Navy

Washington: The US Marine Corps is conducting market research into small drone boats as part of a push to boost the service’s reconnaissance capabilities and prepare for conflict near shore. Marine Corps Systems Command posted...

Washington: The US Navy’s recent force structure study puts even greater importance on small combatants, the director of surface warfare said, a shift in priorities that could require the surface navy to rebalance its...

Washington: One of the US Navy’s program executive offices is a few months into a pilot program aimed at enabling rapid acquisition, which could pave the way for a larger change in how the...

New Delhi: Describing the security situation in the South China Sea as "fragile", navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said that violations of established rules pose a danger to good order at sea. Speaking...

  Washington: US Navy aircraft carrier George Washington completed its flight deck certification in June, weeks after concluding an overdue maintenance availability in May. The certification, which requires the carrier air wing to demonstrate it can...

Washington: Starting July 8, US Navy recruiters’ work week will get a day longer. Navy Recruiting Command is temporarily extending recruiters’ work week to six days to address recruiting shortages, Lt. Cmdr. Richard Parker,...

Tel Aviv: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started the 21st century with a massive naval expansion program intended to boost its maritime dominance. This was in relation to its long-term strategic objectives of occupying...

Wellington: New Zealand’s military issued a request for information on April 24 for naval helicopters and aerial drones to replace the eight Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprites operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy. The Defence Force’s...

New Delhi: INS Dronacharya, the Gunnery School of the Indian Navy, is being awarded the prestigious President's Colour on March 16, 2023 by the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu. The President's Colour or...

New Delhi: In yet another shot in the arm for Atmanirbhar Bharat and demonstration of its fire power, India successfully test fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the guided missile destroyer INS Delhi on April...

  NEW DELHI. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command at Mumbai on January 31. He succeeds Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC...

  WALTHAM, Mass. Raytheon Company was awarded the following contract as announced by the Department of Defense on December 20, 2018, a company press statement said on January 21. Raytheon Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded $24,361,606...

New Delhi. Chief of the Naval Staff, French Navy, Admiral Christophe Prazuck has been visiting India from January 6-9 to consolidate bilateral naval relations between India and France, as also to explore new avenues...