8 October 2018

News:

Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships Kaga, an Izumo Class Helicopter Destroyer and Inazuma – a Guided Missile Destroyer arrived at Visakhapatnam on 07 October 2018.

Details:

• JIMEX-18 is aimed to enhance interoperability, improve understanding and imbibe the best practices of each other.
• The IN will be represented by three indigenously designed and built warships and a Fleet Tanker.
• The ships participating are INS Satpura, multipurpose stealth frigate, INS Kadmatt, Anti-Submarine
  Warfare Corvette, Missile Corvette and INS Shakti, the Fleet Tanker.
• In addition, one submarine, P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft and a number of integral
  helicopters would also be participating in the exercise.
• The Indian ships participating would be under the command of Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi,
  Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet.