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by Prakash PanneerselvamIndia and Australia have an interest in addressing subsurface challenges in their shared maritime domain. As they and other countries in the region grow their submarine fleets, there’s a critical need to develop underwater search and rescue capabilities and considerable scope to work together.In the coming years, there will likely be a significant increase in underwater
An MH60R helicopter undertakes maiden landing on the INS Vikrant aircraft carrierIndian Navy has sent a formal proposal to the Ministry of Defence to acquire a second indigenous aircraft carrier — a necessity at a time when China is expanding its naval fleet at breakneck speed“Whoever controls the Indian Ocean will dominate Asia. This ocean will be the key to the seven seas in the 21st century.
Washington: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral R Hari Kumar discussed defence engagements and collaborative maritime security with the US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Lisa Franchetti and US Navy Vice Admiral Charles V Cooper II.Adm R Hari Kumar visited the US from September 19 to 22 to attend the 25th International Sea Power Symposium (ISS).ISS is conducted by the US Navy at US
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division celebrated the keel authentication of the future Fallujah (LHA 9), the fourth America-class large-deck amphibious assault ship, at a ceremony Wednesday. During the authentication ceremony Ingalls Welder Seveta Gray w…
Mumbai: The 18 Indian sailors stuck at Nishtun Port, Yemen for over three months finally reached Mumbai on Saturday and a team from the Ministry of External Affairs arrived to facilitate their arrival.The ship was aground in June 2023 and these rescued crew members of MT Maliha were stuck for over three months.They had sailed in February 2023. Hence, the crew has come back after more than 8
Swadeshi Empresa’s Bot undergoing trials on INS Vikrant aircraft carrierFire fighting bot developed by Swadeshi Empresa for the Indian Navy under the iDEX SPRINT initiative was handed over to INS Vikrant for user trials.Detects seat of fire & extinguishes it using water/foam jet/spray, keeps humans away from danger.The Hi-Tech bots have got inquiries from other Navies said the company.The Indian
New Delhi: Indian Navy’s indigenously built warship INS Sahyadri, deployed in the Indo-Pacific, participated in the maiden trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Indonesian Navy from September 20 and 21, Ministry of Defence informed in an official release.The trilateral exercise provided an opportunity for the three maritime nations to strengthen their
Visakhapatnam: The Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) completed internal shaft turning trials on INS Nistar, the diving support vessel (VC 11190), in the presence of Warship Overseeing Teams (WOT).“Achieving shaft turning trials under the power of the ship’s engines through the gearbox within one year of the ship’s launch for a first-of-class vessel is a remarkable feat,” the Shipyard said in a release
The Indian Navy has a fleet of 12 Boeing-made P-8I planes, split into two squadrons operating from Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu and Goa.NEW DELHI: US defence and aerospace firm Boeing is exploring the possibility of a follow-on order from the Indian Navy for six P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft, company officials said on Thursday.“We are in continued discussions with the Indian Navy about their
INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrierINS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, was commissioned last September. The Navy has now submitted a proposal for production and procurement of a second indigenous aircraft carrier, sources said.In a significant development, the Navy has submitted a major proposal to the Ministry of Defence, seeking approval for the