PROJECT 15 A KOLKATA CLASS DESTROYERS

These ships  will be fitted with the supersonic BrahMos surface-to-surface missile system. The system enables the ship to engage shore-based and naval surface targets at long range making it a lethal platform for strike against enemy targets. The ship’s air defence capability, designed to counter the threat of enemy aircraft and anti-ship cruise missile will revolve around the vertical launch, long range surface to air missile system, which is being co-developed by DRDO. Four AK-630 rapid-fire guns will provide the ship with close-in-defence capability while an MR gun will enable her to provide effective naval gunfire support. Indigenously developed twin tube torpedo launchers and rocket launchers will add punch to the ship’s anti-submarine capability. Indeed, these ships integrate many new features and involve design changes that ensure a far more advance weapons platforms compared to the earlier Project – 15 ships.

ULTE HANUMAN MANDIR

hi all Bajrang Bali Bhakts,

Very recently I was blessed by the Lord with an oppurtunity to visit his temple(only of its kind on the planet) at a village called Sanwer near Ujjain MP.This temple is situated in a place named Sanvare. It is believed to have been built in the times of Ramayana. A reverse idol of Lord Hanuman can be seen in the temple.
This temple is one of the most important temples devoted to Lord Hanuman. Devotees visiting this place are free from all sorts of tensions and can be seen worshipping Lord Hanuman with all their heart.

Ulte Hanuman Temple Story

This temple attracts a lot of devotees because of its unique qualities. A story is famous about this place. It is said that during the battle of Lord Rama and Ravan, Ahiravan disguised himself as one of the members of Lord Rama’s army. Ahiravan kidnapped Lord Rama and Lakshman at night when everybody was sleeping, with the help of his magical powers.

He took them to Patal lok beneath the surface of the earth. When Lord Rama’s army got to know this, they were horrified. Knowing this, Lord Hanuman visits Patal lok and kills Ahiravan to bring back Lord Rama and Lakshman. It is believed that Lord Hanuman went to Patal lok via Sanvare and was in a reverse position while doing so. Hence he is worshipped here as Ulte Hanuman.

Ulte Hanuman Temple Beliefs

A lot of other stories are famous about this temple which outline its importance in a better way. Hence, this temple is famous all around the world. A revers idol of Lord Hanuman can not be seen anywhere else in the world. This place can be linked to immense religious value.

It is believed that if a person visits this temple for three or five Tuesdays all his wishes are fulfilled and his problems are solved. A chaula (Cloth) is also dedicated to Lord Hanuman on Tuesdays.

Ulte Hanuman Temple Importance

Just a glimpse of this temple solves all problems in a person’s life. People can be seen extremely devoted to this temple. The temple also comprises of idols belonging to Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The idol of Lord Hanuman is believed to be magical. Two Parijat trees belonging to the ancient times can also be seen in the temple.

2nd P17 Stealth Frigate joins the Indian Naval Fleet-20 Aug 11, Mumbai

Navy's strike capabilities received a boost as the second indigenously-built stealth warship, INS Satpura, was inducted into operational service at Mumbai Saturday.

The second of the three-ship Project-17 Shivalik Class frigate, INS Satpura was commissioned by Naval Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma.Defence Minister AK Antony was scheduled to commission the ship but could not do so as he is indisposed, the Navy chief said.

Built by the state-owned Mazagon Dockyards Limited, INS Satpura is a 143-metre-long warship with 6,200-tonne displacement.

The lead ship of this category, INS Shivalik, was commissioned into the Navy in April last year and is presemtly integarting into the Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam.Shivalik class warships can deal with multiple threat environment and are fitted with weapon suite comprising both area and point defence systems.
It has sensors for air, surface and sub-surface surveillance, electronic support and counter equipment and decoys for soft kill measures.The third Shivalik class vessel, INS Sahyadri, is expected to be ready for commissioning by next year.

Being inducted six to seven months behind schedule, the warship is equipped with a mix of imported and indigenous weapon systems and sensors.

Officially termed a guided-missile frigate, the Satpura weighs in at a muscular 6,200 tonnes. Frigates typically weigh 4,500-6,500 tonnes; the next-higher class of warships, called destroyers, begin at about 7,000 tonnes. The Satpura carries 24 Russian Klub missiles, which can hit ground targets more than two hundred kilometres away with pinpoint precision. The Indian Navy would have liked the Satpura to carry the more capable and lethal Brahmos missile, but that is too heavy for the frigate. Only the Indian Navy’s destroyers are currently armed with the Brahmos.
The Satpura is also equipped with the Israeli Barak air defence system, to ward off enemy aircraft and missiles. It has torpedoes to deal with enemy submarines, as well as an RB-6,000 multi-barrelled depth charge launcher. Posted on board the Satpura is a tiny aviation unit, with hangars and facilities for two Sea King, or indigenous Dhruv helicopters.

Driving this 142 metre-long warship through the water are two French Pielstick diesel engines. In addition, there are two General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines. This provides the advantage of fuel-efficient operation in the normal course, using the Pielstick diesels, while the gas turbines take over when bursts of speed are required, especially in battle. This is known as CODOG (combined diesel or gas) configuration.

 

But the Satpura’s key advantage is stealth. Its design reduces the vessel’s radar, infrared, electronic, acoustic and visual signatures, making it difficult for the enemy to detect it. The design skills needed for building stealth vessels like the Satpura have been honed by Indian shipyards over time, and are reaching their finest in Project 28, a line-up for ultra-stealthy, anti-submarine corvettes that are being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata. Stealth will also form an important component of the seven Project 17A frigates that will start being built next year as the the navy’s next line of frigates.

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