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The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates significantly in Persian Gulf Region and the Horn of Africa to the Strait of Malacca, and routinely conducts anti-piracy operations and partners with other navies in the region. It also conducts routine two to three month-long deployments in the South and East China seas as well as the western Mediterranean sea simultaneously.
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"History Created": Indian Navy lauds women aircrew for maiden mission in Arabian SeaIndian Navy's first all-women aircrew has completed a surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea.DNA - Published | |
Navy's all-women aircrew creates history by carrying out surveillance mission over North Arabian SeaIn a rare feat, five women officers of the Indian Navy carried out the first independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea onboard a Dornier aircraft.IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Indian Navy takes delivery of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 'INS Vikrant'The 262-meter long and 62-meter wide IAC, which has the capacity to carry 30 fighters and helicopters, will be commissioned in the second half of August. She will then be christened INS Vikrant after..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Navy receives two more MH60R multirole helicopters from USIn a major boost to the ongoing modernisation of the air fleet of the Indian Navy, two more of the multirole helicopters MH 60 ‘Romeo’ (MH 60R), procured from US defence major Lockheed Martin, have..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Operation Talwar: How the Indian Navy silently contributed to Kargil winThe Kargil War took place between May 3 and July 26, 1999, in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC).DNA - Published | |
PM Modi to address NIIO seminar 'Swavlamban' at Delhi todayPM Modi will also unveil 'SPRINT Challenges', which are aimed at giving a boost to the usage of the indigenous technology in the Indian Navy.DNA - Published | |
Agnipath scheme: Decoding the new military recruitment plan for Indian NavyHere is all you need to know about how the recruitment process will work for the Agnipath scheme for the Indian Navy.DNA - Published | |
Navy completes final sea trials of indigenous aircraft carrier, warship to be commissioned next monthThe fourth phase of sea trials for indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) has been successfully completed on Sunday, said Indian Navy. The ship's delivery is being targeted by the end of this month followed..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian Navy to showcase growing strength of country's defence manufacturingIndia-based defence attaches of around 25 countries of the Indian Ocean Region have been invited by the Navy to a two-day conclave later this month to showcase the growing strength of the Indian..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian Navy decommissions INS Gomati after 34 years of serviceIndiaTimes - Published | |
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with Indian Navy Staff deployed on INS Gharial in Sri LankaIndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian Navy survey vessel Nirdeshak launchedSarbani Dasgupta, wife of Vice-Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Naval Command, launched the vessel.IndiaTimes - Published | Indian Navy successfully tests surface to air missile system from warshipIndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Navy conducts coordinated patrol with Bangladesh Navy in Bay of BengalGodavari class frigates were designed entirely by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design and built indigenously by Mazagon Dock Ltd.DNA - Published | Rajnath undertakes sortie in P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft of Indian NavyThe defence minister flew the sortie on Tuesday hours after he launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy at the Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. "Defence minister Singh, during his visit..IndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Navy to operate electric-boats, Bengaluru firm building prototypeAs part of the defence electrification programme, the Indian Navy is, for the first time, looking to operate electric-boats. A Bengaluru-based EV platform startup — Tresa Energy — has begun a..IndiaTimes - Published | Indian Navy pilots & operators complete training in US for induction of deadly MH-60 ‘Romeo’ helicoptersIndiaTimes - Published |
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Indian Navy 'highly successful' in maintaining safety of seas, says PresidentIndiaTimes - Published | Indian Navy test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missileIndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Navy lauds school kids' patriotism, gives them tour of Warship and Navy Gunnery schoolAccompanied by their guardians and parents, the students of the CNN Government school were taken from Thrissur to Kochi by the Navy.DNA - Published | Sea trials for 5th submarine of Project 75 started, says Indian NavyThe submarine would be named 'Vagir' after commissioning, "the Navy said in the statement.DNA - Published |
Indian Navy ship visits Iran as part of deployment to the Gulf regionIndiaTimes - Published | Indian Navy's 'Killers' squadron, that sunk Pakistan warships, to get President's StandardIndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Navy closely watching Chinese activities, capable of defending national interests: Admiral R Hari KumarIndiaTimes - Published | Covid-19, situation on northern borders created complex challenges, Navy ready to tackle them: Admiral Hari KumarHighlighting that the situation on the country's northern borders and Covid-19 have created two complex challenges, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said that the Navy is ready to..IndiaTimes - Published |
From collusive China-Pakistan threat to boosting force-levels, new Navy chief has several challenges facing himFrom getting the government to approve long-pending cases for six nuclear-powered attack submarines and a third aircraft carrier to tackling the collusive China-Pakistan threat in the Indian Ocean..IndiaTimes - Published | INS Vela commissioned into Indian Navy in MumbaiIndiaTimes - Published |
In a break from protocol, Defence minister Rajnath Singh visits Bangladesh High commissionIn a significant break from protocol, Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day of Bangladesh. He was accompanied..DNA - Published | Indian Navy enhancing surveillance capability with new-age tech in bid to counter ChinaIndiaTimes - Published |
Some irresponsible nations with hegemonic tendencies twisting definition of UNCLOS: Rajnath SinghTaking a dig at China, defence minister Rajnath Singh said "some irresponsible nations" are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It is a matter of..IndiaTimes - Published | Know all about INS Visakhapatnam, guided-missile destroyer ship to be inducted into Indian Navy todayINS Visakhapatnam is the first of its kind to be inducted into the Indian Navy, being a high-tech guided-missile destroyer on the Indian coast.DNA - Published |
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PM Modi hands over advanced Electronic Warfare System 'Shakti' to Indian Navy in JhansiIndiaTimes - Published | Indian Navy confident of positive response for third aircraft carrier: SourcesIndiaTimes - Published |
Boost to maritime power: Indian Navy to commission missile destroyer, submarineThe Indian Navy will commission a guided-missile destroyer and a Kalvari-class submarine by next week in a boost to its combat capability in dealing with the rapidly changing security environment in..IndiaTimes - Published | Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar to be next chief of naval staffWestern Naval Command (WNC) chief Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar will take over as the next Navy chief from Admiral Karambir Singh on November 30, the government announced on Tuesday.IndiaTimes - Published |
Vice Admiral Swaminathan new Chief of Staff of Western Naval CommandVice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as Chief of Staff of Western Naval Command, a defence official said on Sunday. Commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1987, Admiral..IndiaTimes - Published | Navy chiefs of 12 nations from Indian Ocean Region to participate in Indian Navy's maritime conclaveIndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Navy facilitates emergency landing to Bangkok-Tel Aviv flight with 276 onboardIndian Navy operated airfield in Goa facilitated the safe recovery of an Israeli flight flying from Bangkok to Tel Aviv. The flight was carrying 276 personnel on board and it made an emergency landing..IndiaTimes - Published | India gets new destroyer but China continues to widen the gapWith China now fielding the world’s largest Navy and fast constructing two more aircraft carriers to add to its two existing ones, the Indian Navy has finally got a long-delayed shot in the arm with..IndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Navy receives 'Visakhapatnam' ship- its first-ever P15B guided-missile destroyerThe Indian Navy has received its first-ever P15B guided-missile destroyer, and the ship has been named Visakhapatnam.DNA - Published | Navy Chief Admiral Singh holds talks with Bangladeshi counterpartNavy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Monday held wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal and explored ways to further expand bilateral naval cooperation to deal with..IndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Navy's first Training Squadron visit to Sri Lanka beginsIndiaTimes - Published | Indian Navy rubbishes Pakistan claim of blocking its submarineIndiaTimes - Published |
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