Karnataka: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reviewed the country's largest naval infrastructure Seabird project Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka. He will also review the construction of indigenous aircraft carrier in Kochi.
The Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar and Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area Real Admiral Mahesh Singh received the visiting dignitaries in Karwar today afternoon. Defence Minister received on-site briefings at the shiplift Tower and assessed marine works and other infrastructure projects at the Naval harbour as part of the phase IIA of Project Seabird.
The Karwal base visit will give the defence minister a firsthand update of the infrastructure project important for future operations on the western front. The first phase of the naval base called Operation Seabird was completed in 2005 and the second phase started in 2011. A 3,000 feet long runway, docking space for 30 warships, hangars for aircraft are part of the Rs 19,000 core project spread over 11,000 acres of land.
At Kochi, he will review the construction of the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which has faced many delays since work started on it in 2009. An additional aircraft carrier is key in wake of growing Chinese forays in the Indian Ocean Region.
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