India, Japan, US, Australia Hold First Malabar Naval Exercise Off Australia

New Delhi: India’s navy warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata will participate in Exercise MALABAR 2023, which is being hosted by the Royal Australian Navy from August 11 to 21.Other than India, US Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are also participating in the exercise, according to the statement released by the Ministry of DefenceIt is

August 10, 2023
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INS Visakhapatnam, INS Trikand Arrive In Dubai To Conduct Bilateral Exercise ‘Zayed Talwar’ With UAE Navy

Dubai: Two ships of the Indian Navy, INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand under the command of Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) arrived at Port Rashid in Dubai to conduct bilateral exercise ‘Zayed Talwar’ to enhance interoperability and synergy between the two navies.The two ships are visiting Port Rashid from August 8 to August 11 and will be commanded by

August 9, 2023
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BEL Eyes Rs 20,300 Crore Turnover In 2023-24 With Push From Indigenous Products Expected To Drive Growth

State-run Bharat Electronics Limited has set a target of Rs 20,300 crore for financial year 2023-24 as demand for indigenous products is driving growth for the company, its Chairman and Managing Director Bhanu Prakash Srivastava said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, he said the order book of the ‘Navratna’ PSU under the Ministry of Defence stands at around Rs 64,800 crore as on August 1 this

August 8, 2023
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Parliament Clears Inter-Services Organisations Bill

Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to provide the commander-in-chief and officer-in-command of inter-services organisations disciplinary and administrative powers over personnel from other forces serving in such establishments.The bill was cleared in Rajya Sabha with a voice vote. Lok Sabha had given its nod to the legislation on August 4.Speaking in the Upper House, Defence Minister

August 8, 2023
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‘Quad’ Malabar Wargames Off Australian Coast From August 11; India Deploys 2 Warships

Submarines and aircraft carriers will not be part of the exercise, which aims to demonstrate intricate interoperability among platforms. Importantly, officials stress that the exercise is not aimed at China and should not be viewed as a manoeuvre by the Quad countries against any specific nation.As a first, Australia will host the four-nation naval exercise ‘Malabar’ involving Australia, India,

August 8, 2023
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Indian Navy Seeks To Boost Defence Ties With Saudi Arabia

NEW DELHI: India is working to boost defence cooperation with Saudi Arabia, the Indian Navy has said after one of its vessels visited Jeddah last week and conducted an exercise with the Royal Saudi Navy.The Indian Navy’s largest, indigenously designed missile destroyer INS Chennai was deployed for a mission on the Red Sea on Aug. 3, during which it made a port call to Jeddah and held a passage

August 8, 2023
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