‘Mission Atmanirbhar’: Navy goals to develop into self-reliant by 2047, says Chief Admiral Kumar
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NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is considering whether or not to go for indigenous plane provider (IAC) II or choose a repeat order for the IAC I, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar stated on Saturday whereas setting a timeline of 2047 for making his power ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant).
Addressing a press convention forward of Navy Day, Admiral Kumar stated the proposed procurement of a fleet of Predator drones from the US is below course of and that the Navy is on the right track for a significant functionality enhancement to take care of myriad safety challenges.
The Chief of Naval Staff additionally stated that an train is underway within the power to shed the colonial previous as “we strongly support the view that we have to get away from this “Ghulami ki mansikta” (slave mentality).
On modernisation of the Navy, he stated assurances have been given to the federal government that the power will develop into ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) by 2047 and several other measures are being initiated to satisfy the goal.
He additionally stated that the Navy retains a powerful vigil over the actions of varied Chinese navy and analysis vessels within the Indian Ocean Region.
“We are still working on what size it should be and what its capabilities should be. Right now we have put a hold on it because we have just commissioned INS Vikrant. We are quite happy with the ship. The way the ship performed in the trial,” Admiral Kumar stated when requested concerning the IAC II.
The Navy has been making a powerful push for having the IAC-II having a displacement of 65,000 tonnes which was estimated to value near Rs 50,000 with the envisaged specs.
India’s first indigenously-built plane provider INS Vikrant (IAC I) was commissioned in September.
The plane provider, with a displacement of 40,000 tonnes, was constructed at a value of round Rs 23,000 crore.
The Chief of Naval Staff additionally stated that the Navy is inspecting whether or not it ought to take a look at the repeat order of the IAC I as a substitute of going for the IAC II.
“It (IAC I) was ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliant) in full bloom. So We are also currently examining whether we should look at the repeat order of the IAC I instead of going for the IAC II to capitalize on the equities which are available to the country,” he stated.
“It is right now at the discussion stage. We have not yet firmed up our mind nor have we taken it up to the government,” Admiral Kumar stated.
People accustomed to the difficulty stated the price of constructing the IAC II was a significant dialogue level as there was a view within the defence institution that the Navy ought to give attention to enhancing its fleet of submarines relatively than spending near Rs 50,000 crore on the plane provider.
The Navy has been pitching for 3 plane carriers to take care of China’s rising naval prowess and its rising affect over the Indian Ocean area.
At current, India has two plane carriers — INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.
INS Vikramaditya is a Russian-origin platform.
The Navy Chief additionally stated that the Light Combat Aircraft (naval model) mission will considerably assist in growing the proposed next-generation deck-based fighters.
“This is helping us in developing the next generation fighters to be operated from the deck which is something called the twin engine deck-based fighters,” he stated.
“We are preparing the draft cabinet note for that. We are confident that by 2026, we should have the prototype,” he stated.
The Navy Chief stated manufacturing of the plane would begin by 2032.
He additionally stated that his power achieved a really excessive operational tempo within the final one yr and that there was better emphasis on the criticality of maritime safety as India marches forward.
“The government has given us clear guidelines on Atmanirbhar Bharat. We have given assurances that the Indian Navy will become Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) by 2047,” the Navy Chief stated.
He stated that operationally, the Navy had a really intense and fascinating time within the final yr. He additionally stated that commissioning of plane provider INS Vikrant was a landmark occasion for India.
The Navy Chief stated his power’s intention is to have Made-in-India safety options for the nation. Admiral Kumar stated round 3,000 Agniveers have arrived within the Navy out of which 341 are ladies. For the primary time, we’re inducting ladies sailors, he stated.
Asked concerning the procurement of the Predator drones, he stated the case for it’s below course of.
The unique proposal was to obtain 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a value of over USD 3 billion to crank up India’s surveillance equipment alongside the frontier with China in addition to within the Indian Ocean area.
“The case for the procurement is under process. We are discussing whether the numbers have to be rationalised,” he stated.
The MQ-9B drone is a variant of the MQ-9 “Reaper” which was used to launch a modified model of the Hellfire missile that eradicated al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri within the coronary heart of Kabul final month.
In 2020, the Indian Navy had taken on lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from General Atomics for a interval of 1 yr for surveillance within the Indian Ocean.
The lease interval has been prolonged subsequently. “We have gained good experiences while operating the leased drones,” Admiral Kumar stated.
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is considering whether or not to go for indigenous plane provider (IAC) II or choose a repeat order for the IAC I, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar stated on Saturday whereas setting a timeline of 2047 for making his power ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant).
Addressing a press convention forward of Navy Day, Admiral Kumar stated the proposed procurement of a fleet of Predator drones from the US is below course of and that the Navy is on the right track for a significant functionality enhancement to take care of myriad safety challenges.
The Chief of Naval Staff additionally stated that an train is underway within the power to shed the colonial previous as “we strongly support the view that we have to get away from this “Ghulami ki mansikta” (slave mentality).
On modernisation of the Navy, he stated assurances have been given to the federal government that the power will develop into ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) by 2047 and several other measures are being initiated to satisfy the goal.
He additionally stated that the Navy retains a powerful vigil over the actions of varied Chinese navy and analysis vessels within the Indian Ocean Region.
“We are still working on what size it should be and what its capabilities should be. Right now we have put a hold on it because we have just commissioned INS Vikrant. We are quite happy with the ship. The way the ship performed in the trial,” Admiral Kumar stated when requested concerning the IAC II.
The Navy has been making a powerful push for having the IAC-II having a displacement of 65,000 tonnes which was estimated to value near Rs 50,000 with the envisaged specs.
India’s first indigenously-built plane provider INS Vikrant (IAC I) was commissioned in September.
The plane provider, with a displacement of 40,000 tonnes, was constructed at a value of round Rs 23,000 crore.
The Chief of Naval Staff additionally stated that the Navy is inspecting whether or not it ought to take a look at the repeat order of the IAC I as a substitute of going for the IAC II.
“It (IAC I) was ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliant) in full bloom. So We are also currently examining whether we should look at the repeat order of the IAC I instead of going for the IAC II to capitalize on the equities which are available to the country,” he stated.
“It is right now at the discussion stage. We have not yet firmed up our mind nor have we taken it up to the government,” Admiral Kumar stated.
People accustomed to the difficulty stated the price of constructing the IAC II was a significant dialogue level as there was a view within the defence institution that the Navy ought to give attention to enhancing its fleet of submarines relatively than spending near Rs 50,000 crore on the plane provider.
The Navy has been pitching for 3 plane carriers to take care of China’s rising naval prowess and its rising affect over the Indian Ocean area.
At current, India has two plane carriers — INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.
INS Vikramaditya is a Russian-origin platform.
The Navy Chief additionally stated that the Light Combat Aircraft (naval model) mission will considerably assist in growing the proposed next-generation deck-based fighters.
“This is helping us in developing the next generation fighters to be operated from the deck which is something called the twin engine deck-based fighters,” he stated.
“We are preparing the draft cabinet note for that. We are confident that by 2026, we should have the prototype,” he stated.
The Navy Chief stated manufacturing of the plane would begin by 2032.
He additionally stated that his power achieved a really excessive operational tempo within the final one yr and that there was better emphasis on the criticality of maritime safety as India marches forward.
“The government has given us clear guidelines on Atmanirbhar Bharat. We have given assurances that the Indian Navy will become Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) by 2047,” the Navy Chief stated.
He stated that operationally, the Navy had a really intense and fascinating time within the final yr. He additionally stated that commissioning of plane provider INS Vikrant was a landmark occasion for India.
The Navy Chief stated his power’s intention is to have Made-in-India safety options for the nation. Admiral Kumar stated round 3,000 Agniveers have arrived within the Navy out of which 341 are ladies. For the primary time, we’re inducting ladies sailors, he stated.
Asked concerning the procurement of the Predator drones, he stated the case for it’s below course of.
The unique proposal was to obtain 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a value of over USD 3 billion to crank up India’s surveillance equipment alongside the frontier with China in addition to within the Indian Ocean area.
“The case for the procurement is under process. We are discussing whether the numbers have to be rationalised,” he stated.
The MQ-9B drone is a variant of the MQ-9 “Reaper” which was used to launch a modified model of the Hellfire missile that eradicated al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri within the coronary heart of Kabul final month.
In 2020, the Indian Navy had taken on lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from General Atomics for a interval of 1 yr for surveillance within the Indian Ocean.
The lease interval has been prolonged subsequently. “We have gained good experiences while operating the leased drones,” Admiral Kumar stated.
