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Indian Navy, Royal Navy Exercise Konkan 2018 Starts In India’s Goa

The regular IN-RN interaction over the years has resulted in an increase in the professional content of the bilateral exercise. The thrust of the exercise this year would be on anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, visit board search and seizure (VBSS), and seamanship evolutions. (Photo: ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty Images).

By: Radhakrishna N S

As part of Naval cooperation between Indian and the UK, Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Navy (RN) have started their exercise, Konkan 2018 on Wednesday (28) and the war game will continue until 6 December off Goa. The harbour phase is scheduled from November 28 to 30, followed by the sea phase from 2 to 6 December. The Royal Navy is represented by HMS Dragon, a type 45 class destroyer equipped with an integral Wildcat helicopter. The Indian Navy fielded INS Kolkata, the first ship of latest Kolkata class destroyers, equipped with integral seeking and an IN submarine. In addition,…

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