Navy

India’s defence sector is gaining altitude, driven by GST cuts, fresh procurement orders, and an ambitious roadmap to modernise military capabilities.

Coast Guard, ATS seize Rs 1,800 crore drugs dumped in sea by smugglers off Gujarat

The ATS and the Coast Guard carried out the joint operation on the intervening night of April 12 and 13.

Collision between Chinese, Philippine ships intensifies tensions in South China Sea

China is rapidly expanding its military and has become increasingly assertive in pursuing its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea which is crucial to international trade.

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi takes charge as new Navy chief

An alumnus of the Sainik School Rewa, Admiral Tripathi was serving as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff before taking the reins of the force.

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 21 more Indian fishermen for poaching

Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 21 additional Indian fishermen for alleged poaching in territorial waters, marking the latest incident this month.

Navy commissions strategically important base INS Jatayu in Lakshadweep Islands

The Naval Detachment will also enhance operational reach, and support the Indian Navy's efforts in anti-piracy and anti-narcotics operations in the Western Arabian Sea.

Two US Navy sailors reported missing while conducting operations off coast of Somalia

Two U.S. Navy sailors go missing at sea during operations off the coast of Somalia; ongoing search and rescue efforts underway, confirms U.S. military.

Indian Navy intensifies Arabian Sea security after surge in attacks on merchant vessels: See Pics

Indian Navy has deployed multiple Guided Missile Destroyers including INS Mormugao, INS Kochi and INS Kolkata, in various areas of the Arabian Sea to maintain a deterrent presence.

INS Imphal: All you need to know about indigenously-built guided missile destroyer

INS Imphal will join the Western Naval Command.

Navy begins investigation into attack on merchant vessel off India's west coast

Indian Navy initiates investigation into a suspected drone strike on a cargo vessel en route to Mangalore in the Arabian Sea, currently heading towards Mumbai.

Navy to start random testing of SEALs, special warfare troops for performance-enhancing drugs

Between February 2022 and March 2023, the Naval Special Warfare Center conducted more than 2,500 screening tests and detected 74 SEAL or Special Warfare Combat Crewmen with elevated testosterone levels, the command said.

2,500 kg of drugs worth Rs 1,200 crore seized by NCB, Navy

The record seizure was made by the federal anti-narcotics agency in a joint operation with the Navy, it said.

First batch of 278 stranded Indians evacuated from Sudan in naval ship

The Indian Navy's second ship, INS Teg, arrived in Port Sudan to bring back more people under New Delhi's mission 'Operation Kaveri' that has been launched to evacuate around 3,000 Indians from Sudan, officials said.

Equitable, open and transparent global arms trade to remain a distant dream

We need more nationalism, a techno-security mindset amongst importing countries, an entrepreneurial society and a will to innovate amongst the national military industrial complexes to come out from the perpetual ‘technological dependence’ over a few arms exporting countries

India moves closer towards USD 300 million weapons deal with US for its Navy

24 of these choppers have been contracted for by the Indian Navy in a fast-track deal worth over USD 2 billion in 2020, and they have to be equipped with weapons for carrying out operations.

Aero India 2023 takes off in Bengaluru

Aero India 2023: India's biggest aerospace event will taken place over five days at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, witnessing participation from over 800 exhibitors.

INS Vagir: Fifth Kalvari class submarine commissioned on January 23 | In Pics

The commissioning of INS Vagir comes amid the increasing presence of the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean. Vagir has been built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai with technology transfer from France and will give boost to the force's prowess.

President approves introduction of new design for President's Standard and Colour for Navy

These were unveiled in Visakhapatnam on the occasion of the Navy Day on December 4.

Sri Lankan navy attacks Indian fisherman, arrests 14 others

Further, 14 fishermen, belonging to Nagapattinam district were apprehended by the Lankan Navy. Their boat was so seized.

Indian Navy to conduct multi-agency coastal defence exercise on November 15-16

The exercise is part of the overall drill conducted by the Navy nationwide

Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar visits Australia

The Navy said India and Australia share commonality of perspectives on several contemporary maritime security issues in the Indo-Pacific and have been working together closely in several bilateral and multilateral fora.

Armed men barge into Merchant Navy officer's home in Greater Noida for loot, hold family hostage

His family was also held hostage by the armed miscreants during the incident that took place around 4 am in the Beta 2 police station area, the officials said.

India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to be commissioned on September 2

The Vice Admiral said the aircraft landing trials on board INS Vikrant will begin in November, and they will be completed by mid-2023

IAC Vikrant to be commissioned on September 2

The Prime Minister will officially induct the vessel to the Indian Navy at a specially arranged venue inside the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) here, which manufactured the over Rs 20,000 crore warship.

First indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant handed over to Indian Navy

Built at an overall cost of close to Rs 20,000 crore, the project has progressed in three phases: the first sea trials were completed in August 2021, followed by the second and third phases in October 2021 and January 2022 respectively