Indian Navy

Process of building 6 nuclear subs under way: Navy chief Lanba

02 Dec 2017

Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has given a clear indication that Indian Navy is ready to play a bigger role in patrolling the oceans, including under the proposed quadrilateral coalition among India, the US, Australia and Japan

Extra-regional nations trying to militarise Indian Ocean: Nirmala Sitharaman

01 Nov 2017

Defence ministry clears Rs22,738-cr acquisition of 111 copters for Navy

01 Nov 2017

Of the 111 submarine-hunting copters, termed Naval Utility Helicopters, 16 will come in a flyaway condition while the remaining 96 will be built under the strategic partnership model

Indigenous stealth corvette INS Kiltan set to patrol Indian Ocean

16 Oct 2017

The Kiltan is India’s first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite, resulting in improved stealth features, lower top weight and lower maintenance costs, it said

Cochin Shipyard set to win Rs5,400-cr India Navy contract

11 Oct 2017

Cochin Shipyard has emerged as the lowest  bidder for designing and building eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft for the Indian Navy

Indian Navy’s INS Trishul thwarts pirate attack on Indian ship in Gulf of Aden

06 Oct 2017

Mazagon Dock delivers first Scorpene submarine to Indian Navy

22 Sep 2017

All-women Indian Navy team off to conquer world in small boat

11 Sep 2017

A team of six women Indian Navy officers on Sunday embarked on an around-the-world journey in a small sailboat, aiming to cover a distance of more than 21,600 nautical miles in eight months

China gets Asean to agree on framework for South China Sea negotiations

08 Aug 2017

For China, which has built seven man-made islands in the disputed waters, the latest move would help buy time to consolidate its maritime power, while giving it more leeway in dealing with countries like Japan and the US

Coast Guard reports Rs3,500-cr drug haul off Gujarat coast

31 Jul 2017

Reliance Defence launches patrol vessels for Indian Navy

25 Jul 2017

China sets up naval base in Djibouti as India plays war games

12 Jul 2017

Located on the northwestern edge of the Indian Ocean, Djibouti sits well in China’s move to encircle India with military alliances and assets, including the “string of pearls” assets in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka

India, US, Japan kick off Malabar-17 naval drill in Bay of Bengal

10 Jul 2017

US state dept licenses export of Guardian drones to India

03 Jul 2017

Guardian drone can remain in the air for over 27 hours and it can reach a maximum altitude of 50,000 feet and has a maximum payload carrying capacity of 1,746 kg

L&T builds first indigenous floating dock for Indian Navy

21 Jun 2017

Second India-built conventional submarine ready for sea trials

01 Jun 2017

INS Kalveri, the first new conventional submarine, built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, will be commissioned in July-August, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday

Second India-built conventional submarine ready for sea trials

01 Jun 2017

INS Kalveri, the first new conventional submarine, built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, will be commissioned in July-August, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday

India extends $500 mn credit to Mauritius, sign maritime security pact

27 May 2017

INS Viraat retires today: sink or scrap, Navy weighs options

06 Mar 2017

Sinking the Viraat and converting into a tourist attraction for divers is one of the plans being considered for the ship

Navy successfully fires anti-ship missile from submarine

03 Mar 2017

India completes month-long Navy-led armed forces exercise

27 Feb 2017

Mazagon Docks launches Navy’s second Scorpene class submarine 'Khanderi'

12 Jan 2017

This is the second of the six Scorpene class stealth submarines being built at the Mazagon Dock Shipyard Limited, under Project 75 with technology collaboration from  DCNS, France

Chinese sub spying on India using ‘anti-piracy’ pretext

07 Jan 2017

Russia keen to hold naval exercises in South China Sea

04 Jan 2017

Malabar 2017: India, Japan, US expand format for naval drill

17 Dec 2016