Indian Defence (2024)

18/06/2022

Start preparing, exams shortly, defence minister Rajnath tells youth amid Agnipath protests,As countrywide protests continued, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh and home minister Amit Shah issued a statement to assuage the concerns of the youths agitating against the Agnipath recruitment scheme.The defence minister said the decision to increase the upper age limit will allow a significant number of youths to join the armed forces. He said the process of recruitment under the new scheme is going to start soon and appealed to the youths looking at joining the army to start preparing for it.

Shah said the recruitment process in the Army had been affected for two years due to the pandemic and that PM Modi has taken a sensitive decision by showing concern for the youths. Through the Agnipath scheme, they will move forward in the service to the country and their bright future, he said.While the Centre has yet to announce the official date of commencement of the Agnipath scheme, Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande said on Friday that the training of the first 'Agniveers' will begin by December this year and active service will start in the middle of 2023."Recruitment process is going to begin soon. Within the next two days, a notification will be issued. After that Army recruitment organisations will declare a schedule of registration and rally," said General Pande. "On Agniveers going to recruitment training centres, the training of first Agniveers will begin this December at the centres. The active service will commence in the middle of 2023."

03/12/2021

In consonance with the government of India's objective to empower women, we have taken measures towards providing additional opportunities for women officers in the Navy. Women officers have been appointed on board almost all major warships," Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said.

30/08/2021

INS Airavat arrives in Jakarta to deliver medical supplies
Indian Navy’s Landing Ship Tank (Large) INS Airavat arrived at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday to deliver 10 Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) containers, based on the requirement projected by the Government of Indonesia. On completion of disembarkation of the medical supplies and, as part of the ongoing Mission SAGAR, INS Airavat will continue onwards to deliver medical supplies to other friendly nations in the region.
INS Airavat, with a primary role to carry out amphibious operations, is also configured to perform HADR missions and has been a part of various relief efforts across the Indian Ocean in the past. Earlier the same ship had trans-shipped medical aid and had handed over five Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) containers (100 MT) and 300 Oxygen Concentrators to Indonesia on 24 July 2021. India and Indonesia enjoy a strong cultural bond and partnership and have been working together in the maritime domain towards a safer Indo-Pacific. The two navies also regularly carry out joint naval exercises in the form of bilateral exercises and coordinated pa

25/07/2021

In an apparent move to check Chinese aggression, the Indian Army has moved its units responsible for counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir to eastern Ladakh.

"Around 15,000 troops from the J&K-based counter-terrorism formation were moved to the Ladakh sector several months ago to tackle the Chinese aggression," sources privy to the development told India Today TV.

They added that these troops have been deployed in the Ladakh sector for "quite some time now" and would be assisting the Leh-based 14 Corps headquarters to effectively counter any future move by the People's Liberation Army.

In view of China's aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh last year, India has increased its troops' deployment. Instead of one division, the Ladakh sector now has two full divisions, along with additional armoured and other units.

The Indian Army's 17 Mountain Strike Corps recently received a major boost in the form of 10,000 additional troops and firepower to carry out its tasks along the India-China border.

The 17 Mountain Strike Corps is Indian Army's only strike corps that is responsible for carrying out offensive operations against China in case of a war. Its strength has been beefed up at a time when India and China are engaged in a military standoff for more than a year now.

The Indian and Chinese armies have heavy troops' deployment at the border since last year. The formations of the Mathura-based One Strike Corps have also been reoriented towards the Northern border, while one of its armoured formations would continue to be with it.

The deployment of formations and troops in other sectors has also been strengthened. Due to India's tactical operations along the southern bank of Pangong Lake, the Indian Army managed to secure disengagement from the Finger area.

Talks are now on between the two sides for further disengagement and de-escalation from other friction points in the area.

27/03/2021

India's human space mission Gaganyaan is likely to have a green propellant, ISRO chief K Sivan said on Friday, stressing that it is working towards using green fuel in all its future launches.

He said India is in talks with Australia to have a ground station at the Coco Islands for the Gaganyaan mission. In addition, ISRO wants to build a NAVIC ground station in Australia, he said.

Speaking at the India Economic Conclave, Sivan said ISRO is not aspiring to be a world leader.

He said ISRO's prime objective is to serve the nation and meet its space infrastructure, its needs in space transportation, space science as well as space applications for a wide range of socio-economic benefits as well as advancing the understanding of fundamental science.

Replying to a question on using a green propellant for its launches, he said, "Green propulsion is essential. We are going to fly Gaganyaan with green propulsion. It is an essential requirement," he said.

He said ISRO has already started the development of green propulsion.

"We are going to bring the green propulsion system in our launch vehicles because this is the need of the hour. We want to ensure that all toxic and hazardous propellants are avoided.

"(Its) development is going on fast track mode and very soon our rockets will replace with green propulsion. That is our aim," he said.

On Gaganyaan, he said "each and every heart of the ISRO family is beating" for the ambitious programme.

The programme was hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. ISRO was to initially send three Indians to space by 2022.

"Hardware flow has already started from industry and tests and developmental activities are progressing very well," he said.

Sivan added that it expects to carry out the crew test as well as the first unmanned mission by the end of this year.

This will be followed by one more unmanned mission flight.

"If everything goes well, we will conduct human space flight," Sivan said.

On the Small Satellites Launch Vehicle (SSLV), Sivan said it is a "game-changer" in providing low-cost on-demand access to space for small satellites.

The SSLV will be made by the industry on a much larger scale than PSLV, GSLV and GSLV Mark-III, he said.

"The first flight (of SSLV) is targeted for this year-end," he said.

27/03/2021

Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday the threat to India has only "abated" following the disengagement in Pangong lake areas in eastern Ladakh after the agreement with China but it has not gone away altogether.

He also asserted that it would be incorrect to say that the Chinese troops were still sitting on territories in eastern Ladakh that were in India's control before the face-off erupted in May last year.

Referring to the situation in the mountainous region, Gen Naravane told an interactive session at the India Economic Conclave that the military strength in rear areas remained what it was even at the height of border tensions.

The Army Chief replied in the affirmative when asked by the moderator whether he concurs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks after the border standoff that the Chinese have not come into control of Indian territory.

"Yes, absolutely," he said.

He also said that patrolling has not resumed in the region as tensions are still running high and there are always chances of face-offs and inadvertent escalation of the situation when it starts.

The border standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies erupted on May 5 last following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas and both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.

As a result of a series of military and diplomatic talks, the two sides completed withdrawal of troops and weapons from the North and South banks of Pangong lake in line with an agreement on disengagement last month.

"There are some areas which we still have to negotiate but in the overall scheme of things, (I) feel that we have very strong grounds to believe that we will be able to achieve all our aims," Gen Naravane said.

When asked specifically whether the Chinese were still sitting on territories that were in India's control before April 2020, he said: "No, that will be an incorrect statement."

"There are areas which are under nobody's control. So where we were controlling we were in those areas and where they were controlling, they were in those areas," he said.

"The whole issue of Line of Actual Control (LAC) is because of these grey areas. Because there is no demarcated LAC and there are different claims and perceptions. So unless the LAC is demarcated, you cannot make the statement that I am where I am, he is where he is," he added.

Asked about allegations in some quarters that the Chinese were in Indian territories, the Army Chief responded by saying the force was confident of its capabilities and that it knew what it had achieved.

"They (the Army personnel) have done their job....In the Army you learn to be thick-skinned," he said, when asked about some criticism of handling of the border situation.

Gen Naravane said unless the troops in rear bases go back, it would not be possible to say that things are back to normal.

"After several rounds of talks, we succeeded in getting some agreement on the disengagement of troops which were face-to-face with each other which could have led to some misunderstandings and flare ups," he said.

"Now they are not face-to-face but have disengaged and gone back to the agreed positions. But the strength in rear areas remains what it was even at the height of the tension. So the threat has only abated and it has not gone away altogether," he said.

On the military talks, the Army Chief said the political leadership very clearly enunciated that it has to return to the status quo of April 2020 and that remained the bottom line for India in all the negotiations.

To a question whether India has access to all the areas that it had before the face-off, the Army Chief said: "I won't say that we do not have occupation of those areas, but that will be the focus of our talks in the next round of discussions."

"There are some areas which still remain to be negotiated."

On patrolling, he said the view has been that there is a need to go step by step.

"We have done the disengagement, let us see how that goes and then, through the talks we will see how to resume the patrolling," he added.

Replying to a question on developments in Depsang and some other friction points, the Army Chief said these are the issues that will be discussed in future rounds of talks.

"The guiding principles still remain that we need to restore the traditional rights and that would apply to both sides, after all it is not as if only they were doing the patrolling," he said.

On whether China can be trusted, he quoted the term used by former US President Ronald Reagan-- "trust but verify".

"All agreements are based on trust and all agreements are based on the premise that they will be followed in letter and spirit. If you decide not to do that then why do you have an agreement in the first place."

"We have to believe that they are serious this time and they will abide by all the clauses of the particular agreement as also abide by the clauses of the previous agreements," he said.

The Army Chief said if need be, there is a room for renegotiating those agreements so that the incidents which took place because of not following them in letter and spirit do not take place in the future.

11/03/2021

On March 8, the Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) successfully carried out the final test of the land based prototype of the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system in Mumbai. The AIP system, retrofitted by expanding the hull area, ensures that diesel attack submarines can remain under surface for a longer period and become more silent than a nuclear-powered submarine. The AIP system will be retrofitted into Kalvari class submarines, the third of which (INS Karanj) will be commissioned on Wednesday March 10.

But analysts say that rather than being seen in isolation, Monday’s significant test should be seen as part of the navy’s overall capability-building plans, ranging from the ongoing plan to build six nuclear-powered attack submarines or SSNs – the project is back on track and was discussed at the Combined Commanders’ Conference in Kevadia, Gujarat -- to the commissioning of its second aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, later this year.

Overall, they add, the plans should also be seen as a concerted bid by the Indian Navy to counter the rise of China’s navy – now larger than the US navy in terms of number of ships, although the US is still ahead in terms of tonnage and capability. In submarines for instance, India currently has only one Akula class SSN on lease from Russia; one more is expected to come on lease before 2025.

The analysts said the Indian Navy is all set to acquire big teeth and long legs this year. While South Block remains tight-lipped about the country’s increasing naval capabilities, HT learns that the Chinese interlocutors during WMCC (working mechanism for consultation and coordination) meetings on disengagement in East Ladakh complained about Indian Navy warships being aggressive against the PLA Navy in the Indian Ocean. Thanks to Indian Navy full deployment in Indian Ocean and real time intelligence from the QUAD allies and France, the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) warships are only deployed around the Gulf of Aden as of now with no presence anywhere else in Indian Ocean.

India’s national security planners are worried about the expanding PLAN and expect Chinese carrier strike force deployment in Indian Ocean by 2023 with Beijing expected to commission a third aircraft carrier this year. That’s one reason the Indian Navy has embarked on its own capability-building drive. India will commission its second aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and second nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arighat this year. While INS Vikramaditya, the other carrier, will be home-based on the western seaboard of India, INS Vikrant will be on the eastern seaboard. Each will have one SSBN and SSN as part of its strike force.

Although the Indian Navy wants a third aircraft carrier with more tonnage than the two existing ones, the strategic planners of the Modi government are still to be convinced of the idea given the massive expenditure involved. The Vikramaditya’s tonnage is 45,000 and the Vikrant’s 37,500. There’s long been talk of a third carrier, INS Vishal, with a tonnage of 65,000, but this could set India back by at least $15 billion.

Adding teeth to the Indian Navy are also its two leased Predator drones, which provide maritime domain awareness from Gulf of Aden to Sunda Straits with the unmanned aerial platform having endurance upwards of 30 hours and acquiring attitude of over 30,000 feet. Once the Indian military is trained to handle the Predator drones, currently based in the Arakkonam base in Tamil Nadu, the plan is to buy 10 armed Predator drones for each of the three services.

Vice Admiral (Retd) Madanjit Singh, former Western Naval Command Chief, said that New Delhi should be cured of its sea-blindness as this is the war theatre of future. “The Modi government must expand to blue water navy status if PLAN’s expansion is to be checked.”

01/03/2021

Suryakirans, Sarang and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will participate in an air show in Colombo from March 3 to 5 as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lankan Air Force, the Indian Air Force said on Saturday.

The IAF's aerobatic display teams, the fixed wing 'Suryakirans' and rotary wing 'Sarang', along with Tejas arrived at Colombo on Saturday.

"Suryakirans, Sarang and LCA Tejas will participate in an air show at Galle Face, Colombo, scheduled from March 3 to 5 as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of SLAF," the IAF said in a statement.

The IAF and SLAF have seen active exchanges and interactions for a number of years in diverse fields like training, operational exchanges and through professional military education courses.

"IAFs participation in the 70th anniversary celebration of SLAF is a further manifestation of the strong professional bonds that the two air forces share," the IAF said.

The IAF Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) had earlier toured Sri Lanka in 2001 for the 50th anniversary celebrations of SLAF.

As the IAF aircraft take to the skies of Colombo to mark the event, they will script another significant chapter in the traditionally strong IAF-SLAF ties, it added.

01/03/2021

The Army’s northern commander Lt Gen Y K Joshi on Saturday said the agreement between India and Pakistan to adhere to the ceasefire pact along the Line of Control (LoC) would not affect counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing the investiture ceremony at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur, Lt Gen Joshi said, “Recently, the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan announced an agreement to uphold ceasefire along the LoC from February 24 and 25 midnight… this will have no bearing on the counter-terrorism operations and we will maintain our alertness.” He said 2020 was historic in many ways for the Army, which demonstrated its mettle in eastern Ladakh by its grit, determination, self-confidence, bravery and steadfastness.

Without naming China and Pakistan, Lt Gen Joshi said that the Army has maintained its domination on its borders with the neighbouring countries and is maintaining peace in the hinterland. “Whenever anyone has dared to attack the integrity of the nation, the Army always stood like a shield against such attempts to spread disturbance and will continue to do so in the future. Whenever anyone raises an evil eye on our country, the Indian Army has replied strongly,” he said.

Lt Gen Joshi said the overall security situation in Kashmir saw a great improvement in the previous year as there has been a considerable reduction in terror-related incidents, stone-pelting activities and protests as a result of tireless efforts of the security forces and the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He added that during the Covid-19 crisis, the Army played a key role as doctors, nursing staff, ambulance and medical corps staff worked round-the-clock without caring for their lives to fight the pandemic.

21/02/2021

The tenth round of Corps commander level talks between India and China concluded after 16 hours at Moldo, on the Chinese side of Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Sunday as the discussion focused on further disengagement at three friction points in Eastern Ladakh, including Gogra heights, Hot Springs and Depsang plains, Army sources said.

According to the sources, the marathon talks began at 10 am Saturday and ended at 2 am Sunday. This latest round of talks comes two days after completing the disengagement process from both the north and south banks of Pangong Lake.

The disengagement of troops of the Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) from the LAC was reached after sustained negotiations at the military and diplomatic level, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) last week.

"This agreement was reached after several rounds of sustained negotiations at the military and diplomatic level," Anurag Srivastava, MEA spokesperson had said in a press briefing, further adding that the next steps post disengagement has been "clearly spelt out" by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during his speech in the Parliament.

"India's strategy and approach during disengagement talks with China are based on directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that we will not allow an inch of our territory to be taken by anyone. It is a result of our firm resolve that we have reached the situation of an agreement," Defence Minister said during a session in Parliament last week.

Furthermore, the MEA spokesperson had informed further that no date has been set for the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs.

The two countries have had a stand-off along the LAC since April-May last year due to actions of the Chinese army and have held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks.

14/02/2021

The French manufacturer Safran Aircraft Engines and the Indian aviation company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the manufacturing of components and the assembly of the M88 engine designed by Safran in India. A transfer of technology is being considered.

That initiative would help power a potential second batch of Dassault Rafale fighter jets ordered for the Indian Air Force, or “any aircraft manufactured in India by HAL fitted with M88.” Indian authorities and their French counterparts are reportedly discussing an arms contract that could include a second batch of 36 Rafales.

Additionally, the agreement includes a partnership between HAL and Safran for the elaboration of the indigenous design of a 110 kN high thrust engine. Such a component could power the future Advance Medium Combat Aircraft [AMCA], a 5th generation fighter-bomber developed by HAL.

“Considering the country’s future requirement of fighter aircraft, this augurs well for self-reliance in the engine domain and also opens up possible opportunities for India to export,” commented Safran.

13/02/2021

The Biden administration on Wednesday said that there is no change in the US' policy on Jammu and Kashmir and welcomed the resumption of 4G mobile internet in the region.

"I want to be very clear there has been no change in US policy in the region," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters following a tweet from the South and Central Asia Bureau of the State Department which welcomed the resumption of 4G mobile internet in Jammu and Kashmir.

"We welcome the resumption of 4G mobile internet in India's Jammu & Kashmir. This marks an important step for local residents and we look forward to continued political & economic progress to restore normalcy in J&K,” tweeted the South and Central Asia Bureau of the State Department.

High-speed mobile internet was restored on February 5 in the entire union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, exactly one and a half years after it was snapped in August 2019 when the Centre had abrogated the special status of the erstwhile state.

Meanwhile, Pakistan on Thursday expressed disappointment at the reference to Jammu and Kashmir in the US State Department's tweet regarding the resumption of 4G mobile internet in Jammu and Kashmir.

"The reference is inconsistent with the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir as recognised by numerous United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the international community," Foreign Office said in a statement in Islamabad.

According to a 2019 Congressional Research Service report of August 2019, a longstanding goal of US policy in South Asia has been to prevent the India-Pakistan conflict from escalating to interstate war.

This meant the United States has sought to avoid actions that overtly favoured either party. Over the past decade, however, Washington has grown closer to India while relations with Pakistan continue to be viewed as clouded by mistrust, CRS report said.

On a question related to Twitter shutting down some accounts in India, Price said, "Well, I think what I would say generally is that around the world – and this goes back to what I was saying before – we are committed to supporting democratic values, including freedom of expression. I think when it comes to Twitter's policies, we'd have to refer you to Twitter itself."

Responding to a similar question, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference: "Of course, we always have concerns about crackdowns on freedom of speech, freedom of expression happening around the world and when it doesn't allow people to communicate and peacefully protest."

11/02/2021

India exported military hardware and equipment worth over Rs 34,000 crore in the last five years, according to details provided by the government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Replying to a question, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said the total exports by both private and defence public sector undertakings were worth Rs 2059.18 crore in 2015-16 while the number came down to Rs 1521.91 crore in 2016-17.

However, the exports of military hardware went up to Rs 4682.36 crore in 2017-18 and further jumped to Rs 10745.77 crore in 2018-19. The amount for 2019-20 was 9115.55 crore while it was Rs 6288.26 crore in the current fiscal till January 31, according to Naik.

Naik said export authorisation has been granted for torpedo loading mechanism, night vision monocular and binocular, light weight torpedo and fire control systems, armoured protection vehicle, weapons locating radar and coastal surveillance radar among others.

To a separate question, he said FDI inflows of over Rs 4,191 crore have been reported by various companies operating in the defence and aerospace sector.

"Further, FDI inflows of over Rs 2871 crores have been reported in defence and aerospace sector after 2014," he said.

Responding to another query, Naik said a total of 124 Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mark-1 have been inducted into the Indian Army since 2008 and two armoured regiments are fully operational with these tanks.

"The DRDO has further developed upgraded MBT Arjun Mark-1A tank. This upgraded MBT Arjun Mark-1A tank has cleared validation trials in December, 2018," he added.

The minister said out of a total of 191 defence capital acquisition deals in the last three years, 118 contracts have been placed with the Indian industry.

"Further, 58 per cent of total expenditure on capital acquisition in the last three years has been made on indigenous procurement," he said.

11/02/2021

For the first time since 2012, India and China on Tuesday held consultations on UN Security Council (UNSC) agenda, with New Delhi seeking to build consensus on its UNSC priorities as well as on designating terrorists by the powerful body of the UN.

In the first bilateral meet which did not focus on LAC stand-off since last April. Both sides discussed a wide-range of issues on the UNSC agenda. The Indian delegation briefed the Chinese side on India’s priorities during its UNSC tenure.

India, which began its two-year term as a non-permanent member of UNSC on January 1, will have counter-terrorism and maritime security among its key priorities to achieve peace and stability in the international arena. The Indian delegation sought constructive support from China on its priorities, ET has learnt.

India will hold the presidency of the UNSC in August 2021. During its presidency, India will focus on initiatives around Counter-terrorism, maritime Security and ICT for peacekeeping. China’s support as a permanent member of the UNSC will be key during India’s presidency of the council.

India has been asked to chair three important committees of the UNSC, including counter-terror platforms. The Chinese delegation was led by Yang Tao, director general of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary (UNP & Summits) led the Indian delegation.

11/02/2021

Two bags containing nine fi****ms magazines and 180 cartridges were stolen here from a truck carrying arms and ammunition of Assam Rifles from New Delhi to Shillong, police said on Tuesday.

The theft took place here on Sunday when the truck had stopped here on Jalesar Road for a night halt, Firozabad's Additional Superintendent of Police M C Mishra said.

The theft was reported by Assam Rifles Unit 3 jawan Awadhesh Kumar, he said, adding an FIR was lodged on his complaint.

Police are trying to solve the case, he added.

05/02/2021

Crown group, which specialises in defence aerospace maintenance, on Wednesday announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Russian aircraft corporation MiG for providing post-warranty support to the Indian Navy's MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB fighter jets. The Delhi-based group in a statement said that one of its companies Aviatech Enterprises Pvt Ltd (AEPL) has entered into a "framework agreement" with joint stock company MiG in this regard.

Besides defence aerospace maintenance, the group also specialises in repair and operations, and aviation engineering services.

The group has also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russian company United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for maintenance and servicing of Indian Navy ships.

"AEPL will be the in-country authorised partner for RAC MiG for providing post-warranty product support for MiG 29K/KUB aircraft, associated systems, ground support equipment and special to type test equipment in the inventory of the Indian Navy," the statement said.

The Indian Navy currently has around 40 MiG-29K (single seat) and MiG-29KUB (double seat) aircraft in its fleet.

AEPL's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rear Admiral (retd) Srinivas Kanugo said, "The association of Indian partner, AEPL, in the follow-on support contracts addresses critical maintenance, logistic and supply chain issues on a 24X7 basis, thus enhancing the availability of aircraft and associated systems."

The framework agreement has been concluded between AEPL and MiG under an inter-governmental agreement that was signed between India and Russia in September 2019, the statement said.

On servicing of navy ships, the group said that its exclusive cooperation agreement with the USC also covers "manufacturing and supply of spares" for the Indian Navy.

The MoU was signed on Wednesday between USC and OSK India, a company of the Crown group.

CEO, OSK India, Commodore (retd) Rakesh Anand said, "The Indian Navy possesses a substantial fleet of Russian warships and submarines which have been acquired over the years."

"These ships and submarines require continuous maintenance support so as to be combat ready," he said.

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