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Indo-Russian Naval Exercise INDRA 2019 to be Held off Goa Coast

Admin - December 11, 2019

New Delhi: The Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) Ships Yaroslav Mudry, Viktor Konetsky and Elyna arrived in Goa on December 10 to participate in INDRA 2019, the second edition of the tri-services exercise between the...

Upcoming Indo-US 2+2 Dialogue May See Inking of Deal for Choppers

Admin - December 10, 2019

New Delhi: The upcoming 2+2 Indo-US dialogue between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar with their American counterparts may see the inking of a $2.6-billion deal with the US...

Amphibious Military Aircraft Deal with Japan Unlikely at Modi-Abe Summit

Admin - December 10, 2019

New Delhi: The deal for the purchase of 12 amphibious military aircraft from Japan is unlikely when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe since the long-pending deal of the planes...

IAF Finalising Purchase of 114 Fighter Aircraft

Admin - December 8, 2019

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is in the process of purchasing 114 fighter aircraft with the SQRs (Services Qualitative Requirements) being finalised. “Now that the SQRs for the fighter aircraft are getting finalised,...

Pentagon Says MK-45 Naval Guns to Improve Indian Navy’s Capability

Admin - December 6, 2019

Washinton: The proposed American sale of MK-45 naval guns to India would boost the capability of Indian Navy to meet current and future threats, Pentagon said on December 4. The Trump Administration last month notified...

Navy to Have Women-friendly Facilities on Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

Admin - December 4, 2019

New Delhi: In a move to make a career in the Navy more attractive for women, Indian Navy on December 3 said it has decided to set up women-friendly facilities on its indigenously-built aircraft...

Indian Navy Capable of Protecting India’s Rich Maritime Heritage

Sri Krishna - December 4, 2019

With a coast line of over 7,500 km and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of over 2,300 square km, India which has a rich maritime heritage and its rulers were involved in maritime activities...

Case for the Aircraft Carrier: Critical Platform for India’s Security

Rakesh Krishnan Simha - December 4, 2019

The Indian Navy is currently down to a single aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya. This means if the vessel suffers a boiler burst or has to undergo normal maintenance, the Navy may have to...

INS Nilgiri to Nilgiri: The Saga of Modern Day Warships Building and Technology

Cmde Ranjit B Rai - December 4, 2019

This is the story of a path setting ship of Indian Navy and all round operational performance of the 3,000 tonne modern Leander Frigate INS Nilgiri (F33). Indian Navy selected the proven Leander design...

Navy Ball Stories

Cdr Retd KP Sanjeev Kumar - December 4, 2019

“Are you attending the Navy Nite?, my coursemate asked me yesterday. “What’s that? I only know Navy Ball”, I replied curiously. “Arey, that only. It’s called Navy Nite now. In fact, for some years now”, my...

Japanese Ships Visit Kochi Port

Admin - November 23, 2019

New Delhi: Japanese Ships (JS) Bungo and Takashima of Minesweeper Division 3 of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) reached Kochi on a three-day goodwill visit from November 23. Minesweeper Division 3 is...

Indian Navy to Get First Woman Pilot in Early December

Admin - November 22, 2019

New Delhi: Two days ahead of Navy Day on December 4, Indian Navy’s first woman pilot will join Naval operations, official sources said in Kochi on November 21. Lieutenant Shivangi will join naval operations on...

President Says Navy Inducting Large Number of Highly Capable Assets

Admin - November 21, 2019

New Delhi. President Ram Nath Kovind on November 20 said that Indian Navy was inducting a large number of highly capable and state-of-the-art assets and equipment, while focussing on the strategic importance of the...