Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence is expected to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) shortly for acquiring 15 maritime variants of the Airbus C-295 aircraft, following the Defence Acquisition Council’s (DAC) approval earlier...

New Delhi: The Indian Navy hosted the third edition of Mahasagar, a virtual outreach initiative aimed at fostering collaboration among maritime leaders. This event took place on November 5,  and was led by Admiral...

In the last week of October, India witnessed two prominent European leaders’ back-to back visits; one, from Germany and another from Spain with both focusing on strengthening defence ties with New Delhi at the...

The India-China border standoff has continued into 2024, marked by persistent tensions, though there have been some diplomatic efforts to ease the long-standing disputes. The focus remains largely on the Western Sector, where the...

New Delhi: India on October 15 sealed a $ 4 billion (Rs 34,500 crore) with General Atomics to acquire 31 MQ-9B Predator drones for the Indian armed forces. The purchase under the Foreign Military...

New Delhi: In a boost for its underwater capabilities, the Indian Navy is likely to commission Vagsheer, its sixth and final Kalvari-class submarine under a ₹23,562-crore program called Project 75, in December, officials said...

New Delhi: Avenues for cross-training in niche technologies and advanced courses, as well as ways to strengthen strategic and operational ties, were discussed between India and Greece, during Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi’s...

New Delhi: The fifth edition of the Indian Navy’s two-day Goa Maritime Symposium (GMS-24) got underway at Naval War College, Goa on September 23. The symposium was conceptualised and instituted by the Indian Navy in...

New Delhi: The four-day second edition of the bi-annual Naval Commanders’ Conference 2024 which concluded on September 20 focused on contemporary security paradigms, and critical analysis to further enhance the combat capability of the...

In the past three weeks, there have been some major developments in the Indian maritime domain, in both the military and private sectors. August 23, 2024: US clearance for Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys August 29,...

New Delhi: The second edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2024 is scheduled to commence at New Delhi from September 17-20, 2024. Beginning Tuesday, a comprehensive review of India's maritime security challenges, including China's growing...

Türkiye is set to send naval support to Somalia following the agreement between the two countries to explore oil and gas in Somali waters. ​In July, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan introduced a motion...

Schiebel India is paving the way for advanced defence solutions with their flagship S-100 Unmanned Aerial System and upcoming innovations like the S-300. In an exclusive interview with Raksha Anirveda, Schiebel India CEO Jajati...