Indo-US Exercise - Malabar 15
Indo-US Exercise - Malabar 15
Senior Naval officers from India, US and Japan at a Joint Press conference organized in connection with Exercise Malabar-2015 on board INS Shivalik
Initiated in 1992, as a bilateral exercise between the Indian and US Navies, the scope, complexity of operations and level of participation has increased steadily in successive editions of the India-US Malabar Naval Exercise. The 18th edition of the exercise was held in the Western Pacific in July 2014 in which Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) was invited to participate.
Stealth Frigate INS Shivalik (left) and Brahmaputra class frigate INS Betwa at Chennai port to participate in Exercise Malabar-2015
MALABAR-15, the 19th edition of the exercise, is being conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 14 -19 October 2015. Alongwith the Indian Navy and the US Naval Forces, JMSDF will also participate in the exercise. The scope of MALABAR-15 includes wide-ranging professional interactions during the Harbour Phase and a diverse range of operational activities at sea during the Sea Phase.
Japanese Akiyuki class Destroyer JS Fuyuzuki at Chennai port to participate in Exercise Malabar-2015
During MALABAR-15, the Indian Navy will be represented by INS Shivalik an indigenous frigate, INS Ranvijay a guided missile destroyer, INS Betwa an indigenous frigate and INS Shakti a Fleet Support Ship. In addition, one Sindhugosh class submarine, INS Sindhudhvaj, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I and integral rotary wing helicopters are also scheduled to participate in the trilateral exercise.
Freedom Variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 3) USS Fort Worth at Chennai port to participate in Exercise Malabar-2015
The US Navy will be represented by the ships from Carrier Task Force (CTF) 70 of the USN 7th Fleet, which is based at Yokosuka, Japan. The CTF will include the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, Ticonderoga class Cruiser USS Normandy and Freedom Class Littoral Combat ship USS Forth Worth. In addition, one Los Angeles class nuclear powered submarine USS City of Corpus Christi, F18 Aircraft from US Carrier Air Wing and P8A Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft will also participate in the exercise.
JMSDF VCOS Call on COS
The JMSDF will be represented by JS Fuyuzuki, a missile destroyer with SH 60K integral helicopter. MALABAR – 15 is part of the process of enhancing naval cooperation among important navies of Indo-pacific regions which helps in enhancing mutual understanding. Sharing of best practices by the three navies will strengthen their respective capacities and help create better synergies for effective and speedy action to deal with challenges of disaster prevention and relief and maritime safety and security in the Indo-Pacific region, for the benefit of the global maritime community.
Pre Sail Conference
Sports fixtures
SFlight Operations in progress on board USS Theodore Roosevelt as Indian and Japanese warships steampast during the on going Exercise Malabar-2015
Indigenous stealth frigate INS Shivalik steams past the US Carrier during the ongoing Exercise Malabar-2015
FA 18 Super Hornet fighter jets showcase their capability during the ongoing Exercise Malabar-2015
Sikorsky Multi-role helicopter and USS Normandy, a Ticonderoga class Destroyer during the ongoing Exercise Malabar-2015
Eye in the Sky – E2D Hawkeye AWACS taking off from the US Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during the ongoing Exercise Malabar-2015
Multi Ship Unrep with USS Theodore Roosevelt and JMSDF Fuyuzuki
INS Sindhudhwaj and USS City of Corpus Christy
Closing Ceremony onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
