{"id":373745,"date":"2026-10-13T15:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373745"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:21:40","slug":"india-brazil-south-africa-maritime-ibsamar-exercise-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-brazil-south-africa-maritime-ibsamar-exercise-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indian Naval Ship Tarkash is on an overseas deployment to South Africa to participate in the India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 263px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/2026\/oct\/Pic%281%29%286%29_20261012175343_8c1214.jpeg?resize=263%2C175&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026\" width=\"263\" height=\"175\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026<\/strong> is <\/span><b>a trilateral maritime exercise <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between<\/span><b> India, Brazil and South Africa.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It aims<\/span><b> to enhance interoperability, strengthen maritime cooperation and promote mutual understanding <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amongst the participating forces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Frequency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It has been conducted<\/span><b> biennially.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>First edition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The first edition of the exercise was<\/span><b> conducted in 2008.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>2026 Edition:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>This is<b> ninth edition <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the exercise.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hosted by:<\/strong> It has been hosted by <strong>South Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is being conducted at <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Simon&#8217;s Town<\/strong>, Western Cape, <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">South Africa<\/strong> from <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">October 8 to October 19, 2026.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Theme: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theme is <\/span><b>Stronger Together Towards a Shared Future in the Maritime Domain.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Aim<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It aims to<\/span><b> promote collective maritime security and preparedness <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to address maritime challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Participants:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>South African Navy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will participate with<\/span><b> SAS Amatola, SAS King Sekhukhune I and SAS Adam Kok III,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with <\/span><b>SAS Manthatisi submarine.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Brazil <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will participate with <\/span><b>BNS Barroso, embarked with one integral Lynx helicopter.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Indian Navy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is represented by <\/span><b>INS Tarkash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> embarked with one <\/span><b>integral <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/army-to-start-phasing-out-cheetah-chetak-helicopters-from-2027\/\">Chetak helicopter<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>The exercise <strong>encompasses a broad spectrum of maritime operations, <\/strong>including surface warfare, anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, naval air operations, maritime interdiction, and Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS).<\/li>\n<li>It also <strong>includes anti-piracy operations, Search and Rescue (SAR), damage control and firefighting,<\/strong> along with professional interactions.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About INS Tarkash<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/INSTarkash-FilePicE3PK.jpg?resize=366%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"INS TARKASH \" width=\"366\" height=\"206\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>INS Tarkash is a<strong> guided missile stealth frigate<\/strong> of the<strong> Indian Navy.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>second of three Talwar-class guided missile frigates.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Built by:<\/b><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"> It was built by <strong>Yantar Shipyard at Kaliningrad, Russia.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>It was commissioned into <strong>Indian Navy in 2012.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship is<strong> part of the Indian Navy\u2019s Western Fleet<\/strong> based at Mumbai under the Western Naval Command.<\/li>\n<li><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">It is <strong>equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors capable<\/strong> of addressing threats from air, sea and underwater.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Displacement: <\/strong>It displaces<strong> 3,850 tonnes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed and Range:<\/strong> It can travel at <strong>speeds exceeding 30 knots and has a range of 4,500 nautical miles<\/strong> or can operate for 30 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weapons:<\/strong> It carries<strong> surface-to-air missiles, 100 mm guns, close-range guns, torpedoes and rocket launchers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship<strong> incorporates the latest stealth features<\/strong> such as reduced radar, infra-red, acoustic, and magnetic signatures, thus making it difficult to detect at sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Indian Naval Ship Tarkash is on an overseas deployment to South Africa to participate in the India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026. About India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026 India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026 is a trilateral maritime exercise between India, Brazil and South Africa. 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