India, France conduct Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX)

India, France conduct Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX): The Indian Navy’s indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri, took part in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Arabian Sea with French Navy (FN) ships FS Dixmude, a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship, and FS La Fayette, a La Fayette Class Frigate. The partnership exercise took place from March 10 to March 11.

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Significance of The Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX):

According to the Ministry of Defence, the exercise witnessed a wide spectrum of evolutions at sea which included cross-deck landings, boarding exercises and seamanship evolutions. The exercise’s smooth execution reaffirmed the two navies’ interoperability and high level of cooperation.

INS Sahyadri and Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX):

INS Sahyadri is fitted with state-of-the art weapons and sensors, which makes her capable of detecting and neutralising air, surface and sub-surface threats. According to the Defence Ministry, the ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet, which is based in Visakhapatnam and is operationally controlled by FOCinC (East).

• INS Sahyadri is indigenously built. It is a guided missile frigate.
• It is capable of detecting and neutralizing air, surface, and sub-surface threat as it is fitted with world-class weapons and sensors.