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Indian Navy to commission 3 frontline combat platforms on 25 January
02 Jan 2025
Indian Navy is poised for a landmark in its defence preparedness with the commissioning of three frontline combat

Coast Guard seizes 5,500 kg narcotics worth Rs27,500 cr from Myanmarese boat
26 Nov 2024
In its biggest ever drug haul, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday seized a massive 5,500 kg (5.5 tonnes) of synthetic narcotic substance Methamphetamine

Germany’s ThyssenKrupp, Spain’s Navantia vie for Indian Navy’s AIP-submarine contract
29 Oct 2024
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marien Systems (TkMS) and Spain’s Navantia are competing to co-develop six conventional submarines with Air Independent Propulsion

Indian Navy launches fifth privately-built missile-cum-ammunition barge
12 Jun 2024
Indian Navy on Monday launched its fifth missile-cum-ammunition barge, LSAM 13, built by private sector Secon Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam.

Indian Navy to commission MH 60R ‘Seahawks’ helicopter squadron
04 Mar 2024
The Indian Navy will on Wednesday commission INAS 34, a new squadron of the newly inducted MH 60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter at INS Garuda, Kochi.

Indian Navy to commission MH 60R ‘Seahawks’ helicopter squadron
04 Mar 2024
The Indian Navy will on Wednesday commission INAS 34, a new squadron of the newly inducted MH 60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter at INS Garuda, Kochi.

Indian Navy to commission MH 60R ‘Seahawks’ helicopter squadron
04 Mar 2024
The Indian Navy will on Wednesday commission INAS 34, a new squadron of the newly inducted MH 60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter at INS Garuda, Kochi.

Indian Navy to expand presence in Lakshadweep with new air base in Minicoy
04 Mar 2024
Indian Navy will, on Tuesday, commission INS Jatayu, a new air base for the Naval detachment in Minicoy, the southernmost island of Lakshadweep, in order to boost operational capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region.

MSME shipyard in Gujarat builds 25 tonne bollard pull tug for Indian Navy
04 Feb 2024
The Indian Navy on Friday took delivery of the first 25 tonne bollard pull tug, Mahabali, built at the Shoft Shipyard Pvt Ltd (SSPL)

MSME shipyard in Thane builds missile barges for Indian Navy
25 Jan 2024
Indian Navy on Wednesday took delivery of the first Ammunition-cum-Torpedo-cum-Missile (ACTCM) barge of the LSAM series (LSAM 19) built by Thane, Maharashtra-based private shipyard Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd.

India-bound merchant ship hit by drone strike In Arabian Sea
26 Dec 2023
An India-bound merchant ship was hit by a drone strike that caused an explosion and fire on the vessel in the Arabian Sea, off the Veraval cost, on Saturday. No casualties have been reported.
Navy gets 4th Project 17A frigate, `Dunagiri’
18 Jul 2022

Indian Navy commissions stealth guided missile destroyer `Vikramaditya’
22 Nov 2021
Measuring 163 metre in length and 17 metre in breadth, INS Visakhapatnam is equipped with sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors such as surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, a modern surveillance radar which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems, INS Visakhapatnam is one of the most potent warships to have been constructed in India
Mahindra Defence wins Rs1,349.95-cr Indian Navy order for Integrated Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems
31 Aug 2021

Idigenous aircraft carrier `Vikrant’ commences sea trials
09 Aug 2021
The 262 metres long `Vikrant’ has a top speed of around 28 knots and cruising speed of 18 knots with an endurance of about 7,500 nautical miles and can accommodate an assortment of fixed wing and rotary aircraft
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