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First in 15 Years for Any Indian Navy Ship, INS Tarkash Visits Swedish Shores

Admin - July 19, 2019

New Delhi. In a first in more than one and half decade for any Indian Navy ship, INS Tarkash, a frontline warship of the Indian Navy, made a port call at Karlskrona, Sweden on...

As Part of Ongoing Overseas Deployment INS Tarkash at Tangier, Morocco

Admin - July 9, 2019

New Delhi. Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrived at Tangier, Morocco on July 8 for a three day visit. The visit is part of an ongoing overseas deployment by Indian Navy to the Mediterranean Sea,...

INS Shikra Hosts Naval Investiture Ceremony

Admin - April 11, 2019

Mumbai. The Naval Investiture Ceremony for 2019 was held at the naval helicopter base INS Shikra of Western Naval Command (WNC), Mumbai on April 10. Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, ADC, the Chief of Naval...

Indian Navy Inducts First Flyaway Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System

Admin - December 12, 2018

MUMBAI. Indian Navy inducted first flyaway Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System in a glittering ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on December 12. The submarine rescue system was formally inducted by Chief of...

Indian Navy Augments Submarine Rescue Capability

Admin - October 17, 2018

MUMBAI, October 17, 2018. The Western Naval Command has successfully concluded the maiden trials of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) which has ushered in a niche capability into the Indian Navy. The DSRV,...

Parakram Parv Begins at Western Naval Command

Admin - October 1, 2018

MUMBAI. As part of 'Parakram Parv' celebrations to commemorate the second anniversary of surgical Strike by India, almost 6000 school children from about 30 schools in and around Mumbai along with cadets from NCC...