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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Indian Navy commissions six new crafts

INS ChelatThe Indian Navy has augmented its fleet of fast attack crafts with the commission of six new ones as part of enhancing coastal security to prevent infiltration of possible terrorists and prevent 26/11 type terror attacks.

The acquisition of six new fast attack craft, which could touch a speed of 70 kmph and the proposed commissioning of 50 to 60 intermediate and small fast crafts to be deployed at various ports along the western and eastern coasts were aimed at enhancing the coastal security and to augment the Navy's fleet, Rear Admiral P Murugesan, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet, told reporters on board Navy Ship ''INS Jalashwa''.

To a question of 'aging' ships in the Indian Navy, he said all ships were being maintained well.

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