ISRO Starts 2nd Phase of Harbour Trials For The Gaganyaan Recovery Operations

Recovery trial operations of the Gaganyaan mission entered into the second phase with the commencement of harbour trials on July 20, 2023, at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. ISRO and Indian Navy jointly carried out the trials with the ship identified for the recovery operations during the first Development Mission of the Test Vehicle.The trials were conducted at the Eastern Naval Command in

July 22, 2023
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India Set To Handover Missile INS Kirpan Corvette At Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam’s Legendary Port In South China Sea

Vietnam has disputes with China in the South China Sea region where India has oil exploration projects. India and Vietnam have been boosting their maritime security cooperation in recent years to protect common interests. India handed over the ship with a complete "weapon complement".INS Kirpan, since its commissioning in 1991, has been an integral part of Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet and has

July 22, 2023
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Defence Production Value Crossed Rs 1 Lakh Crore In 2022-23, Centre Tells Parliament

The value of defence production in the financial year (FY) 2022-23 has crossed the figure of one lakh crore rupees for the first time ever due to several initiatives by the government, Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that the value of defence production has crossed the

July 22, 2023
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Negotiations Continue On Scorpene Submarine Deal; India, France To Conclude Deal Without Difficulty: Sources

New Delhi: Negotiations for India’s acquisition for the Scorpene submarines from France are on track and both sides do not expect any sort of difficulty in concluding the deal, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.Both countries hailed the success of the first Scorpene submarine construction programme (P75 – Kalvari), a model of ‘Make-in- India’ and the sharing of naval expertise

July 20, 2023
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‘Negotiations On’: Why India-France Didn’t Announce New Rafale, Scorpene Deals

The defence acquisition council (DAC) cleared the Indian Navy’s proposals to acquire 26 Rafale-M jets and three submarines from France on July 13India and France are yet to conclude negotiations on technical and commercial aspects of deals for the Indian military’s planned acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine combat jets and three Scorpene submarines, people familiar with the matter said on

July 19, 2023
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USS Stethem Conducts Cooperative Deployment With Indian Navy Following Goa Port Visit

Panjim: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) conducted a Cooperative Deployment (CODEP) with the Indian Navy following the ship’s port visit to Goa, India, on July 18.“The port visit reinforces President Biden and Prime Minister Modi’s commitment to an Indo-Pacific region built on shared values and principles as we strengthen the relationship between our two

July 19, 2023
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