As per the Navy, INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, and HMS Lancaster, a Kind 23 guided missile frigate of the Royal Navy, participated on this version of the train.
Konkan 2023 — the annual bilateral maritime train between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of the UK (UK), was held from March 20 to 22 off the Konkan coast within the Arabian Sea, the Navy mentioned Thursday.
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As per the Navy, INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, and HMS Lancaster, a Kind 23 guided missile frigate of the Royal Navy, participated on this version of the train and undertook a number of maritime drills to reinforce interoperability and imbibe greatest practices.
“The workouts coated all domains of maritime operations — air, floor, and sub-surface — and included gunnery shoots on floor inflatable goal ‘Killer Tomato’, helicopter operations, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare drills, Go to Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), ship manoeuvres and trade of personnel,” the Navy mentioned in an announcement.
It added that the train yielded wonderful coaching worth to personnel of each navies. A excessive degree of professionalism and enthusiasm was additionally evident throughout its conduct.
“The main target personnel exhibited on op-readiness, enhancing interoperability and bettering the power to conduct joint operations will go a good distance in bolstering the mixed efforts of the IN and RN to strengthen maritime safety and uphold a rules-based order within the area,” the Navy mentioned within the assertion.
As per the navy, preparations for the train had began over three months in the past.
The preliminary planning convention for Train Konkan-23 between the 2 navies was held on December 1 final yr in Mumbai, the place either side labored out operational and administrative points associated to conduct of the train.
Earlier, the Navy had mentioned that bilateral workouts and interplay between the 2 navies had grown from power to power through the years primarily based on evolving geopolitical elements and envisaged threats within the area.
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