International Fleet Review 2019

• 20 Apr 2019

Why is it in News?

INS Kolkata and Shakti were scheduled to arrive at Qingdao, China from 21 to 26 April to participate in the International Fleet Review as part of 70th Anniversary celebrations of PLA (Navy).

About International Fleet Review (IFR) 2019:

• International Fleet Review (IFR) is a parade of naval ships, aircraft and submarines, and is organised by nations to promote goodwill, strengthen cooperation and showcase their organisational capabilities.
• IFR also serves as an ideal platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess and indigenous ship designing and ship building capabilities in a global/ international arena.
• The Indian Navy would be represented in the IFR at Qingdao by indigenously built stealth guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata and fleet support ship INS Shakti.

INS Kolkata and INS Shakti:

• INS Shakti- INS Shakti, a replenishment ship, is one of the largest tankers displacing over 27,000 tonnes and capable of carrying 15,000 tonnes of liquid cargo and over 500 tonnes of solid cargo including victuals and ammunition.
• INS Kolkata- INS Kolkata is equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors to address threats in all dimensions of naval warfare.

Source: PIB, TH, IE