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Conventional submarines bar the enemy to operate in the sea called “sea-denial”. (Photo: Representational image)

Defence ministry invites proposals to construct submarines

The government had permitted the construction of submarines in January.

21 Jun 2019 2:13 PM

The AN-32 aircraft had taken off from Assam's Jorhat on June 3 and was headed for Mechuka Advance Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with ground authorities at around 1300 hours. (Photo: File)

100 hours on, IAF intensifies search for AN-32 amid adverse weather

The Air Force assured that no effort is being spared to locate the missing aircraft with 13 of its personnel on board.

07 Jun 2019 9:08 AM

The Indian Navy on Tuesday deployed a long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft to trace the AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force that went missing around the thickly-forested Menchuka area in Arunachal Pradesh even as search operations continue on a massive scale.

Navy joins in search for missing IAF AN-32

The aircraft are equipped with advanced sensors. Indian Navy P-8i aircraft joined the search operations today.

05 Jun 2019 3:13 AM

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh assumes command of the Indian Navy as his predecessor Sunil Lanba looks on in New Delhi on Friday.

Admiral Karambir assumes charge as new Navy Chief

Karambir has also served as member of the Aircrew Instrument Rating and Categorisation Board (AIRCATS).

01 Jun 2019 1:55 AM

Vice Admiral Verma's fresh plea against supersession

The government named Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as next chief of the naval staff, succeeding Admiral Sunil Lanba who retires on May 31.

21 May 2019 6:55 PM

Vice Admiral's plea challenging the appointment of Navy chief rejected by Ministry

Vice Admiral Verma had questioned the government's decision of overlooking him for the post of Navy chief despite he being senior.

18 May 2019 2:03 PM

Indian Navy's P8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti Submarine Warfare (LRMRASW) aircraft of Indian Naval Air Squadron 312 completes 6 years of opeartions. (Photo: ANI)

Indian Navy's 'Albatross' completes 6 years of operations

The LRMRASW is stationed in INAS 312 which is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Rajali.

15 May 2019 12:45 PM

Indian Navy will be more potent by 2024: Admiral Sunil Lanba

Admiral Lanba inaugurated the Navy's fifth Service Selection Board (SSB) at Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas.

15 May 2019 1:24 AM

Candidates will need to pass in each section to be considered for SSB call up. (Representational image)

New digital test to pick naval officers

The first Indian Navy Entrance Test Officers (INET Officers), is scheduled in September 2019 in various centres across the country.

15 May 2019 1:08 AM

The six vessels gathered 'to train together and promote maritime cooperation throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific,' the Navy said in a statement. (Photo: Twitter I Indian Navy)

India joins naval exercises by US, Philippines, Japan in South China Sea

The ships conducted formation exercises, communication drills, passenger transfers and held a leadership exchange aboard JS Izumo

10 May 2019 11:14 AM

INS Vela is inaugurated at Mazagaon on Monday.

Navy launches 4th Scorpene-class sub

The Scorpene class of submarines can undertake multifarious tasks including anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.

07 May 2019 7:02 AM

The government, in line with its policy of increasing the involvement of non-state companies in defence production as part of the Make in India campaign, is to stop giving defence shipping contracts to state-run companies on a so-called nomination basis and throw them open to competitive bidding and allowing the private sector a crack at projects worth thousands of crores of rupees.

The public-private tussle in India over defence shipbuilding

GRSE is executing an order for five FPVs for the ICG, of which ICGS Priyadarshini is the first in the series.

07 May 2019 5:10 AM

Indian celebs pray for people's safety from Cyclone Fani. (Photo: Akshaya Sahoo/Instagram)

Cyclone Fani: Abhishek Bachchan to Sidharth Malhotra, celebs pray for people's safety

The landfall process which began at 8 am will continue till afternoon.

03 May 2019 4:43 PM

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDRF) has released a list of Do’s and Don’ts to keep people safe and alerted during the tough times. (Photo: AP)

Cyclone Fani: Here's a list of do's, don'ts to keep you safe

Apart from Odisha, several districts in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have also been put on red alert.

03 May 2019 11:18 AM

The districts which are in the path of the Cyclone Fani are Puri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khurda, Naygarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

LIVE | 3 dead in Odisha; Cyclone Fani weakening, moving towards B'desh: IMD

PM Modi said, 'Over Rs 1,000 cr released in advance for states affected by Cyclone Fani.'

03 May 2019 9:25 AM

Other ships are loaded with HADR pellets and ready to sail at short notice. (Representational photo)

Cyclone Fani: Indian Navy deploys 4 key warships, choppers and over 3000 personnel

INS Ranvir was the latest to sail out from Vizag.

02 May 2019 7:28 PM

Arrangements have been made to start free kitchens to provide cooked food to the evacuees, the SRC said. (Photo: PTI)

Massive evacuation ops underway in Odisha ahead of Cyclone Fani

According to the SRC, the evacuation of eight lakh people is the largest-ever evacuation operation in the country.

02 May 2019 11:37 AM

The harbour phase at Goa would include professional interactions and discussions while the sea phase would comprise various drills across the spectrum of maritime operations, Indian Navy spokesperson Capt D K Sharma said. (Photo: File I Representational)

France, India begin 'Varuna' naval exercise off Goa coast

1st part of joint naval exercise, 'Varuna', is being held from May 1-10 off the Goa coast while 2nd phase is scheduled later this month.

01 May 2019 8:20 PM

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cyclone ‘Fani’ intensified into severe cyclone at 5:30 pm on April 29. It is to intensify further and move towards the Odisha coast. (Representational Image)

Eastern Naval Command all geared up for cyclone 'Fani'

The ships are embarked with additional divers, doctors, inflatable rubber boats, and relief materials in quantities sufficient.

30 Apr 2019 10:05 AM

"Lieutenant Commander DS Chauhan bravely led the firefighting efforts in the affected compartment," the Navy said. (Photo: ANI)

Naval officer dies fighting fire onboard INS Vikramaditya

The officer lost consciousness during the firefighting efforts. He was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.

26 Apr 2019 3:46 PM

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