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2007-09-25 Sri Lanka

LTTE low on ammo, will tap reserves in India, SL Navy attempts to interdict

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Posted by gromky 2007-09-25 11:50|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Perhaps the recent joint Indian -US exercises and shared intelligence wargames paid off in other, not so direct ways? Willing to bet that E-2 Hummer cross trainnig was in play ( radar able to track many targets from take off ( aircraft) to also clearing the harbor)

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-09-25 14:18|| 2007-09-25 14:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Ah, maybe that was it. They knew the three cargo ships were far offshore, near Indonesia. They formed a task force and sailed off into the vicinity before starting a search (and quickly finding). Map of the chase. And here's some video of the 3 ships getting filled full of holes at close range by SILN vessels.

Posted by gromky 2007-09-25 14:55|| 2007-09-25 14:55|| Front Page Top

#3 India is installing new radar systems along its coast and beefing up its Coast Guard

Posted by john frum 2007-09-25 15:33|| 2007-09-25 15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Keep it up!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-09-25 16:08|| 2007-09-25 16:08|| Front Page Top

#5 India established a new coast guard base on its south east coast a year or two back.

I'd even venture that the cooperative group established to fight piracy in the region might have have had some input.

Posted by Pappy 2007-09-25 22:35|| 2007-09-25 22:35|| Front Page Top

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