INS Kattabomman
| INS Kattabomman | |
|---|---|
| Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | |
| Type | Naval station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Indian Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1990 |
| In use | 1990–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Southern Naval Command |
INS Kattabomman is the designation of the VLF-transmission facility of the Indian Navy situated at Vijayanarayana puram near Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.[1] The facility spread over 3000 acres has 13 masts, which are arranged in two rings around the central mast. The center mast has a height of 301 meters, the masts on the inner ring measure 276.4 meters, that on the outer ring measure 227.4 meters.
The facility opened an ELF transmission facility in 2014.[2][3]
References
- ^ "INS Kattabomman". Indian Navy. Retrieved 06 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Navy gets new facility to communicate with nuclear submarines prowling underwater". The Times of India. 31 July 2014.
- ^ http://www.janes.com/article/11147/india-makes-headway-with-elf-site-construction
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