INS Sunayna Concludes Visit To Port of Durban In South Africa

This visit aimed to bolster India’s maritime relationships with its partners and align with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of "Security and Growth for All in the Region" (SAGAR)The visit provided a platform for personnel from the Indian Navy and South African Navy to engage in a range of professional and training interactionsINS Sunayna, an Indian Navy ship, concluded a successful visit to

August 28, 2023
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Defence Secretary Applauds GSL’s Indigenisation Efforts

Notably the Indian Private Defence partners are also participants in the endeavourVasco: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane has applauded the efforts put in by the Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) in coming out with in-house design of the fast patrol vessels (FPVs), especially the scale of indigenisation in collaboration with the Indian industry.He emphasised on nurturing and developing the shipbuilding

August 28, 2023
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Naval Copters To Get Weapons; New Machine Guns For Army

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), at its meeting today, okayed the “need to procure” weapons for the newly acquired naval helicopters, a new set of light machine guns and an new electronic warfare suite for the Indian Air Force’s Mi17-V5 copters.The “need to procure” is termed as acceptance of necessity (AoN) of the said equipment. The AoN is the first step in the acquisition process of the

August 26, 2023
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MoD Inks Contract With Hindustan Shipyard Limited For Five Fleet Support Ships For Indian Navy

New Delhi: Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday has signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy.MoD said that the overall cost of the project is around Rs 19,000 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Security had approved the acquisition of these ships during its meeting on August 16, 2023.MoD official said

August 25, 2023
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Army Wing Takes Up Local Projects Worth Rs 44,000 Crore

Niche technologies like logistic & nano drones, counter-drones, loiter munitions, unarmed aerial vehicle-launched precision-guided missiles, etc are being procuredNEW DELHI: The multi-pronged in-house indigenisation push of the Indian Army is leading to successes in the form of projects worth more than `44,000 crore involving niche and modern technologies.Sources in the military establishment

August 20, 2023
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INS Trikand Docks In Iran As Part of Indian Navy’s Operational Deployment

Bandar Abaas: Indian Naval Ship INS Trikand received a warm welcome upon its arrival at Bandar Abbas, the port city of Iran on Sunday.The Indian Naval Ship is on a visit to Iran as part of the Indian Navy’s operational deployment towards cooperative maritime engagement with regional countries, said the Indian Navy spokesperson.“#INSTrikand is on a visit to #BandarAbbas, Iran as part of #

August 20, 2023
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INS Vagir To Reach Australia’s Fremantle On Sunday, To Participate In Exercises With Royal Australian Navy

New Delhi: INS Vagir, an Indian Navy submarine, which is on an extended-range deployment since June will reach Fremantle, a port city in Australia on August 20, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.The submarine, which is the Indian Navy’s fifth Kalvari class submarine, based in Mumbai, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January this year.During her stay in Australia, INS Vagir will

August 20, 2023
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Giant Strides Made In Last 9 Years Towards Making Our Defence Sector ‘Aatmanirbhar’ Says Defence Minister

Giant strides made in last nine years towards making our defence sector ‘Aatmanirbhar’; Most of the weapons with Armed Forces are made in India: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. “New India believes in issue-based multi-alignment; takes decisions sans any pressure”. “Govt’s aim is to make India a developed & empowered nation by 2047”The defence sector, in the last nine years, has made giant

August 20, 2023
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