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INS Vajrakosh is a missile and ammunition base of the Indian Navy at Karwar, Karnataka and is the third naval establishment. It was commissioned on 9 September 2015 by the Defence Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar.[1][2]
Objective
INS Vajrakosh serves as a special storage facility for specialized armaments, missiles, ammunition on the Western Sea Board.[3] It is also reportedly able to equip warships and airplanes with ammunition and has an infrastructure providing specialized servicing facilities, for sophisticated missiles and ammunition. [1][4]
The commissioning of INS Vajrakosh was believed to allow the Indian Navy to further bolster the offensive and defensive capabilities of its platforms.[2]
See also
- Indian navy
- List of Indian Navy bases
- List of active Indian Navy ships
- INS Kadamba, a major naval base on the west coast
- Integrated commands and units
- Armed Forces Special Operations Division
- Defence Cyber Agency
- Integrated Defence Staff
- Integrated Space Cell
- Indian Nuclear Command Authority
- Indian Armed Forces
- Special Forces of India
- Other lists
- Strategic Forces Command
- List of Indian Air Force stations
- List of Indian Navy bases
- India's overseas military bases
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 रक्षा मंत्री ने कारवाड़ में आईएनएस वज्रकोष को राष्ट्र को समर्पित किया. पत्र सूचना कार्यालय, भारत सरकार(9 September 2015). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 INS Vajrakosh commissioned at Karwar | Indian Navy. indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ India's INS Vajrakosh: World's Largest Naval Base East of the Suez Canal goes operational — India News. The Indian Panorama. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ INS Vajrakosh: Manohar Parrikar commissions Indian Navy's latest establishment at Karwar - The Economic Times. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2015-12-28.