#ALH
Mk III Helicopters have been formally inducted at INS Dega under
#ENC
at
#Visakhapatnam
today as ‘322 Dega Flight’ in the presence of Vice Adm AB Singh, AVSM, VSM FOCINC ENC with 3 indigenously built ALH helicopters flying into Naval Air Station, INS Dega
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#IndiaSalutesCoronaWarriors
#ArmedForcesSaluteCoronaWarriors
INS Jalashwa of ENC on a surveillance mission in ay of Bengal saluting the Corona Warriors including Doctors, Nurses, health workers, sanitation staff & police ho have been relentlessly fighting against COVID pandemic
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Indian Naval Ship Satpura, the second of Shivalik class stealth frigate, was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 20 August 2011. The ship has a displacement of 6,300 tonnes, a length of 143 metres, a beam of 17 metres and is capable of speed upto 30 knots.
Teams from Naval Dockyard
#Visakhapatnam
achieved a major breakthrough in repairing two major Oxygen Plants at Nellore & Shri Kalahasthi bringing a major boost to the Oxygen Supply in Andhra Pradesh during the ongoing Oxygen crisis.
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@AndhraPradeshCM
#IndianNaval
personnel along with their families from various units of
#ENC
participated in the Mega
#CleanUp
Drive along with the local populace at the Beach fronts of
#Visakhapatnam
near the Fishing Harbour & Bheemili Beach in association with
#GVMC
this morning.
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INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously designed and built Khukri Class Missile Corvettes, was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 23 Aug 1989. The ship has a displacement of 1,450 tonnes, length of 91 metres, beam of 11 metres & speed in excess of 25 knots
#हरकामदेशकेनाम
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle(DSRV) Complex inaugurated at Visakhapatnam by VAdm Atul Kumar Jain FOC-in-C
#ENC
. The Complex accommodates newly inducted DSRV in a Rescue-Ready state.
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Shri Jagan Mohan Reddy Hon'ble CM of
#AndhraPradesh
dedicated INS Visakhapatnam, the indigenously designed & constructed guided-missile stealth destroyer named after the City of Destiny –
#Visakhapatnam
, in a formal ceremony held at Naval Dockyard on 27 Feb 22.
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Indian Naval Ships Cheriyam, and Cora Divh an indigenously built Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts, were commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 10 Sept 2009. The ships have a displacement of 320 tonnes, a length of 50 mtrs & beam of 7.5 mtrs & speed in excess of 30 knots
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Indian Naval Ship Kulish, the third of the Kora class missile corvettes, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 20 August 2001.
#PFR2022
#IndianNavy
is all geared up for the forthcoming President's Fleet Review 22 scheduled at
#Visakhapatnam
on 21 Feb.
Final Rehearsal of the PFR was reviewed by Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta FOC-in-C
#ENC
this morning.
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Indian Naval Air Squadron 551 was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 05 Sep 1961. The Squadron traces its origin to the Naval Jet Flight set up at Sulur in Sept 1957. Since its inception ‘The Phantoms’ have been the cradle for fighter pilots in the Indian Navy
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readies Ships & Aircraft standby for Rescue & Relief Ops as the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal & like to intensify as
#YaasCyclone
. 8 flood relief teams & 4 diving teams from
#ENC
are prepositioned at Odisha & West Bengal to augment the existing resources
Cdr Nishant Singh saved trainee pilot while sacrificing his own life during a MiG-29K crashed in Nov 2020, displaying extraordinary courage & leadership
Mrs Nayaab Randhawa w/o Cdr Nishant Singh receiving
#NaoSenaMedal
(Gallantry) (Posthumous) award from Adm R Hari Kumar
#CNS
#INSKhukri
, the first of indigenously built Missile Corvettes, was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service at a solemn ceremony held at
#Visakhapatnam
in the presence of VAdm Biswajit Dasgupta, FOC-in-C
#ENC
, some serving & retired former commanding officers of the ship
Two indigenous Advanced Light Helicopters Mk III built by M/s HAL were formally inducted at INS Parundu, Ramanathapuram,
#TamilNadu
by VAdm Biswajit Dasgupta, FOC-in-C
#ENC
in the customary manner in the presence of civil dignitaries & naval personnel of Naval Air Station(1/2)
IN Ships Shivalik & Kadmatt undertook
#MaritimePartnershipExercise
with
#JMSDF
Ships Uraga & Hirado in the Bay of Bengal. The exercise was aimed at promoting defence cooperation, enhancing mutual understanding & interoperability between the two navies & sharing best practices.
Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Vijaya Sai Reddy and Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain FOC-in-C
#ENC
flagged off Aerial Seeding at
#Visakhapatnam
at INS Dega on 02 Oct 20. Two UH3H helicopters with 2 tons of seed balls undertook the aerial seeding on Friday
Based on a request received from the District Administration, the
@indiannavy
launched naval helicopters for assisting the Civil Administration for Search & Rescue of four missing personnel off RK Beach reportedly drowned at
#Visakhapatnam
Sunday, 02 Jan 22 evening(1/4)
Hon’ble President of India to visit
#Visakhapatnam
from 20 Feb to 22 Feb to review the combined Fleets of the
#IndianNavy
during President’s Fleet Review scheduled on Monday, 21 Feb 22.
#EasternNavalCommand
would be hosting the 12th Fleet Review and the third in
#Visakhapatnam
Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, CNS accompanied by Mrs Kala Hari Kumar, President, NWWA arrived
#Visakhapatnam
on a two-day maiden visit to the
#EasternNavalCommand
. He was received by Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta, FOC-in-C
#ENC
On the occasion of
#SubmarineDay
, Rear Adm AY Sardesai, Flag Officer Submarines laid wreath at the Submarine Cenotaph at INS Virbahu,
#Visakhapatnam
to pay homage to submariners on ‘Eternal Patrol’ who made the supreme sacrifice, in the line of duty to the nation.
Rear Adm IB Uthaiah, VSM took over as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard,
#Visakhapatnam
from Rear Adm Sreekumar Nair, NM during a formal ceremony held on 31 May 21
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@indiannavy
ENC of
@indiannavy
provides 5 more Portable Multifeed Oxygen Manifolds sets to KGH. Technical Teams from Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam (NDV) are at KGH to assist in quick installation to provide Oxygen to a large number of patients affected by a gas leak from LG Polymers (1/2)
Vice Adm Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM NM assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the
#EasternNavalCommand
on 16 Dec 21.
He is an alumnus of the prestigious NDA Khadakwasla, DSSC Wellington, Naval War College, Mumbai & National Defence College, New Delhi(1/4)
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Vineet Kumar LA(AH) as part of MARCOS team went beyond the call of duty & neutralised 2 terrorists during Op WATRINA in J&K in Sep 21 displaying rare courage & bravery
Vineet Kumar LA(AH) receiving the Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) award from Adm R Hari Kumar
#CNS
at
#Visakhapatnam
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INS Kamorta, the first of the indigenously designed & built
#Kamorta
class ASW corvettes, was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 23 Aug 2014. The ship has a displacement of 3,500 tonnes, a length of 109 metres, beam of 14 metres & is capable of over 20 knots speed
#KnowYourNavy
Indian Naval Ship Kumbhir, a Landing Ship Tank (Medium) was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
at Gdynia, Poland on 31 August 1986. The ship has a length of 81 metres, beam of 9.5 metres and displacement of 1,200 tonnes and manned by six officers and 90 sailors
Vice Adm Ajendra Bahadur Singh FOCinC
#WesternNavalCommand
arrived
#Visakhapatnam
on a 3-day visit to
#ENC
. Upon arrival, the Admiral was presented a Guard of Honour. Thereafter, he held discussions with Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta FOCinC
#ENC
(1/2)
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Indian Naval Ship Karuva, an indigenously designed and built water jet fast attack craft, was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 25 Aug 2011. The ship’s displacement is 364 tonnes, length 49 metres, beam of 7.5 metres and speed in excess of 30 knots
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#KnowYourNavy
Indian Naval Ship Shishumar, the first of the Shishumar class submarines, was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 22 Sep 1986. The submarine has a displacement of 1,800 tonnes, a length of 64 mtrs, beam of 6.5 mtrs and manned by a crew of 15 officers & 55 sailors
RAdm Sanjay Sadhu took over as the Admiral Superintendent
#NavalDockyard
,
#Visakhapatnam
from RAdm IB Uthaiah during a formal ceremony held today. Prior to taking over as the ASD, he has held the appointments of CSO(Tech) at
#ENC
& as ADG(Submarine Design Group) at IHQMoD(N).
VAdm AB Singh, FOCinC
#ENC
visited Hindustan Shipyard Ltd to review the progress of ongoing projects. The CinC interacted with CMD & other Sr Officials of HSL and was briefed on the efforts underway towards an early conclusion of Indian Navy projects with HSL
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Cmde AS Dadwal VSM took over the command of
#INSCircars
& as Station Cdr,
#Visakhapatnam
from Cmde Rahul Vilas Gokhale, NM at an impressive Ceremonial Parade held today. Cmde Rahul V Gokhale proceeds for his next appointment as Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) under
#SNC
, Kochi
Australia’s High Comm to India, Officer of Order of Australia Hon. Harry O’ Farrell held discussions with VAdm B Dasgupta, Chief of Staff,
#ENC
. He also interacted with RAdm Tarun Sobti, FOCEF onboard INS Shivalik during his visit to
#Visakhapatnam
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As part of
#NavyDay
celebrations,
#ENC
paid homage to service personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in various actions including the 1971 War. A floral wreath was placed by VAdm Biswajit Dasgupta AVSM YSM VSM FOC-in-C ENC at the 'Victory at Sea' War Memorial at
#Visakhapatnam
Vice Adm Sreekumar Nair, AVSM, NM, took over as the DGNP,
#Visakhapatnam
. Vice Adm Nair has earlier served as Admiral Superintendent, NDV & as Assistant Chief of Materiel (Information Technology and Systems), at IHQ MoD(Navy).
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As part of the ongoing All India Nau Sainik
#NCC
Camp-2022, Ship Modeling Competition concluded today. 17 teams participated in the Ship Modeling Competition wherein the cadets made a powered scaled-down model of the INS Talwar capable of floating & propelled by battery power
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Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility (LCU) L52, the 2nd of the LCU MK IV class ships, built by
#GRSE
, was commissioned into the
#IndianNavy
on 21 August 2017. The ship has a displacement of 950 tonnes, a length of 63 metres & is manned by five officers & 46 sailors
Lt Gen Manoj Pande, CINCAN on a maiden 3-day visit to ENC, called on VAdm Atul Kumar Jain, FOCinC ENC and held operational discussions. He was also briefed on the operational activities of the Indian Navy on the Eastern Seaboard during the visit
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The National Flag, Naval Ensign, and the Decommissioning Pennant were lowered at sunset time in the presence of VAdm AB Singh, AVSM, VSM FOC-in-C
#ENC
In recognition of the yeoman service rendered to the nation by the ship, a Special Postal Cover was released on the occasion
VAdm SN Ghormade, AVSM, NM VCNS arrived
#Visakhapatnam
on a two-day visit to the
#EasternNavalCommand
. He was presented Guard of Honour at HQENC.
The Vice Chief interacted with VAdm Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM FOC-in-C
#ENC
& was briefed on the activities of the Command.
Rear Adm Tarun Sobti, VSM took over the Command of the
#EasternFleet
, the Sword Arm of the
#ENC
, from Rear Adm Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM today. The change of guard took place at an impressive ceremony held in Naval Base,
#Visakhapatnam
.
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Two Naval helicopters continued Relief Ops in inundated villages in Eluru District on 3rd consecutive day. 6 sorties were flown today for air-lifting 5000 kgs of relief material in Koida, Katkur & Kunavaram villages which are inaccessible due to massive flooding of Godavari River
A Precision Approach Radar was inaugurated at
#INSDega
by VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, CoS,
#ENC
. The Radar facility would enhance capabilities of
#Vizag
Airport to recover civil & military aircraft in distress/emergency for safe landing, particularly in inclement weather conditions.
The
#CNS
awarded the Unit Citations to Operational Units during the Naval Investiture Ceremony for their outstanding performances over the past year to
#IndianNavy
Ships Betwa, Satpura, Sutlej and Nireekshak,