Indian navy news:

Varuna 2008 between India and france off vizag.
http://www.odishatoday.com/India/Indo-French_joint_naval_exercise_080508478.html

New Delhi : The nine day long Indo-French joint naval exercise “VARUNA 08” has been commenced from 08 to 16 May 08.

The Indian Naval group consist of the newly inducted Landing Platform Dock (LPD) Jalashwa, Guided-Missile Destroyer Ranjit, Guided Missile Corvette Kirch and the submarine Vagli, while The French task force comprises of Landing Platform Dock Mistral and the Guided Missile Destroyer Dupleix and an embedded Royal Navy Frigate Westminister.

This particular edition of the exercise will provide an opportunity to build on the Indian Navy’s cooperative capability for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through the participation of newly inducted platform Jalashwa along with the French Navy’s Mistral.

IBSAMAR 2008: India, Brazil and South africa naval excercise

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/001200805061421.htm
India, Brazil, S Africa conduct joint naval exercise

Durban (PTI): India, Brazil and South Africa have started a 10-day long joint naval exercise here aimed at tackling terrorism at sea.

The exercise called IBSAMAR, which started on Monday along the Cape Town will continue till May 15.

India’s INS Mumbai and INS Karmukh will take part in the event, which includes the very basic to the most advanced, and involving submarines and aircraft.

South Africa, India and Brazil, who form part of the new forum IBSA, will sport their biggest frigates and test the latest electronic systems against each other in a simulated war situation.

Indian navy Ships dispatched to burma

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India_plans_to_send_more_medical_supplies_to_cyclone-hit_Myanmar/articleshow/3023390.cms

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said that more relief in the form of medical supplies is being considered for cyclone-hit Myanmar.

The MEA said that the damage caused by the cyclone was much more extensive than feared earlier and that the external affairs minister has conveyed to his counterpart in Myanmar India’s readiness to offer help.

Indian navy to buy 6 more subs.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/India_to_acquire_six_more_submarines/articleshow/3024705.cms
MUMBAI: India will soon float global tenders to acquire six submarines but would like to see indigenous development of this technology in the future, Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said on Friday.

These six submarines would be in addition to the Scorpene submarines, which the Indian navy is expected to acquire soon.

“In accordance with the plan to keep a certain number of submarines in the force, we will be acquiring six of one type (Scorpene) and six of another type,” Mehta said at a press conference, marking the end of a two-day-long naval commanders’ conference held here.

Bars AESA will have an excellent market. IAF alone will need it hundreds for PAK-FA’s and Su-30 MKI MLU’s.

The cost of each P-28 is Rs 700 Cr. This was quoted by the AGM of GRSE.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960470700.htm

I added the extra 25 odd million for 8 urans systems as a ball park figure. The urans are relatively cheap compared to Klub or brahmos and I should be off by a large amount.

China and Iran back the Taliban. The Russians absolutely hate them.

Bull****. If china or Russia start arming taliban US casualties would have been in 5 figures by now. Just be grateful thats not the case.:D

The kora and kukri class were also designed by NDB. They were supposed to be for ASW purposes but ended up being long ranged tarantuls and little else. Without urans P-28 will require P-25 as escort and completely beats the purpose of the ship. The Pauk class was good enough otherwise.

The bottle neck would be when the decision is made not how long it takes to deliver. :D.

You could be right, it may carry 91RE1’s. But still dissapointing as it would not havy any attack capability against ships. I would put in a few inclined urans.

Abhimanyu,
If you are worried that MCA will suffer due to PAK-FA then rest assured that is not the case. MCA is being held back by LCA or more precisely Kaveri development. No sense trying to run before you can walk.