British destroyer HMS Daring visiting India for the first time

Royal Navy’s HMS Daring arrives in city

One of the senior officers onboard the Royal Navy’s latest destroyer warship HMS Daring that arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday said that
as India has started indigenous Navy shipbuilding and if the industry is able to cater to their demands, they would start asking India to build their warships.

Speaking about the UK government’s willingness to have their warships built in India, another senior official said that as India has already started their indigenisation programme, if the government feels that the Indian markets can cater to the Royal Navy’s demands, then definitely one can see British warships being constructed in India. Currently, Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth is under construction, and is likely to get commissioned in 2016.

“Even South Korea makes our warships. Hence, it is not the case that all our requirements are taken care of within UK,” said Dr Glen Kelly, head of defence sales organisation.

Dr Kelly further spoke about the UK government’s decision to downsize the Royal Navy’s fleet. He said that due to economic slowdown, the government felt that the expenditure in defence budget should be cut down. Hence, instead of having a larger fleet size, UK should go for smaller fleets, but with more capacity to strike.

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Royal Navy officers stand on British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring at a port in Mumbai, India, June 12, 2012. The British Royal Navy Type-45 destroyer HMS Daring is on its first visit to India.

An Indian woman looks at a Lynx helicopter as a British navy official stands on the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. HMS Daring is on its first visit to India.

HMS Daring Chaff Decoy Laucher (Photographer: Shraddha Bhargava)

HMS Daring VLS (Photographer: Shraddha Bhargava)

A Royal Navy officer walks in front of a Lynx helicopter on British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring at a port in Mumbai, India, June 12, 2012. The British Royal Navy Type-45 destroyer HMS Daring is on its first visit to India.

Royal Navy officers work in British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring at a port in Mumbai, India, June 12, 2012. The British Royal Navy Type-45 destroyer HMS Daring is on its first visit to India.

ndian Navy personnel are given a tour of the bridge on board UK Naval ship HMS Daring whilst berthed at the Mumbai Port Trust's international cruise terminal in Mumbai on June 12, 2012. HMS Daring, the UK’s new Type 45 Destroyer, is in Mumbai on a three day goodwill tour during the ship's first visit to India.

A special warfare officer on board UK Naval ship HMS Daring keeps watch as Indian labourers work on the dock at the Mumbai Port Trust's international cruise terminal in Mumbai on June 12, 2012. HMS Daring, the UK’s new Type 45 Destroyer, is in Mumbai on a three day goodwill tour during the ship's first visit to India.

Indian workers clean a manhole near the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. HMS Daring is on its first visit to India.

A British naval officer stands on the deck of the British Royal Navy Type-45 Destroyer HMS Daring in Mumbai June 12, 2012. HMS Daring is currently anchored in Mumbai and was open to media and officials for a tour of the vessel on Tuesday.

A Lynx Mark 8 helicopter is seen on the deck of the British Royal Navy Type-45 Destroyer HMS Daring in Mumbai June 12, 2012. HMS Daring is currently anchored in Mumbai and was open to media and officials for a tour of the vessel on Tuesday.

British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring is seen at a port in Mumbai, India, June 12, 2012. The British Royal Navy Type-45 destroyer HMS Daring is on its first visit to India.

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