Indian Navy

Indigenous aircraft Tejas misses yet another deadline

The overall development and production cost of the aircraft that was approved way back in 1983 has increased sharply over years to Rs. 75,000 crore.

Jul 9, 2018

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BHEL to tie up with Ukrainian Zorya for refurbishing of warship turbines

Currently, the turbine is sent back to Ukraine which is not only time consuming but also costly. The proposed joint venture could substantially reduce the downtime since they would not be transported all the way to Ukraine.

Jul 7, 2018

Navy unhappy with 'Make in India' submarine upgrade project

The Indian Navy is wary of the project to service their submarines being awarded to an Indian shipyard as opposed to the Russian manufacturers owing to the inordinate delay in completion of such projects in the past.

Jul 4, 2018

India plans to gift Dornier aircraft to Seychelles

Seychelles President Danny Faure is scheduled to visit India around June 25 on a State visit.

Jun 18, 2018

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India looks for answers as Seychelles backs out of naval base

The development has taken place 10 days before Seychelles President Danny Faure visits India.

Jun 17, 2018

Corruption allegations stall Indian Navy's Rs 20,000 cr project

The two companies, Reliance Naval & Engineering Ltd and Larson & Toubro, have been involved in a bitter battle for Rs. 20,000 cr mega contract.

Jun 15, 2018

India part of an elite group of countries that have nuclear submarines

Till the early 1980s, there were only four navies in the world that controlled nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Today, there are seven, and India is one of the newest entrants to the elite group.

Jun 11, 2018

Indian Navy welcomes China to Indian Ocean with tongue-in-cheek Twitter post

Three ships – two frigates and a tanker – of the 29th Anti-Piracy Escort Force of the PLA Navy were spotted at sea after which the Indian Navy tweeted the post

Apr 18, 2018

International Women's Day: Here's what Indian Air Force and its fighter pilot Avani Chaturvedi have to say

Indian Air Force has saluted the spirit, courage and strength of women on this International Women's Day.

Mar 8, 2018

'Make in India' setback: Centre withdraws Rs 32,000 crore minesweeper project

The move comes as a major blow to the Indian Navy's efforts to boost its mine-warfare capability and is also seen as a big setback for the "Make in India" initiative.

Jan 8, 2018

India will buy new missiles and bombs worth Rs 1,714 crore

The ammunition procurements will add more teeth to Indian's Air Force and the Navy. Read on to know more

Jan 2, 2018

Military should be kept out of politics in order to have a 'vibrant democracy', says Army chief Bipin Rawat

The Army chief said that politics was slowly inching its way into the discourse and it should be avoided.

Dec 7, 2017

Cyclone Ockhi update: Over 20 killed in India and Sri Lanka; Defence Minister Sitharaman to visit affected states

The cyclone Ockhi has so far claimed 13 lives in neighbouring Island nation Sri Lanka which equals to the death toll of 13 from Tamil nadu and Kerala combined.

Dec 3, 2017

Cyclone Ockhi: Brave rescue operations by forces [VIDEO]; but 102 fishermen still out at sea off Kerala

The death toll caused by heavy rains in Kerala and Tamil Nadu reached 16 on Saturday morning as Cyclone Ockhi battered the southern coast, bringing normal life to a standstill.

Dec 2, 2017

Cyclone Ockhi: At least 8 dead in Tamil Nadu, Kerala; storm to intensify as it heads towards Lakshadweep

More than 100 fishermen and 50 boats have gone missing in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Read on to know more.

Dec 1, 2017

Shubhangi to be first woman pilot in Indian Navy; Astha, Roopa and Sakthi join Naval Armament Wing

Post their Naval Orientation course, all the four had passed out of the Ezhimala Naval Academy at grand function on November 22, which observed presence of Naval chief Admiral Sunil Lanba.

Nov 23, 2017

India creates world record by successfully test firing BrahMos from Su-30 fighter jet

BrahMos, which is one of the heaviest missiles in the world, is already used by the Indian Navy and Indian Army.

Nov 22, 2017

Indian Navy's remote-controlled aircraft crashes near Kochi base before Venkaiah Naidu's visit

It is being suspected that the UAV crashed as a result of engine failure.

Nov 21, 2017

Lethal combo: India to test fire BrahMos from Su-30 fighter jets this week

BRAHMOS which travels almost three times faster than the speed of sound and has a range of up to 300 km. Read to know more.

Nov 14, 2017

India rubbishes Russian media report claiming Indian Navy allowed US officials board INS Chakra

The INS Chakra has been taken on lease from Russia for 10 years.

Nov 11, 2017

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