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December 16, 2022
Curtain Raiser: Commissioning of Yard 12705 (Mormugao)Mormugao, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer, is scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 18, 2022.
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December 12, 2022
Visit of Admiral R. Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff to Sri LankaAdmiral R. Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval the Staff (CNS), will be visiting Sri Lanka from December 13-16, 2022.
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December 12, 2022
Boeing Awards Contract to Lufthansa Technik to Support New Zealand's P-8A Poseidon FleetBoeing has awarded Lufthansa Technik a contract for sustainment services within its support of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) future fleet of four P-8A aircraft that will leverage commercial capabilities to improve readiness rates.
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December 12, 2022
Swedish Navy honours tradition in keel laying ceremonySwedish Defense materiel organization FMV Director Naval Division Patric Hjorth performed the keel laying ceremony for the series of Stan Tug 1706 ICE vessels at Albwardy Damen.
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December 11, 2022
39th Edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated PatrolThe 39th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted from December 8-19, 2022.
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December 9, 2022
Participation of Indian Navy in the Maiden International Fleet Review Hosted by BangladeshThe Indian Navy delegation led by Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and three warships of the Indian Navy participated in the maiden International Fleet Review (IFR) hosted by Bangladesh at Cox's Bazar on December 7, 2022.
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December 8, 2022
Indian Navy Ships Kochi, Kavaratti and Sumedha Participating in IFR-22 at BangladeshIndian Navy ships Kochi, Kavaratti and Sumedha arrived in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh to participate in the maiden International Fleet Review (IFR) being conducted by the Bangladesh Navy (BN).
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December 8, 2022
Northrop Grumman's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range Completes Fourth Successful Missile Live FireNorthrop Grumman Corporation has completed the fourth successful flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER).
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December 6, 2022
MQ-9A Leased to India by GA-ASI Complete 10,000 Flight Hours in 2 YearsOn November 22, 2022, a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft that is on lease from GA-ASI to India's Navy completed its 10,000th flight hour in support of India national security missions.
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December 5, 2022
New Design of President's Standard and Colour and the Indian Navy CrestThe President of India has approved the introduction of a new design for the President’s Standard and Colour and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy, which were unveiled at Visakhapatnam on Navy Day on December 4, 2022.
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December 4, 2022
Navy Day Celebrations - Operational Demonstration at VizagIndia celebrates December 04 as Navy Day, every year, to acknowledge the role of the Indian Navy and commemorate its achievements in 'Operation Trident' during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
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December 3, 2022
Chief of the Naval Staff remarks at Navy Day 2022 Press ConferenceThe Tiranga being hoisted on six continents by seven Indian Naval ships on August 15 this year was also reflective of the Indian Navy's ability to deploy far and wide across our areas of interest
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December 1, 2022
Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III squadron, 840 Sqn (CG), commissioned in ChennaiIn a major boost to further strengthening the Coast Guard Region East, 840 Sqn (CG), an Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III squadron, was commissioned by DG V.S. Pathania at ICG Air Station, Chennai on November 30, 2022.
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November 30, 2022
Saudi Ministry of Defence and GAMI sign MoU with NavantiaThe MoU aims to raise the level of readiness of the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) to enhance maritime security in the region, protect the vital and strategic interests of the Kingdom, and support the strategic, operational, and tactical goals of the MoD
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November 28, 2022
Rear Admiral A.N. Pramod Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharastra Naval Area (FOMA)Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta, handed over the baton of Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area to Rear Admiral A.N. Pramod on 28 November 2022 at an elegant ceremonial parade held at INS Kunjali Parade ground.
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November 26, 2022
Launch of 'Ikshak' Third Ship of Survey Vessel (Large) Project on November 26, 2022 at L&T, Kattupalli'Ikshak', the third of the four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project, being built by GRSE/L&T for Indian Navy was launched on November 26, 2022 at Kattupalli, Chennai.
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November 15, 2022
Change of Command of Western Fleet - Rear Admiral Vineet Mccarty takes over as Commander of the Sword ArmThe 'Sword Arm' of Indian Navy, the Western Fleet, underwent a change of guard on November 15, 2022.
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October 20, 2022
Giridhar Aramane named new Defence SecretaryRoad Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane has been named the new Defence Secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
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September 30, 2022
General Anil Chauhan takes over as Chief of Defence Staff; Vows to fulfil the hopes of the Nation & deal with challenges togetherGeneral Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022.
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September 28, 2022
Government appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd) as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd) PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders.
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September 27, 2022
Manoj Jain takes charge as Director (R&D) of BELManoj Jain took charge as the Director (R&D) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on September 26, 2022. He was General Manager of the Electronic Warfare & Avionics SBU at BEL's Bangalore Complex prior to his elevation.
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September 2, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissions India's first indigenous aircraft carrier as INS VikrantINS Vikrant has been made using indigenous equipment and machinery supplied by India's major industrial houses as well as over 100 MSMEs. It is the largest ship ever built in maritime history of India and houses state of the art automation features.
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September 1, 2022
Dinesh Kumar Batra takes charge as Chairman & Managing Director of BELDinesh Kumar Batra, Director (Finance) & CFO, has taken additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with effect from September 1, 2022.
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August 26, 2022
DRDO gets a new ChiefDr. Samir V. Kamat, who is Director General, Naval Systems & Materials, at the DRDO will succeed Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy who has been named as Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister
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August 25, 2022
INS Vikrant - Showcasing 'Self-reliance' during 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'The commissioning of Vikrant, will be a Golden letter day for the entire nation, the Indian Navy and the indigenous shipbuilding industry. It is indeed a true testimony of the vision of Government of India for 'Atmanirbharta' and 'Swadeshikaran'.
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July 20, 2022
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Successfully Completes Operational Demonstrations in IndiaBoeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet successfully completed operational demonstration tests at Indian Naval Station Hansa in Goa, India, reinforcing the Super Hornet's ability to effectively and safety operate off Indian Navy carriers.
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July 15, 2022
Defence Minister launches Y-3023 Dunagiri, Project 17A frigate at GRSE Ltd, Kolkata“Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and other organisations need to increase the infrastructure to stay ahead of the curve in dealing with emerging challenges”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reiterates