Indian Navy

Navy's Mig 29k crashes in Goa, pilot safe; probe ordered

The pilot has ejected safely. The Indian Navy has instituted an enquiry into the incident, a statement said.

Feb 23, 2020

Here why Indian Navy is in love with MH-60 'Romeo' Seahawk helicopters

MH-60 'Romeo' Seahawk helicopters will give a much-needed boost to the Indian Navy in the Indian Ocean Region to counter the ever-increasing Chinese influence

Feb 21, 2020

Budget 2020: Defence Budget is the reason why India can't defeat Pakistan in one week

The recent development pertaining to funds allocation in the defence sector has proved that the Prime Minister's statement of the Indian Army's capability to defeat Pakistan in one week is nothing but just rhetoric.

Feb 2, 2020

Indian Navy rescues 13 crew members of distressed private vessel stranded near Somalia coast

A traditional wooden vessel known as Al-Hamid was detected on January 6 by an Indian Navy helicopter launched from the deck of INS Sumedha, which confirmed that the vessel was in distress and drifting near the coast of Somalia.

Jan 8, 2020

To secure skies, CDS General Rawat seeks proposal on Air Defence Command

General Rawat also asked the branch heads of the Air force, Army, Navy, and Coast guard to submit recommendations for inter-service synergy and jointness

Jan 3, 2020

CDS General Bipin Rawat directs officials to prepare Air Defence Command plan by June 30

After taking charge as the first CDS, General Rawat had held a meeting with important functionaries of the Integrated Defence Staff.

Jan 3, 2020

Indian Navy bans use of smartphones, social media at naval bases, warships; here's why

The recent development came after the recent arrest of seven navy personnel for allegedly leaking sensitive information to an espionage racket with links to Pakistan.

Dec 30, 2019

Cabinet committee on Security gives green signal to creation of Chief of Defence Staff

India was the only large democracy which did not have a CDS. All the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has a single-point military advisor.

Dec 24, 2019

7 Indian Navy personnel arrested after Andhra police bust espionage racket with Pakistan links

Seven personnel of the Indian Navy along with a hawala operator have been arrested from different parts of the country.

Dec 20, 2019

Does India need a third aircraft carrier amid China's breakneck naval expansion?

India has begun basin trial of its second aircraft carrier after firing up the engine at the Cochin Shipyard even as the navy pushes for a third one; China tightens 'String of Pearls' around the Indian Ocean Rim and begins building the fourth 'flat-top'

Dec 4, 2019

Here's why India celebrates Navy Day on 4th December

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh & vice Chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force paid homage at the National War Memorial in Delhi on the occasion of Navy Day.

Dec 4, 2019

Indian Navy Day 2019: Boeing's sales pitch couldn't be timed more perfectly

Boeing recommends Indian Navy to add F/A-18 Super Hornet after India buys 6 more P-8I ahead of Navy Day.

Dec 2, 2019

What are the major defence deals India is currently engaged in?

The inability of 'Make in India' to pick-up pace, Indian defence establishments are now forced to buy expensive technology, products, arms and ammunition from foreign countries.

Nov 30, 2019

Russia says India delaying signing helicopters deal: Executive

India and Russia signed a deal in 2015 under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' programme.

Nov 17, 2019

Why India is seeking higher indigenisation of components in Russian Ka-226 choppers?

The two countries had signed a deal in 2018 at India Russia summit to jointly manufacture 200 Kamov-226T choppers

Nov 16, 2019

How monetising defence land bank could help Indian defence forces?

Indian defence forces, which are heavily dependent on the imports, never get the amount requested from the establishment.

Nov 5, 2019

Desperate times for INS multi-role chopper as China displays Z-20 helicopters

Defence experts are of the view that India's home-grown ship-building industry now delivering surface ships at a greater pace and the country lacks enough multi-role helicopters to guard them against submarine attacks which are the real threats in Naval warfare

Oct 17, 2019

Should India worry about these deadly mystery weapons in the Chinese arsenal?

From the world's most powerful missile to hypersonic attack drones, China is set to unveil a deadly range of weapons at the National Day Military Parade on October 1 to mark 70 years of the republic.

Sep 28, 2019

South Korea makes last minute entry into Rs 45,000 crore submarine project, Sweden pulls out

The South Korean company will join the likes of the Naval Group (France), TKMS (Germany), Rosoboronexport (Russia) and Navantia (Spain) as the potential foreign partners for this multi-crore project.

Sep 26, 2019

Who stole data from Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant? Espionage angle in Cochin Shipyard probe

India is the fifth country to design and build an aircraft carrier weighing 40,000 tonnes or more. Only the US, Russia, Britain and France currently have the technology and experience.

Sep 19, 2019