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Opinion: Aircraft Carrier – a Reality check for Indian Navy
Whatever be the past, unless the relevant agencies wake up and smell the coffee at least at this point, India and its Navy are staring at a bleak operational capability for the near future.
Cyclone Tauktae Effects: Navy goes to Rescue 297 Stuck on Oil Rig, Barge
Earlier, in another rescue mission, the INS Kolkata managed to save two survivors from the life-raft of a vessel Vara Prabha.
Indian Navy sends ships to rescue 273 people stranded near Bombay High
Mumbai, May 17 : Sparking huge concerns, at least 273 persons have been stranded on a drifting barge…
Uttarakhand flood: Seven Navy diving teams, IAF on standby
Further, Indian Air Force assets, both fixed wing as well as rotary, are on standby to provide all possible assistance.
Boeing woos Indian Navy with ‘F/A-18’ Super Hornet’s ski-jump launch
Boeing is on schedule to deliver next-generation ‘Block III’ capabilities to the US Navy in 2021 and by 2024, one squadron per carrier air wing will consist of ‘Block III Super Hornets’.
Navy’s capabilities hit by PSUs’ lack of expertise, delays: CAG
New Delhi, Sep 23 : The Indian Navy does not have adequate auxiliary vessels, landing platform docks, fleet…
Corona cases hit Western Naval Command, INS Angre isolated
The Indian Navy continues to actively support the National effort in the fight against COVID-19.
Indian Navy manufactures multi-feed oxygen cylinder for Covid-19 patients
A typical oxygen providing facility at hospitals comprises an oxygen cylinder feeding only one patient through a Ventimask arrangement.
MiG-29K crashes off Goa, pilot safe: Indian Navy
Panaji, A MiG-29K aircraft crashed off Goa during a routine training sortie on Sunday morning, the Indian Navy said…
Indian Navy bans smartphones, social media on bases, ships
New Delhi, After the recent arrest of seven navy personnel for allegedly leaking sensitive information to an espionage…
Congress, BJP’s Tiwari trolled over Navy Day pics
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari was trolled on Wednesday for congratulating the Indian…
Indian Navy’s Mig 29k crashes in Goa
Panaji, Nov 16 : An Indian Navy MiG 29k twin-seater trainer aircraft crashed a short distance from the…
Three Navy ships on standby as Cyclone Bulbul nears coast
New Delhi, Nov 9 The Indian Navy has put on standby three ships in the Bay of Bengal…
BJP Minister accuses Indian Navy of ruling Goa by proxy
Panaji, Oct 16 Transport Minister in the BJP-led coalition government in Goa, Mauvin Godinho, lashed out at the…
Rajnath commissions INS Khanderi attack submarine
New Delhi, Sep 28 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned India’s second Scorpene-class attack submarine INS Khanderi into the…
Need long term fiscal support to counter PLA Navy, says Naval chief
New Delhi,Jul 25 : As China has released its white paper on defence, Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of…
HAL delivers Chetak helicopter to Indian Navy
The company, however, did not mention the cost of the naval order for supplying the 8 choppers in the statement.
Admiral Karambir Singh takes charge as Navy Chief
New Delhi, May 31: Admiral Karambir Singh on Friday assumed charge as the 24th Chief of the Naval…
Indian Navy on high alert for cyclone Fani
Visakhapatnam, April 30: As the cyclone storm Fani was intensifying into a ‘Severe Cyclonic Storm’ over the south-east…
Tri-services hold exercise to combat cyber threats
New Delhi, April 29 The tri-services — India Army, Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy — on…
INS Vikramaditya catches fire in Karnataka, naval officer dies
New Delhi, April 26: An Indian Navy officer lost his life on Friday during fire fighting operations on…
Navy Chief supersede: Vice Admiral Bimal Verma withdraws his petition
New Delhi, April 9: Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Tuesday withdrew his petiton from the Armed Forces Tribunal…
Vice Admiral Bimal Verma moves court against appointment of new Navy Chief
New Delhi, April 8: Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Monday approached Armed Forces Tribunal against his supersession and…
Indian Navy eyes 6 lethal submarines with cruise missiles
The Indian Navy has initiated the tender process to acquire six lethal submarines by issuing the initial Expression…
Terrorists are being trained to carry out operations via sea: Naval chief
New Delhi, March 5: Naval Chief Sunil Lanba on Tuesday warned “terrorists are being trained to carry out…
Navy detects fourth body in Meghalaya coal mine
Shillong, Feb 25: The Indian Navy have detected a fourth body, completely decomposed, in the 370-feet deep flooded…
Navy robot locates third body in Meghalaya coal pit
Shillong, Feb 24 Indian Navy divers have located third body, completely decomposed, in the 370-feet deep flooded coal…
Defence Ministry clears project for Six Submarines, 5,000 Milan 2T Anti-tank Guided Missiles For Army
In a major decision, Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today cleared Rs 40,000 crore…
Meghalaya trapped miners: Navy divers spot Body, Skeletons
New Delhi, Jan 17: Naval divers on Thursday spotted skeletons and the body of one person with the…
Helicopter Hangar Door Collapses in Kochi, 2 Sailors Killed
Kochi, Dec 27: Two sailors lost their lives on Thursday after a helicopter hangar fell on them in…
Indian fleet draw appreciation on Navy Day
New Delhi, Dec 4: The Indian maritime forces on Tuesday was celebrated for their role in the 1971…
Indian Navy dominant in Indian Ocean vis-a-vis China: Navy chief
New Delhi, Dec 3: The Indian Navy is a dominant player in the Indian Ocean region vis-a-vis China though…
Navy to get 111 utility helicopters worth Rs 21,000 crore, also 24 multi-role choppers
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The government on Saturday approved procurement of 111 utility helicopters for the Indian…
Indian Navy plane crashes in Gujarat
Mumbai, March 22: An Indian Navy’s Remotely Piloted Plane operating from Porbandar in Gujarat has been crashed near an…
Maldives declines India’s invite for multilateral naval exercise ‘Milan’: Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba
New Delhi, Feb 27: Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday said Maldives has declined India’s invitation to participate…
Indian Navy launches third Scorpene class submarine ‘Karanj’ in Mumbai
Mumbai. Jan 31: Indian Navy on Wednesday launched the third Scorpene class submarine named ‘Karanj’ at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders…
Indian Navy’s all-women sailing team crosses Cape Horn, Watch the Video
New Delhi, Jan 19: Indian Navy sailboat INSV Tarini with an all-women crew rounded Cape Horn on Friday morning,…
I am a commissioned officer of Indian Navy: Kulbhushan Jadhav in video released by Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday released a video of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav who says he has not been…
PM commissions INS Kalvari to boost India’s defence, security
Mumbai, Dec 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday here commissioned the country’s first indigenously-built Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari…
First indigenous aircraft carrier by 2020: Navy Chief
New Delhi, Dec 1: The first indigenous aircraft carrier will be ready by the end of 2020, and the…
Indian Navy’s INS Trishul thwarts piracy attempt on MV Jag Amar in Gulf of Aden
The Indian Navy's INS Trishul a stealth frigate, thwarted the attempt. One AK-47 and one magazine with 27 rounds was recovered.
23-year old Indian Navy sailor died unnaturally on duty in Kochi
New Delhi, 1 October: A 23-year old Indian Navy sailor died on duty in Kochi. Police have registered…
India, US, Japan begin Malabar exercise Friday as China watches
Chennai, July 6 : Amid China’s increasing presence in the Indian Ocean, India, Japan and the US are…
Cabinet nod for change in naval cadre structure
New Delhi, June 22 : The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave nod to the constitution of an engineering…
Indian Army to open doors to women in combat roles: General Bipin Rawat
NewDelhi, June4: In a transformational move, the Indian Army is all set to open up combat positions for…
Toll in Sri Lanka floods reaches 202
Colombo, May 31: The death toll in Sri Lanka’s devastating floods and landslides reached 202 on Wednesday morning with…
Navy successfully test-fires land-attack BrahMos missile
New Delhi, April 21, 2017: An Indian Naval ship for the first time on Friday fired a land-attack…
Indian Navy rescues 4 from tugboat off Mumbai coast
Mumbai, April 18: The Indian Navy that always remains ready to save the nationals has successfully rescued four crew…
INS Viraat retires after six decades; all you need to know
Mumbai, March 6: End of an era has arrived with the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat,…
Second Scorpene class submarine INS Khanderi launched in Mumbai
Mumbai, Jan 12, 2017: India on Thursday unveiled INS Khanderi, the second Scorpene class submarine that has superior stealth…
Navy sends ships to rescue 1400 tourists from an Andaman Island
New Delhi, Dec 7, 2016: Four ships of the Indian Navy were sailed on Wednesday morning to evacuate…
Pak’s claim of deploying submarines in their waters are false: Navy chief
New Delhi, Dec 2, 2016: Refuting Pakistan’s claim that India has deployed submarine in their waters, Indian Navy…
INS Arihant inducted quietly; Navy, Defence Ministry stay mum
New Delhi, Oct 18, 2016: The Indian Navy and the Defence Ministry on Tuesday maintained silence on induction…
Too early to assume, damage control after Navy’s report in Scorpene submarine leak: Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parikar on Wednesday said in an interview that Scorpene submarine was a case of “hacking”…
Scorpene data leak: ‘The Australian’ posted a new set of documents
‘The Australian’ newspaper uploaded a new set of stolen documents related to the operating instructions of the underwater…
Scorpene data leak: Indian Navy chief asked to analyse implications, says Manohar Parrikar
The Indian Navy said on Wednesday it is analysing the leak of data related to Scorpene submarines, adding…
Mumbai: Fire at Indian Naval Dockyard, 2 patrol boats sink
In the early hours on Tuesday, Two Indian Navy security patrol boats caught fire in the Naval Dockyard…
Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over as Indian Navy chief
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, on Tuesday, took charge as the Chief of Naval Staff in New Delhi as…
Defence personnel at Kochi Naval base found dead
A defence security guard K. Sivadasan at the Kochi naval base was found dead on Monday morning soon…
Sunil Lanba to be the next Indian Navy chief
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, Flag officer commanding in chief of the Western Naval Command, will take over as…
Indian Navy announces Permanent comission to women after 7 years
A good news for all women who are in armed forces, as Indian Navy on Wednesday announced that…
Cooperate, don’t compete in responding to challenges on seas: Modi
Global navies need to cooperate not compete to secure oceans to propel the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Naval ships line up for fleet review by president
President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar arrived in Vizag for the International…
International Fleet Review: Warships from 50 countries to take part
The Eastern Naval Command is all geared up to host the International Fleet Review (IFR) in Bay of…
Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, New Delhi
New Delhi: Marking the culmination of the 67th Republic Day celebrations, the military on Friday held the beating…
Warship INS Godavari to be decommissioned Today
India’s first indigenously designed and built warship INS Godavari will be decommissioned on Wednesday in Mumbai, 32 years…