Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) Archives

GRSE Lays Keel of Second Advanced Stealth Frigate Prestigious Project 17A

Admin - January 24, 2020

Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) touched a key milestone in its Project 17A with the laying of the keel of its second of three Advanced Stealth Frigates on January 24. The...

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Defence Minister Pays Homage to Martyrs at National War Memorial

Admin - July 26, 2019

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to the martyrs at the National War Memorial (NWM) on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas in New Delhi on July 26. The Defence...

Admiral Karambir Singh Takes Charge as Country’s New Navy Chief

Admin - May 31, 2019

New Delhi. Admiral Karambir Singh assumed command of the Indian Navy on May 31 as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). Admiral Karambir Singh is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA),...

Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani Rolling Trophy Awarded

Admin - April 27, 2019

Kochi. Lieutenant Commander Ankit Kumar of the Navigation & Direction School of Southern Naval Command at Kochi was awarded the coveted Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani Memorial Rolling trophy by Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni, AVSM,...

Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P Takes Charge of FOC-in-C Western Naval Command

Admin - January 31, 2019

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...

Make in India: Indian Navy Commissions ‘IN LCU L55’

Admin - December 20, 2018

New Delhi. In yet another boost to Make in India and the country's maritime security, Indian Navy has commissioned IN LCU L55 into its fleet at Port Blair on December 19. IN LCU L55 was...