Navy To Get 60 New Long Delayed Utility Helicopters (Marine) Choppers To Meet The Force’s Requirements

The Defence Ministry cleared 60 new Utility Helicopters (Marine) for the Indian Navy to meet the force’s requirements.The Navy is facing an acute shortage of helicopters on its frontline warships but procurement of new ones has been repeatedly delayed. A tender for 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH), being processed through the Strategic Partnership route of procurement procedure, was under the

March 17, 2023
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Indian Navy, Royal Saudi Navy Prepare For India-Saudi Arabia Naval Exercise ‘Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23’

Indian Navy Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces on Thursday met in Mumbai and gave final touches to preparations for India-Saudi Arabia Naval Exercise ‘Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23’ planned for May 2023 in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail.The exercise will be the second such Naval Exercise. The first was in August 2021."A team from Royal Saudi Naval Forces met with the Indian side in Mumbai, giving final touches to

March 17, 2023
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Centre To Introduce Bill To Empower Tri-Services Commanders In Lok Sabha Today

The Centre on Wednesday will introduce in Parliament a bill to empower the commander-in-chief or the officer-in-command of inter-services organisations to maintain discipline and ensure proper discharge of duties among the personnel attached under them.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will introduce the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha.The

March 15, 2023
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Navy To Approach Govt For Three AIP-Equipped Attack Submarines

In the backdrop of the expansion of the Chinese Navy and its belligerence in the Indo-Pacific, India is looking to upgrade its submarine deterrence in synergy with its QUAD partnersThe Indian Navy is expected to approach Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for acceptance of the necessity for three air independent propulsion (AIP) equipped diesel attack submarines to be built at Mazagon Dock

March 15, 2023
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Project To Develop Indigenous Diesel Engine Gets Sanction, Expected To Be Ready In Four Years: Navy Chief

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said the Navy had got a sanction for the design and development of a diesel engine for maritime purposes and it was expected to be ready in four yearsThe Navy had got a sanction for the design and development of a diesel engine for maritime purposes and it was expected to be ready in four years, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said on Monday while

March 15, 2023
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India’s Expenditure On Defence Imports Down Due To Indigenous Projects

Many significant projects including 155mm Artillery Gun system ‘Dhanush’, Light Combat Aircraft ‘TEJAS’, Surface to Air Missile system ‘Akash’, Main Battle Tank ‘Arjun’, T-90 Tank, T-72 Tank, Armoured Personnel Carrier ‘BMP-II/IIK’, Su-30 MK1, Cheetah Helicopter, Advanced Light Helicopter, Dornier Do-228, High Mobility Trucks, INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Chennai, Anti-Submarine Warfare

March 14, 2023
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US-China Rivalry Led To Arms Race, Says Navy Chief

Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said the US-China rivalry is "here to stay and it is not a short spin"New Delhi: Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Monday said the Indo-Pacific region is witnessing a "marathon" US-China rivalry which has led to a naval arms race in the region under which Beijing has added 148 warships in the last decade — almost equal to the strength of entire Indian maritime

March 14, 2023
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‘Ex-Army Personnel Should Get Money’: Supreme Court To Centre On OROP

The SC bench asked the ministry to immediately withdraw its January 20 communication, which said OROP arrears will be paid in four instalmentsThe Supreme Court on Monday asked the Ministry of Defence to give a roadmap for the payment of arrears under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme by next week, saying the government cannot take law in its own hands by issuing communication on payment of

March 14, 2023
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