Malabar Exercise 2022: QUAD nations kickstart multilateral joint Naval exercise in Japan

multilateral Malabar Exercise 2022 commenced on Wednesday between navies of QUAD countries-- India, Japan, United States, and Australia, informed Indian Navy.

opening ceremony was hosted by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) onboard JS Hyuga at Japan's Yokosuka. tably, this year marks 30th anniversary year of Exercise MALABAR which was initiated in 1992. 

Malabar Exercise begins today 

India is participating in International Malabar Naval Exercise with two frontline indigeusly built warships --Shivalik and Kamorta. Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) led Indian delegation comprising Commanding Officers and crew of INS Shivalik and INS Kamorta. 

VAdm Yuasa Hideki Commander in Chief, Self Defense Fleet JMSDF, VAdm Karl Thomas Commander of US Navy Seventh Fleet, and RAdm Jonathan Earley, Commander of Australian Fleet also participated in ceremony along with personnel from ir respective navies. 

Malabar exercise 2022

30th edition of Malabar exercise will witness four nations undertaking Anti-Submarine Warfare and anti-air warfare exercises, replenishment at sea among ors. Complex surface, sub-surface, and air operations, including live firing drills are scheduled during exercise. As per JMSDF’s statement, exercise is being conducted to strengn cooperation and to contribute to realizing a "free and open ocean" through confidence-building and friendship with navies of WPNS member countries.  

• For Malabar exercise, Japan deployed five warships and a surveillance aircraft 
• America has fielded its Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, two or ships, a surveillance aircraft, and special operation force personnel. 
• Indian Navy deployed two warships INS Shivalik, and INS Kamorta, a P-8I aircraft, and MARCOS (Marine Commandos)  
• Australia has two warships and an aircraft along with special forces.

Indian Navy Ships to take part in Malabar Exercise

Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kamorta arrived at Yokosuka, Japan on vember 2, 2022, for participating in International Fleet Review (IFR). 

INS Shivalik  

• A wide range of electronics and sensors
• Loaded with Naval gun Klub and BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missiles
• Anti-submarine rocket launchers
• Close-in weapon systems
• Two HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters
• Along with this, it is capable of finding and destroying enemies, even in depths of water. INS Shivling runs on water at a speed of about 50 km per hour.

INS  Kamorta

• Equipped with a wide range of weapon systems.
• OTO Melara 76 mm main gun, and two AK-630 guns  
• 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers and torpedo tubes capable of firing heavyweight torpedoes
• first warship to be equipped with Kavach decoy system for protection against anti-ship missiles
• Ship can't be traced in radar and provides information on all submarines up to 200 km
• Capable of fighting nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare