The Russian and Indian troops ships during the active phase of joint naval exercises’ Indra-2014 and found the submarine struck imaginary enemy using jet depth charges, the chief of department of information support to the press service of the Eastern Military District Roman Martov, informs «Pacific Russia».
Detachment of ships of the Indian Navy as part of the destroyer «Ranvidzhay», frigate «Shivalik» and supply ship «Shakti» on Monday arrived in Vladivostok to participate in the exercise, which began on Thursday in the Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan. The main objectives of «Indra» — development and improvement of joint operations at sea. From Russia in the maneuvers involved Guards missile cruiser «Varyag» BOD «Admiral Vinogradov», a large landing ship «Relight», supply vessels and naval aviation.
For reference, the frigate «Shivalik» was laid in July 2001 and joined the Indian Navy in April 2010. His full displacement — 6200 tons. Length 142.5 m, width 16.9 m Crew — 257 (37 officers). It has on-board radar, avionics and ASW weaponry, artillery and anti-aircraft artillery, as well as two helicopters. The ship was built using «stealth» technology.
Destroyer «Ranvidzhay», built in Ukraine, joined the Navy in 1987. Its displacement — 4974 tons, length — 147 m, width — 16 meters. Crew — 320 (35 officers). The ship also has various weapons and ASW helicopter aboard.
«The Russian and Indian crews with regular anti-money found finding area of the submarine and the enemy using jet depth charges covered it, leaving no chance simulated enemy. Also in Peter the Great Bay detachment performed artillery firing at air defense targets parachute. They found the plane ASW aircraft PAC IL-38», — said Martov.
According to him, then the combined detachment of major caliber artillery fire hit special, towed target. In addition, the sailors of both countries conducted the rescue operation. Helping «damaged» ship navy rescuers lifted from the water «victims», played by special mannequins.
«In addition to martial exercises today with helicopter Ka-27 was made photographing air detachment of Russian and Indian ships. In maneuvers that go on in these hours in the Sea of Japan, participates eight warships and vessels from both sides, as well as deck helicopters and naval aircraft, «- said Martin. Completed exercises on Saturday aboard the Guards missile cruiser «Varyag», which will summarize the «Indra-2014». Ceremony of the squadron of the Indian Navy will take place right on the sea.
In the 90-ies of XX century the ships of the Pacific Fleet visited India three times. In May 2003, the western and eastern coasts of India held its first bilateral Russian-Indian naval exercises. A 2005 joint naval exercises between the two countries began to wear the name «Indra». In 2007, a detachment of ships visited Vladivostok Indian Navy, during a visit which in the Sea of Japan were successfully conducted joint anti-terrorist exercises «Indra-2007».