The third edition of the 'Pan-India' Coastal Defence Exercise 'Sea Vigil-22' was conducted from 15 to 16 November 2022. This National Level Coastal Defence Exercise was conceptualized in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since '26/11'.
Coastal Security being a major sub-set of Coastal Defence construct, the concept of 'Sea Vigil' is to activate the Coastal Security apparatus across India and assess the overarching Coastal Defence mechanism.
The exercise was undertaken along the entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and involved all the coastal states and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities.
The exercise was conducted by the Indian Navy in coordination with the Coast Guard and other ministries entrusted with the task of maritime activities.
Nov 15, 2022
Indian Navy Conducted 'Prasthan' an Offshore Security Exercise
Indian Navy has conducted 'Prasthan', a structured exercise to evaluate organisational effectiveness in protecting offshore assets off Mumbai on an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) platform 150 km into the sea.
'Prasthan' is conducted twice a year under the aegis of Headquarters, Western Naval Command. It aims to assess various measures and protocols conceived to address security threats and other contingencies that may arise in offshore oil production platforms.
Partner agencies such as the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, ONGC, Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA), the police, fisheries, and customs activated their emergency procedures to deal with the contingencies.
Nov 13, 2022
DRDO Launches Testing, Evaluation Facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy
Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO) launched the Hull Module of the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) Kochi. It is a state-of-the-art testing and evaluation facility for sonar systems developed for use by the Indian navy onboard various platforms which include ships, submarines, and helicopters.
It is a state-of-the-art testing and evaluation facility for sonar systems developed for use by the Indian Navy onboard various platforms, including ships, submarines and helicopters.
The SPACE facility is based on the concept, design and requirements projected by NPOL and has been constructed by L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai. This will be mainly utilized for evaluating sonar systems, allowing for quick deployment and easy recovery of scientific packages such as sensors and transducers.
SPACE is a one-of-a-kind facility in the world. The uniqueness of this facility lies in the specially designed submersible platform, which can be lowered up to depths of 100 meters using a series of synchronously operated winches.
Nov 12, 2022
Japan, US Hold Joint Arms Drills amid China, North Korea Worry
Japan and the United States began a major joint military exercise in southern Japan as the allies aim to step up readiness in the face of China's increasing assertiveness and North Korea's intensifying missile launches.
The biennial "Keen Sword" drills kicked off at a Japanese air base in southern Japan and will also be held in several other locations in and around Japan through November 19.
About 26,000 Japanese and 10,000 American troops, as well as 30 vessels and 370 aircraft from both sides, are participating in the drills.
Nov 11, 2022
Indian Army Launches Single Window Facility for Welfare, Grievance Redressal of Army Wives
Taking yet another step in leveraging technology, the Indian Army launched a single window facility "Veerangana Sewa Kendra" (VSK) for welfare and grievances redressal of army wives.
The project was inaugurated by President Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) at the premises of the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV) premises located at Delhi Cantt.
Veerangana Sewa Kendra (VSK) will be available as a service to the Indian Army Veterans Portal www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in. The system caters for registering grievances with tracking, monitoring and regular feedback to the applicant.
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