Manoj Ambat's Blog dealing with Defence, Foreign Affairs, Strategic Affairs and Politics

INS Kolkata ( Image credits- Indian navy) As Indian navy undertakes rapid modernisation and transformation, it is time to look at some of the ships and their capabilities which will play the leading role or the Indian navy for decades to come. Each week we feature a class of ships that is entering series with the Indian navy or are planned for the future. We begin with the Kolkata class destroyer which is comparable to the best in the world. A stealthy boat by design, Kolkata along with the upcoming Visakhapatinam class will play a vital role for the Indian navy for the next three decades.  The Kolkata class: The Kolkata class (Project 15A) are a class of stealth guided missile destroyers constructed for the Indian Navy. The class comprises three ships – Kolkata, Kochi and Chennai, all of which are being built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in India, and are the largest destroyers to be operated by the Indian Navy. Due to delays in their construction, and a problem found d

INS Kolkata- D63 ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Author- Brehmemohan) In continuation of the "Make in India" series, each week we will be highlighting a particular technology or platform that is developed or being developed indigenously that will  act as the foundation for future platforms and technologies.  Today we feature the Kolkata Class Destroyers of The Indian Navy. The "Kolkata Class" is the next generation of Destroyers of the Indian Navy that is entering services right now. The class is a qualitative jump for the Indian Navy . With advanced weapons and sensors, the Kolkata class is the post powerful destroyers in the Indian Ocean rim. Highly capable with a high content of assorted weapon suites and sensors, the Kolkata class is capable of three dimensional warfare. Designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval design, the Kolkata class employs high degree of stealth with the reduction of radar cross section (RCS). It also employs

INS Kolkata ( Image credits- Indian Navy) MUMBAI: Terming military might as the biggest deterrent to war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the defence forces will be modernized to ensure that "nobody casts an evil eye" on the nation. "Fighting a war and winning it has now become less difficult these days. But a modern military, armed with state of the arm weaponry alone is a guarantee against war. When we are capable, no one can dare challenge us," Modi said addressing a gathering after dedicating the largest indigenously built warship INS Kolkata to the nation. "When people have a sense of our military capability, nobody will ever dare to cast an evil eye on our nation," he said. Stressing the importance of maritime security in fast expanding global trade and commerce, the Prime Minister said India, with its vast coastline, was playing a major role in it. "In the coming days, INS Kolkata will inspire confidence to those involved in