New Delhi: – Indigenously developed torpedo, Varunastra, was inducted in the Indian naval fleet on Saturday. The strike range of the torpedo is 40 kilometres and has the capability of carrying out an attack at 70 kilometres per hour. This will augment the strength of the Indian Navy. This torpedo has been developed by the Naval […]
New Delhi: ‘Malabar 2020’, the joint naval exercises of the QUAD countries, India, Japan, the United States and Australia have started. Leading warships and submarines form the QUAD countries are participating, in the first phase of the exercises, being conducted in the Bay of Bengal. Moreover, on Thursday, the Joint Command of Indian defence forces, […]
New Delhi: – After sanctioning the purchase of 101 items, in the defence equipment list, under Make in India, the defence ministry is likely to announce a major decision for the Indian Navy. The defence ministry will be inviting tenders for building the widely discussed, ‘Project P-75’, envisaging manufacture of 6 stealth submarines. It is […]
New Delhi: While the tension is rising between India and China, India and Japan held joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean. It is said that this was one of the routine practices conducted by the two countries. But this exercise has been held when India and China are having a dispute in Ladakh, and […]
New Delhi: The Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Karambir Singh, expressed grave concern over the reducing share of the Navy in the defence expenditure. The Naval Chief warned that more funding provision is necessary for the Navy, in view of the increasing challenges faced by it. At the same time, […]
Brussels: NATO has initiated aggressive actions, given the new government in Ukraine and the Russian President’s decision to walk out of the nuclear arms pact. Massive naval exercises have begun in the Baltic Sea, between Europe and Russia from Sunday in which 18 countries, including the United States, are participating. The activities are being held […]
Moscow: Russia started war exercises in the Black Sea, with advanced destroyers, S-400 missile defence system, submarines and ultramodern fighter and bomber jets. It is being said that these war exercises are being held to give a fitting reply to the naval exercises, held by NATO last week and the indications given by the United […]
Tehran: Iran launched a cruise missile from a submarine, amid the rising tension with the United States, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. Iran had added to the pressure, with the launch of this missile. The Iranian navy has organised war exercises in the Persian Gulf, with 100 ships. Iran is said to have issued […]
Canberra: Australia has decided to buy 12 submarines from France, in view of the increasing Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement for the same was signed in presence of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and French Defence minister Florence Parly. As per the agreement, Australia will purchase 12 Barracuda stealth submarines from France […]
New Delhi: India has been openly expressing concern over the growing naval movements of China in the Indian Ocean region. Against this background, the Indian Navy announced opening a third air base near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. As per analysts, this base would prove to be significant for monitoring the activities of the Chinese […]