Indian Navy
ISRO to launch Cartosat-2B in March
07 Jan 2010
Indian Navy’s INS Chakra nuclear attack sub to arrive in 2010
28 Dec 2009
India will likely receive the 12,000 tonne Russian Akula-II class Nerpa nuclear attack submarine by March next year with the submarine successfully completing its final sea trials over the weekend.
Faulty contract jeopardises Indian Navy’s submarine projects
23 Dec 2009
A faulty contract signed by the government in 2005 may see the Indian Navy’s submarine capability reduced 50 per cent by 2015 as delays have already pushed the programme behind schedule by two years.
Adm Gorshkov refit price settled for $2.3 billion
17 Dec 2009
It is now being suggested that a $2.3 billion final price may have been agreed upon for refitting the Adm Gorshkov carrier and that the Indian Navy will also be supplied extra goodies for the price.
India-Russia settle Gorshkov price
07 Dec 2009
India and Russia may have settled a lingering dispute over the pricing for aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov’s refit programme after agreeing on a figure of $2.5 billion.
India-made nuclear sub Arihant to ride the waves in two years
03 Dec 2009
INS Arihant (annihilator of enemies), will be inducted into the Indian Naval fleet in two years or so, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma disclosed yesterday
Indian Navy to procure five midget submarines
02 Nov 2009
Boeing signs offsets deal with Indian defence PSUs for P-8I contract
29 Oct 2009
Boeing Co’s Integrated Defence Systems has signed agreements with Indian DPSUs for the supply of equipment which will be fitted on Indian P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft as part of offset conditions.
Will go with Indian Army “...anywhere, anytime”: US Army
27 Oct 2009
India and the United States have concluded the largest-ever army exercise conducted by both nations and happy US commanders have sent out signals that both the armed forces were ready for joint counter-insurgency and anti-terror operations in battle conditions.
Dedicated communication satellite for Indian Navy
22 Oct 2009
The Indian Navy will get a dedicated communications satellite next year which will help boost the navy’s network-centric operations and connectivity at sea.
Russian Akula-II-class n-sub to be delivered to Indian Navy in 2010
16 Oct 2009
The Russian navy will formally commission the Akula-II class Nerpa nuclear attack submarine sometime in December before it leasing it to India early next year.
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