The Cochin Shipyard Will Build Next-Generation Missile Vessels For Indian Navy

According to the public sector shipyard, the contract signals its debut into platforms with advanced weaponsSix Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) will be built by the Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy at the cost of 9,805 crores, with ship deliveries expected to start in 2027.According to the state-run shipyard, the contract signals its debut into platforms with advanced

April 2, 2023
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10th Indian Navy- Sri Lanka Navy Bilateral Maritime Exercise To Begin From 3rd April

The 10th Edition of annual Indian Navy Sri Lanka Navy bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-2023 is scheduled to be held at Colombo from 3rd of April. The exercise is being conducted in two phases of three days each, the Harbour Phase followed by Sea Phase. The Indian Navy will be represented by INS Kiltan and INS Savitri while Sri Lanka Navy will have SLNS Vijayabahu and SLNS Samudura. In addition,

April 2, 2023
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China’s naval geography problem and the USN

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Germany was at a near-hopeless geographic disadvantage in regard to maritime warfare in the First Wold War, and it wasn’t much better during the Second World War because peacetime rearmament could not anticipate control over the ports of Western Fran…

April 1, 2023
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U.S. Naval Ship Matthew Perry Returns To Indo-Pacific Waters After Repairs In Chennai

CHENNAI: USNS Matthew Perry is the second ship of the U.S. Navy to complete maintenance works at L&T shipyard after USNS Charles Drew completed voyage repair in August last year.The U.S. Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, USNS Matthew Perry, has successfully completed maintenance and repair work at L&T shipyard in Kattupalli near Chennai. The maintenance and repair work began on March

March 29, 2023
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Passing Out Parade of Navy’s First Batch of Agniveers To Be Held Today

Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, will be the Chief Guest, and the Reviewing Officer of the POPNew Delhi: The passing out parade (POP) of the first batch of Agniveers recruited under the Defence Ministry’s Agnipath Scheme will be held today at INS Chilka. Traditionally, conducted in the morning hours, this “historic POP is scheduled to be conducted post-sunset, a first of its kind

March 29, 2023
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With Recurring Technical Failures, Growing Concerns Around The Advanced Light Helicopters Fleet

This helicopter program cannot go into a tailspinby KP Sanjeev KumarAfter two accidents in a short span of time, possible flaws in India’s Advanced Light Helicopter programme need to be fixed quickly. ‘If not fixed in time, possible flaws will also impact the civil and export potential of the DHRUV’The chequered history of India’s indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-DHRUV) touched a low

March 28, 2023
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Over 1.55 Lakh Posts Vacant In Three Forces, Maximum In Army, Says Govt

The three armed forces are facing a deficiency of around 1.55 lakh personnel with the Army accounting for the maximum 1.36 lakh vacancies, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the shortage of armed forces personnel and mitigating measures are reviewed regularly and numerous measures have been initiated to fill the vacancies and

March 27, 2023
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PM Modi To Address Top Military Brass, Witness Military Innovations In Bhopal

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to spend around six hours with top military brass of the country in Bhopal where he will address and discuss with them the present and future security challenges faced by the country.During the Combined Commanders’ Conference scheduled to be held for three days from March 30 to April 1, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to witness the

March 27, 2023
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