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OPERATION RED SEE (ORS)​ CONFIDENTIAL​ Deployment List (ORBAT)​ Task Force Red Gandhi Indian Navy vessels' formation designated Task Force Red (TFR). Task Force Red would consist of 4 Shivalik-class guided-missile frigates, 1 Deepak-class oiler and 1 Jalashwa-class (mod. Austin-class) Anphibious Transport Dock. Task Force Red component vessels Shivalik-class FFG Complement: 257 Weapons: 1 x 76mm gun, 2 x AK-630 CIWS, 1 x 32-cell VLS for 32 Barak 1, 1 x Shtil-1 arm launcher (24 missiles), 8 x VLS for 8 x PJ-10 BrahMos (4 Anti-Ship, 4 Land-Attack), 2 x RBU-6000, 2 x 3 DTA-53-956 torp. tubes for 36 x SET-65KE torpedoes Decoys: Kavach (from 2007), EW suite, chaff and flare Aircraft: 2 x Dhruv or Sea King (this case, 2 x Sea King Mk.42B) Other: 2 x med. RHIB Sensors: EL/M-2238S 3D-STAR (air search, range: 350km), MR-710 Fregat M2EM 'Top Plate' (air+surf., range: 280km), EL/M-2221-GM STGR (air+surf., range: 100km, Barak-1 FCR), MR-90 Orekh 'Front Dome' (air+surf., range: 75km, Shtil-1 FCR), PIN 521 APARNA Garpun-Bal (surf., range: 140km), surface search/nav RADARs (max range: 45km), IR cameras, laser rangefinder, Humsa-NG (hull sonar, range: 15km (active)), ATAS(V)2 (TAS, range: 74km) All RADAR systems operational; all RADARs passive and on standby on Shivalik, Sulaiman and Sahyadri unless a threat is detected. EL/M-2238S 3D-STAR and PIN 521 APARNA Garpun-Bal are active on Task Force Air Warfare Commander (IGS Satpura). Rest of RADARs on Satpura passive and on standby unless a threat is detected. All Towed-Array SONARs not deployed apart from on IGS Shivalik, the Task Force Sub-surface Warfare Commander. 2 named RADARs active and scanning. All SONAR systems operational and in passive. All ships carry enough supplies to be at-sea for 20 days without resupply. All weapons' systems operational and on standby if needed. Jalashwa-class LPD Complement: 407 crew + 20 additional aircraft personnel Weapons: 2 x AK-630M CIWS, 8 x 12.7mm HMG Aircraft: temporary hanger + large flight deck (2 Dhruv Mk.II and 4 Sea King Mk.42B) Other: 2 x small RHIBs external (another 2 in place of 1 LCM-8 out of 4 LCM-8s not brought), 4 x LCM-8 (not brought) Sensors: nav. radar, 3D-CAR (air+surf. search, range: 200km) All RADAR systems operational; all but nav. RADAR on standby, passive and not active unless a threat is detected. All SONAR systems operational and in passive. Ship carries enough supplies to be at-sea for 20 days without resupply. All weapons' systems operational and on standby if needed. Deepak-class Oiler Complement: 169 Weapons: 1 x Bofors 40mm, 4 x CSW Aircraft: helipad + hanger for one small-medium sized helicopter (1 Dhruv Mk.II) Other: 2 x RHIBs Sensors: nav. radar Structure of TFR-assigned ships and ORS-assigned units in general Gandhi Indian Navy Naval Staff​ Western Naval Command​ Western Fleet Command​ 1st Naval Group (NG) - INS Kadamba​ IGS Shivalik - F01 (2 Sea King Mk.42B emabarked) - 257 personnel​ IGS Sulaiman - F08 (2 Sea King Mk.42B emabarked) - 257 personnel​ 1st Frigate Squadron - INS Kadamba​ IGS Satpura - F02 (2 Sea King Mk.42B emabarked) - 257 personnel​ IGS Sahyadri - F03 (2 Sea King Mk.42B emabarked) - 257 personnel​ 1st Support Squadron - INS Kadamba​ IGS Deepak - O01 (Oiler. 1 Dhruv Mk.II embarked) - 169 personnel​ 6th Support Squadron - INS Kadamba​ IGS Jaavan Gainda - A02 (HQ ship. 4 Sea King Mk.42B and 2 Dhruv Mk.II embarked) - 427 personnel​ ​ Maharashtra Naval Area Command​ INS Shikra (heliport NAS)​ INAS 3 - 6 Dhruv Mk.II (2 deployed on Jalashwa-class Anphibious Transport Dock. 1 deployed on Deepak-class Oiler)​ INAS 4 - 6 Sea King Mk.42B (all deployed on frigates)​ ​ Goa Naval Area Command​ INS Hansa (NAS)​ INAS 8 - 4 Il-38SD (all deployed in the strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea for maritime patrol operations with 'Multirole' loadout), 250 personnel​ INAS 18 - 6 Tu-142MK-E (not active)​ ​ Southern Naval Command​ Kerala Naval Area Command​ INS Garuda (NAS)​ INAS 8 - 4 Il-38SD (all deployed in direct-support for TFR with 'Multirole' loadout), 250 personnel​ INAS 5 - 6 Sea King Mk.42B (2 deployed on frigates, 4 deployed on Jalashwa-class Anphibious Transport Dock)​ ​ ​ Gandhi Indian Air and Space Force Air Staff​ 11 Wing​ No. 700 Squadron - 3 B707 Phalcon (1 aircraft and crew (10) out of 3 assigned to support)​ ​ ​ ​ Mission Objective​ To ensure India and her allies' trade security by patrolling the West Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Red Sea for all variety of threats. Mission Details​ As a reaction to reports of a missile attack in the Red Sea, the Gandhi Indian Navy would be directed by the Defence Department Head to patrol the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea with vessels and aircraft under the Western Naval Command and Southern Naval Command. Also in support would be GIASF/ARC Boeing 707-337C Phalcon intelligence aircraft out of Palam AFS. Phase 1 of the Operation would be mustering all aircraft and vessels for Task Force Red (TFR) in INS Kadamba and in the Indian territorial waters around it. This would take place from a day after the missile attack in the Red Sea to two days after. Once all vessels and aircraft under TFR had full supplies, operational weapons and systems, they would set sail from INS Kadamba to 11°43'48"N 45°47'13"E in the Gulf of Oman (MK -> LK). TFR would travel at 15 knots in order to preserve SONAR and TAS capability. Date/s: April, 2005 to present

 

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Task Force Red's journey from INS Kadamba to the Gulf of Oman (11°43'48"N 45°47'13"E) had been uneventful. They had taken a direct route, but had stayed at least 5km out of all other countries' territorial waters throughout the voyage. Before proceding into the Red Sea, TFR would conduct maintenance checks, and would ensure that all aircraft, small boats, weapons systems, sensor systems and communication systems were operational. All vessels would refuel and replenish from IGS Deepak. As they prepared to enter, IGS Jaavan Gainda would deploy her Sea King Mk.42B helicopters in a rotational manner, always keeping one helicopter airbourne (with ASW loadout) and available for ASW support, with another (Multi-Role loadout) on standby if needed. The frigates' Sea Kings and their weapons (Each has Multi-Role loadout) would be checked. Once all preperations were made, TFR would advance at 10 knots through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, this time with all Towed-Array SONARs streamed, 2 hull-mounted SONARs active and beating the water, and all EL/M-2238S 3D-STAR and PIN 521 APARNA Garpun-Bal RADARs active. IGS Jaavan Gainda would have her 3D-CAR(ADAR) active and scanning.