IAF to strengthen presence along the Pakistan border; Indian navy gets a major fillip as INS Tarkash joins Western Fleet
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    • According to reports, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne will inaugurate the medium-lift helicopter complex for the new squadron of its latest Mi-17 V5 helicopters at Phalodi airbase near the Indo-Pak border on 7th January. Located between Jaisalmer and Jodhpur, Phalodi Air base was set-up in 2010 for air defence purposes in the western sector. Defense spokesman Col SD Goswami said that the helicopter “has on-board weather radar, state-of-the art autopilot and is equipped with the latest generation night vision devices. With these, the helicopter can undertake all- weather, day-night operations in any kind of terrain.” 1
    In another development, reports noted that the Indian Navy got a major fillip to its firepower with the arrival of its latest acquisition INS Tarkash at Mumbai on 27 December, 2012. The ship was built by the Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia. INS Tarkash is second of three project 1135.6 (follow-on Talwar class) ships ordered by Indian Navy, the first being INS Teg, which joined the Fleet in June this year. Trikhand, the third stealth frigate, is likely to be delivered by mid 2013. INS Tarkash is armed with Russian and Indian cutting edge technologies; the highlight being the ‘BRAHMOS’. 2

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