Operational readiness of Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet reviewed

Unalerted exercises, successful weapon firings including anti-submarine weapon firings, as well as amphibious operations were the highlights of the readiness inspection.

Visakhapatnam: Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command, has reviewed the operational readiness of the Eastern Fleet at sea.

He witnessed various surface, sub-surface, air and anti-air operations by ships of the Eastern Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, on Monday.

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Unalerted exercises, successful weapon firings including anti-submarine weapon firings, as well as amphibious operations were the highlights of the readiness inspection.

The FO C-in-C embarked and interacted with the crew of participating ships and expressed his satisfaction at the combat readiness of the Eastern Fleet to tackle maritime threats in all dimensions. He also appreciated the hard work, dedication and morale of the men and women onboard ships and encouraged them to continue excelling in their roles.