New Delhi: Navy has received Vagir, the fifth of the six Scorpene-class submarines built under ‘Project-75’. Vagir trials started on February 1st. This included tests of weapons and sensors deployed on Vagir. The Navy has expressed its satisfaction saying that the trials of Vagir were completed much faster than other submarines. Due to this, Vagir […]
New Delhi: INS Karanj, the third of the six submarines from the Scorpene class, being built under Project 75, was delivered to the Indian Navy. INS Karanj was handed over to the Indian Navy in a function held at the Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) on Monday. Scorpene-class submarines are also known as ‘Hunter Killers’. These […]
New Delhi: Recently, a report was published that China has deployed a submarine drone near the Indian Ocean region. Against this background, the Indian Navy has started preparations to purchase drones for deployment on warships. The Navy has submitted a proposal to purchase these drones at the cost of nearly ₹1.3 billion, to the defence […]
New Delhi/Beijing: – The ninth round of talks will soon start between India and China to decrease the tension created on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. The Chinese defence ministry spokesman informed that talks are being held between the countries for this purpose. While these reports are being received, China has prepared […]
New Delhi: – The Indian government will be spending ₹3.5 trillion (USD 51 billion), over the next ten years, to strengthen the Indian Navy, who is responsible for the security of the Indian marine borders. The Minister of State for Defence, Shripad Naik announced that new warships, submarines and other ultramodern equipment would be purchased, […]
Mumbai: Indian Navy’s fifth Scorpene-class submarine INS Vagir, was launched on Thursday. Minister of state for defence, Shripad Naik, attended the function to launch the submarine, held in the Mazagon Docks, via videoconferencing. This is the fifth submarine built under Project 75. The building of the sixth submarine is already underway. RB Pandit, the Commanding […]
Vishakhapatnam: The second indigenously built nuclear submarine, INS Arighat, will be a part of the Indian Navy by the end of this year. INS Arighat has cleared all the marine tests conducted over the last three years. It will be equipped with a larger number of ballistic missiles as compared to INS Arihant. Induction of […]
Mumbai: ‘Karanj’ the completely indigenously made Scorpene class submarine has been launched. Before this the ‘INS Kalvari’ has been commissioned in the Navy and the ‘INS Khanderi’ submarine from the same class, is undergoing testing trials. ‘Karanj’ is the third in the series and will soon be taken up for testing trials. Reena Lanba, wife […]
New Delhi/Sydney : A great deal of concern has been caused by the news of the secret information about the French make “Scorpene” submarine, to be included in the Indian Navy, having been leaked. The Scorpene-class submarines are being built for the Indian Navy with the assistance of the French firm ‘DCNS’. An Australian daily […]
Mumbai: INS Mormugao, the second destroyer from the Vishakhapatnam class, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. INS Mormugao destroyer is 163 meters long, 17 meters wide, and 7,400 tonnes will add further strength to the Indian Navy. The indigenously made warship has 75 per cent of the spare parts manufactured in the country. Citing […]