Is India prepared to meet threats on two fronts?
If one were to go by the picture given by a Parliamentary Committee headed by veteran BJP leader Dr Murli Manohar Joshi on ‘Preparedness of Armed Forces – Defence Production […]
Tag: Indian Navy (IN)
GRSE: First Indian Shipyard to Deliver 103 Warships Since 1960
Kolkata. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a leading warship building company and Miniratna Category 1 company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on December […]
Indo-Russian Naval Exercise INDRA 2019 to be Held off Goa Coast
New Delhi: The Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) Ships Yaroslav Mudry, Viktor Konetsky and Elyna arrived in Goa on December 10 to participate in INDRA 2019, the second edition of the […]
Upcoming Indo-US 2+2 Dialogue May See Inking of Deal for Choppers
New Delhi: The upcoming 2+2 Indo-US dialogue between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar with their American counterparts may see the inking of a $2.6-billion […]
Amphibious Military Aircraft Deal with Japan Unlikely at Modi-Abe Summit
New Delhi: The deal for the purchase of 12 amphibious military aircraft from Japan is unlikely when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe since the long-pending […]
IAF Finalising Purchase of 114 Fighter Aircraft
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is in the process of purchasing 114 fighter aircraft with the SQRs (Services Qualitative Requirements) being finalised. “Now that the SQRs for the […]
Pentagon Says MK-45 Naval Guns to Improve Indian Navy’s Capability
Washinton: The proposed American sale of MK-45 naval guns to India would boost the capability of Indian Navy to meet current and future threats, Pentagon said on December 4. The […]
Navy to Have Women-friendly Facilities on Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
New Delhi: In a move to make a career in the Navy more attractive for women, Indian Navy on December 3 said it has decided to set up women-friendly facilities […]
Indian Navy Capable of Protecting India’s Rich Maritime Heritage
With a coast line of over 7,500 km and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of over 2,300 square km, India which has a rich maritime heritage and its rulers were […]
Case for the Aircraft Carrier: Critical Platform for India’s Security
The Indian Navy is currently down to a single aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya. This means if the vessel suffers a boiler burst or has to undergo normal maintenance, the […]
INS Nilgiri to Nilgiri: The Saga of Modern Day Warships Building and Technology
This is the story of a path setting ship of Indian Navy and all round operational performance of the 3,000 tonne modern Leander Frigate INS Nilgiri (F33). Indian Navy selected […]
Navy Ball Stories
“Are you attending the Navy Nite?, my coursemate asked me yesterday. “What’s that? I only know Navy Ball”, I replied curiously. “Arey, that only. It’s called Navy Nite now. In […]
Japanese Ships Visit Kochi Port
New Delhi: Japanese Ships (JS) Bungo and Takashima of Minesweeper Division 3 of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) reached Kochi on a three-day goodwill visit from November 23. […]
Indian Navy to Get First Woman Pilot in Early December
New Delhi: Two days ahead of Navy Day on December 4, Indian Navy’s first woman pilot will join Naval operations, official sources said in Kochi on November 21. Lieutenant Shivangi […]
President Says Navy Inducting Large Number of Highly Capable Assets
New Delhi. President Ram Nath Kovind on November 20 said that Indian Navy was inducting a large number of highly capable and state-of-the-art assets and equipment, while focussing on the […]
Submarine Project: French Firm Naval Group says MDL Natural Partner
New Delhi: French firm Naval Group has called the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) as its natural partner for the Rs 45,000 crore submarine project citing the example of production […]
GRSE Delivers ICGS Amrit Kaur, Third in the Series of Five Fast Patrol Vessel, to Indian Coast Guard
Kolkata. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a Miniratna Category 1 and a leading warship building company in the country under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence […]
India Closer to Procuring American Defence Equipment Worth US$7 Billion
New Delhi : With increasing Indo-US defence ties, India is closer to procuring American defence equipment worth over $7 billion including Sea Guardian armed drones and naval spy planes. The […]