin Shipyard will be capable of operating a fleet of 30 aircraft, including naval light combat aircraft, MiG 29k and Sea Harrier combat aircraft.

The futuristic base assumes importance in view of proposals to operate amphibious warfare vessels, Akula class submarines now built in Russia, unmanned underwater vehicles to protect littoral domain. In the Maritime Capability Perspective Plan, it is stated that the Navy would acquire 160 ships and submarines, including INS Vikramaditya (Admiral Gorshkov), 45 other large combatants and some 18 submarines by end of next decade. Stating that they would have nearly 300 aircraft of all type in their inventory, Vice-Admiral Sureesh Mehta, who is appointed next Chief of Naval Staff, told a recent meeting that Vizag was poised to take the centre-stage in tune with the Navy's `Look East Policy'.

Datum im Link: 17.09.2006