Ins Satpura Showcases Her Professional Prowess In The Pacific Ocean During Rimpac

• INS Satpura entered Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, USA on 02 Aug 22 on completion of the sea phase of RIMPAC-22, a multilateral exercise conducted over 22 days off Hawaii, USA.

INS Satpura

• INS Satpura is an indigenously designed and built 6000 tonnes guided missile stealth frigate.
• The ship is a part of the Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam and has been tasked for a long-range operational deployment in the 75th year of India’s Independence.

RIMPAC (Rim of Pacific) -2022

• It's one of the largest biennial multilateral Naval Exercises led by US.
• Started in 1971 as an annual exercise by the US, Australia, and Canada but, from 1974, maritime exercise became a biennial event.
• Aim: To enhance interoperability and building trust among Navies of friendly foreign countries.
• Theme for 2022: Capable adaptive partners.
• India’s Participation:
• India first participated in RIMPAC-2014 when the indigenously built Shivalik class stealth frigate INS Sahyadri took part in the exercise.
• INS Sahyadri again represented the country in 2018.
• In between, in 2016, INS Satpura joined the maritime exercise. Before 2014, the Indian Navy's presence in the wargames was only as an observer for the 2006, 2010 and 2012 editions.
• Participation in the current edition: INS Satpura and one P8I maritime patrol aircraft

Prelims Takeaway

• INS Satpura
• RIMPAC