Indian Navy
Russia's delay of stealth frigates mirror problems with Gorshkov deal
07 Aug 2009
Yantar's so-called financial problem and exchange rate loss seems an attempt to wrest a higher price from the Indian government just as in the case of Admiral Gorshkov, as exchange rate fluctuations are always factored in international contracts between two countries or overseas companies, says Ravi Kunder
Russian shipyard building Indian frigates runs out of funds
06 Aug 2009
Yet another Indo-Russian project is skirting with danger with the Russian Yantar shipyard negotiating a $60 million loan to enable it to complete the construction of three stealth frigates for the Indian Navy.
India reiterates old blah on Gorshkov deal
05 Aug 2009
Indian Navy top brass set for big reshuffle
04 Aug 2009
Akula-II class sub for India commences second stage of sea trials
01 Aug 2009
The Russian ‘Nerpa’ Akula-II nuclear attack submarine, due for lease to the Indian Navy, has commenced the second stage of sea trials, Amur shipyard sources said.
Indian Navy chief defends Gorshkov acquisition
30 Jul 2009
India's Akula nuclear sub completes first stage of sea trials
27 Jul 2009
The first stage of new sea trials of the Russian nuclear attack Akula-II class submarine, slated to be handed over on a 10-year lease to the Indian Navy, has been successfully completed.
India launches indigenous nuke sub INS Arihant
27 Jul 2009
After eleven years of construction, INS Arihant, India’s first indigenous nuclear powered submarine slipped into waters flooded into a dry dock at Vishakhapatnam’s Matsya naval base.
Sea trials of Russian nuke sub for India on schedule
24 Jul 2009
Final sea trials of a Russian Akula II-class nuclear-powered submarine, slated for lease to the Indian Navy, are continuing on schedule, a shipyard official said Friday.
Indian indigenous nuclear sub to be unveiled on 26 July: report
16 Jul 2009
Reports in a section of the media suggest that the secretive Indian nuclear submarine programme, referred to as the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV), may finally be unveiled at a Vishakhapatnam naval shipyard on 26 July.
Sea trials of Russian nuclear sub for India resume
10 Jul 2009
A Russian nuclear-powered Schucka-B (NATO: Akula II) class submarine, expected to join the Indian Navy by the end of this year, has resumed sea trials on Friday in the Sea of Japan. (See: video)
Medvedev asks shipyard to deliver Adm. Gorshkov carrier on time
By Rajiv Singh | 03 Jul 2009
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has warned a Russian shipyard that there could be “grave consequences” if the refit programme of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (ex-Adm Gorshkov) failed to meet current schedules.
New batch of IN stealth frigates to be delivered on-time: Russia
29 Jun 2009
Russia will deliver three stealth frigates worth $1.6 billion to the Indian Navy in line with the "contract deadline" of 2012, a senior official of a Russian shipyard has said.
Russian nuclear subs for India - one or two?
By Rajiv Singh | 23 Jun 2009
Reports quoting Russian officials as saying that India will be leased just one nuclear submarine are bound to raise questions as to how many were actually contracted for by the Indian Navy?
India, Russia secure agreement on Adm. Gorshkov refit
05 Jun 2009
India and Russia may have secured an agreement over the problematical Admiral Gorshkov (INS Vikramaditya) aircraft carrier and other defence deals.
Russian nuke attack sub to join Indian Navy by year-end
03 Jun 2009
The Russian Schucka-B class nuclear attack submarine, damaged in an accident during sea trials last year, will be commissioned by the Russian Navy in the autumn and subsequently leased to the Indian Navy by the year-end.
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