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 […]
Jerusalem: Iran can launch missile attacks on Israel, using Iraq’s or Yemen’s territories. Iran will deploy drones and smart missile in both these countries for this purpose. Brigadier General Hidai Zilberman, the Israeli military spokesman, warned that Israeli submarines are keeping a close watch on these Iranian movements. Brigadier General Hidai Zilberman made these claims […]
Washington: – USS Georgia, the nuclear submarine from the US navy, equipped with 154 tomahawk missiles has reached the Persian Gulf. The US Navy announced that the submarine has passed the Strait of Hormuz. Given the tension reigning high with Iran, the nuclear submarine’s deployment, in the Persian Gulf, becomes significant. Meanwhile, an Israeli news […]
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, […]
Taipei/Beijing: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen underlined the importance of the indigenous development of submarines saying, ‘Taiwan has immense will power for defending its sovereignty. Building indigenous submarines is an important part of this. This factor becomes vital for increasing the war capabilities of the Taiwanese Navy. Submarines will be successful in stopping the enemy warships […]
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 […]
New Delhi: – ‘Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo’ (SMART), which can prove to be a game-changer in anti-submarine warfare, was successfully tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). SMART will majorly augment the strike capabilities of the Indian Navy. China is continuously strengthening its naval capacities. The Chinese navy has more than […]
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 […]