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Navy's R-Day tableau showcases 3 newly commissioned frontline combatants

The Indian Navy's tableau at the 76th Republic Day parade showcased its three newly commissioned frontline combatants -- warships INS Surat and INS Nilgiri, and submarine INS Vaghsheer. The three platforms commissioned in Mumbai on January 15, symbolises India's naval prowess and the spirit of 'Atmanirbharta' (self-reliance). A mixed marching contingent and a band from the Navy participated in the ceremonial parade. The average age of the members in the contingent is 25 years. These personnel have been carefully handpicked from all branches of the Indian Navy and have undergone specialised training of over two months for the event, officials earlier said. The commissioning of three major naval combatants marks a significant leap forward in realising India's vision of becoming a global leader in defence manufacturing and maritime security, the Defence Ministry had said earlier. INS Surat, the fourth and final ship of the P15B Guided Missile Destroyer Project, ranks among the larges

Navy's R-Day tableau showcases 3 newly commissioned frontline combatants
Updated On : 26 Jan 2025 | 11:36 AM IST

Taiwan demonstrates sea defences against potential Chinese attack

Taiwan on Thursday demonstrated its sea defences against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland. The island's navy highlighted its Kuang Hua VI fast attack missile boats and Tuo Chiang-class corvettes in waters near Taiwan's largest port of Kaohsiung, a major hub for international trade considered key to resupplying Chinese forces should they establish a beachhead on the island. The Kuang Hua VI boats, with a crew of 19, carry indigenously developed Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles and displayed their ability to take to the sea in an emergency to intercept enemy ships about to cross the 44-kilometer (24-nautical mile) limit of Taiwan's contiguous zone, within which governments are permitted to take defensive action. China routinely sends ships and planes to challenge Taiwan's willingness and ability to counter intruders, prompting Taiwan to scramble jets, activate missile systems and dispatch .

Taiwan demonstrates sea defences against potential Chinese attack
Updated On : 09 Jan 2025 | 2:23 PM IST

Navy conducts workshop on mental health as part of resilience programme

As per the release, the workshop on mental health was held on January 7 at Dr DS Kothari Auditorium, situated in DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi and was led by spiritual teacher BK Shivani

Navy conducts workshop on mental health as part of resilience programme
Updated On : 09 Jan 2025 | 8:35 AM IST

French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle reaches Goa's Mormugao port

Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy noted that the purpose of the visit is to enhance interoperability, foster mutual understanding and strengthen ties between the navies of India and France

French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle reaches Goa's Mormugao port
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 7:33 AM IST

India buying Rafale-M will bring our navies closer: Top French navy officer

India is close to signing a deal for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets for operations from the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

India buying Rafale-M will bring our navies closer: Top French navy officer
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 7:11 AM IST

Indian Navy deployed 30 ships, responded to over 25 incidents: MoD

As part of its mission-based deployments, the Indian Navy has maintained a continuous presence in critical areas of the Indian Ocean Region, including Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian sea

Indian Navy deployed 30 ships, responded to over 25 incidents: MoD
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 2:54 PM IST

SL Navy arrests 8 Indian fishermen for crossing border, seizes 2 boats

Fishermen who went to sea in 324 boats from Mandapam north coast of Ramanathapuram district on Dec 7 were fishing near Delft Island in Palk Bay Sea area when Sri Lanka Navy arrived and seized 2 boats

SL Navy arrests 8 Indian fishermen for crossing border, seizes 2 boats
Updated On : 08 Dec 2024 | 9:56 AM IST

Adani Defence delivers 2nd Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to Navy

Adani Defence and Aerospace has delivered a second Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to the Indian Navy, boosting India's maritime forces' capabilities to monitor shipping lines and mitigate piracy risks. Following the handover of the first Drishti-10 to the Indian Navy earlier this year, the induction of the second unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), a version of the Israel's Hermes 900 medium-altitude long-endurance UAV, into naval maritime operations was initiated at Porbandar in Gujarat, sources aware of the matter said. Drishti 10 Starliner drone, manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace, a part of the conglomerate helmed by billionaire Gautam Adani, at its Hyderabad facility, is an advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform with 36 hours endurance and 450 kg payload capacity. The only all-weather military platform, with NATO's STANAG 4671 (standardized agreement 4671) certification for the UAV system's airworthiness, is cleared to fly in both .

Adani Defence delivers 2nd Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to Navy
Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 3:52 PM IST

Indian Navy Day 2024: History, theme significance, and celebrations

The Indian Navy Day is an occasion to pay tribute to naval officers who play a vital role in safeguarding the nation on the coasts. Every year, Indian Navy Day is celebrated on December 4

Indian Navy Day 2024: History, theme significance, and celebrations
Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 2:52 PM IST

We're keeping a watch on Chinese Navy in Indian Ocean region: Navy chief

Naval Chief said that the Chinese Navy was manifesting itself more in the Pacific oceans and ensuring that Indian interests in the Indian Ocean are not affected

We're keeping a watch on Chinese Navy in Indian Ocean region: Navy chief
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 2:56 PM IST

Indian Navy holds rehearsal at Puri beach ahead of Navy Day on Dec 4

Demonstration will showcase the Indian Navy's strength and versatility, offering spectators a rare glimpse into the operational capabilities of India's maritime force

Indian Navy holds rehearsal at Puri beach ahead of Navy Day on Dec 4
Updated On : 01 Dec 2024 | 9:48 AM IST

Crew mistakes led to sinking of New Zealand navy ship off Samoa: Enquiry

Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plow into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank, according to the preliminary findings of a military Court of Inquiry released Friday. The ship's crew did not realise autopilot was engaged, believed something else had gone wrong with the ship, and did not check the HMNZS Manawanui was under manual control as it maintained course toward land, a summary of the inquiry's first report said. The full report has not been made public. All 75 people on board the vessel evacuated safely as the boat foundered about 1.6 kilometers (a mile) off the coast of Upolu, Samoa, in October. The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand's navy and was the first the country lost at sea since World War II. Officials did not know the cause of the sinking at the time, and Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate. The direct cause of the grounding has been determined as a series

Crew mistakes led to sinking of New Zealand navy ship off Samoa: Enquiry
Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 10:15 AM IST

For first time, sister-brother duo commands warships in Indian Navy

The vessel Vibhuti was part of the steam past given to President Draupadi Murmu off the coast of Goa in the Arabian Sea, brother-sister duo are commanding their warships under the Western Command

For first time, sister-brother duo commands warships in Indian Navy
Updated On : 14 Nov 2024 | 2:32 PM IST

For research or military? Mysterious China ship breaks cover. Details here

Development comes even as China nears completion of world's largest amphibious assault ship

For research or military? Mysterious China ship breaks cover. Details here
Updated On : 31 Oct 2024 | 2:58 PM IST

Not easy to come to any kind of settlement: Navy VC on India-China LaC pact

Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Tuesday said the naval force was happy to learn about India and China reaching an agreement on patrolling along the LAC in eastern Ladakh as he underlined that in national security issues, it is "not easy" to come to any kind of a settlement. He said this during a media interaction held at Kota House ahead of the third edition of Navy's flagship seminar Swavlamban. His remarks came a day after India announced that it has reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the LAC in eastern Ladakh. "In national security issues, it is not easy to come to any kind of a settlement. It's not easy, because there are views, there are perceptions, there are emotive issues. There are land issues and there are national security considerations. So, at one time you address several elements of national consciousness. You go and talk, negotiate," Vice Admiral Swaminathan said. "So, if you come to any kind of settlement, I don't know what the .

Not easy to come to any kind of settlement: Navy VC on India-China LaC pact
Updated On : 22 Oct 2024 | 6:33 PM IST

Russian submarine Ufa docks in Kochi, welcomed by Navy for business call

Notably, India has longstanding and wide-ranging cooperation with Russia in the field of defence

Russian submarine Ufa docks in Kochi, welcomed by Navy for business call
Updated On : 22 Oct 2024 | 10:44 AM IST

17 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka repatriated; on way to Tamil Nadu

Seventeen Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters have been repatriated, according to the Indian mission here. Fishermen from both countries are arrested frequently for inadvertently trespassing into each other's waters. "Homecoming! 17 Indian fishermen have been successfully repatriated and are on their way to Tamil Nadu, India," the High Commission of India here said in a post on X on Friday. The fishermen issue is a contentious topic in the bilateral ties, with Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait and seizing their boats in several alleged incidents of illegally entering Sri Lankan territorial waters. Sri Lanka claims a similar attitude by Indian authorities. The Palk Strait, a narrow strip of water separating Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, is a rich fishing ground for fishermen from both countries, who are arrested frequently for inadvertently trespassing into each other's ...

17 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka repatriated; on way to Tamil Nadu
Updated On : 19 Oct 2024 | 2:39 PM IST

Rajnath Singh inaugurates high-tech communication station for submarines

Very low frequency station in Telangana to boost Navy's operational readiness

Rajnath Singh inaugurates high-tech communication station for submarines
Updated On : 15 Oct 2024 | 10:37 PM IST

Turkey navy evacuates its citizens from Beirut amid Israel-Hezbollah clash

Over 2,000 Turkish citizens and some foreign started boarding a Turkish military ship late Wednesday that brought in aid and will take them out of a country being hit by Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah. Zehra Cibbin, an ethnic Arab from the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin who lives in Beirut with her Lebanese husband, got off a bus packed with the other evacuees, her two children in tow and luggage in hand. It's indescribable. They bombed the street below our house. From that moment on, it was over for me, I said I didn't want to stay in Beirut anymore, said Cibbin, 46. Cibbin said they decided to leave Beirut out of fear for their lives, putting no thought into what will happen when they arrive in Turkiye. She spoke to The Associated Press before getting in line to board the TCG Bayraktar amphibious landing vessel, which along with the TCG Sancaktar will take on evacuees. They are part of a six-ship convoy including escorts that set sail from the southern Turkish port

Turkey navy evacuates its citizens from Beirut amid Israel-Hezbollah clash
Updated On : 10 Oct 2024 | 10:12 AM IST

GRSE delivers second of four survey vessels INS Nirdeshak to Indian Navy

Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd on Tuesday delivered survey vessel INS Nirdeshak to the Indian Navy, an official said. INS Nirdeshak is the second in a series of four such vessels being constructed by GRSE, with the first delivered to the Navy 10 months ago in December 2023. These are the largest survey vessels for the Indian Navy to be built in the country, the GRSE official said. At 110 metres long, INS Nirdeshak will join INS Sandhayak, the first Survey Vessel Large (SVL) delivered by GRSE, to keep the country's naval forces equipped with the latest survey data, which is essential for operations. The Sandhayak-class SVLs can undertake surveys of maritime limits and collect oceanographic and geographical data for defence applications, which adds muscle to India's maritime capabilities, the GRSE official said. These vessels can each carry a helicopter and participate in low-intensity combat and function as hospital ships. "We are proud to deliver th

GRSE delivers second of four survey vessels INS Nirdeshak to Indian Navy
Updated On : 08 Oct 2024 | 6:31 PM IST