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July 11, 2025
ICG Rescues Two Crew Members from stranded US Sailing Vessel off Andaman & Nicobar IslandsThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the US sailing vessel 'Sea Angel' stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on July 10, 2025.
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July 9, 2025
Keel Laying of Third Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy'Keel Laying' ceremony of third Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on July 9, 2025, in the presence of Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition and senior officials from the Indian Navy, HSL and L&T.
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July 9, 2025
Delivery of First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel – 'Nistar''Nistar', the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was delivered by Hindustan Shipyard Limited to the Indian Navy on July 8, 2025 at Visakhapatnam.
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July 8, 2025
Visit of Major General Humaid Mohammed Abdullah Alremeithi, Commander, UAE Naval ForcesMajor General Humaid Mohammed Abdullah Alremeithi, Commander, UAE Naval Forces (UAEN), is in India on an official visit from 7–9 July 2025, aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and bilateral ties.
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July 8, 2025
Indian Navy Signs Contract with BEL for Implementation of NMDA ProjectThe Indian Navy has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru for the implementation of National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project towards strengthening maritime and coastal security.
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July 8, 2025
User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket successfully carried out from INS KavarattiUser trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) were successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti from June 23, 2025 to July 7, 2025.
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July 7, 2025
Japan Coast Guard Ship 'Itsukushima' Arrives in Chennai to Strengthen India-Japan Maritime TiesJapan Coast Guard (JCG) Ship Itsukushima, commanded by Captain Naoki Mizoguchi, arrived at Chennai Port on July 7, 2025, as part of its Global Ocean Voyage Training, reinforcing the strategic partnership between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and JCG in the Indo-Pacific.
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July 7, 2025
The valour displayed during Operation Sindoor & the demonstration of domestic equipment, further increased the global demand for our indigenous products: Defence Minister at Controllers' Conference 2025Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Controllers' Conference of the Defence Accounts Department (DAD) in New Delhi on July 7, 2025, emphasising the department's critical role in strengthening the operational readiness and financial agility of the Armed Forces.
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July 4, 2025
Indian Navy Conducts Annual Safety Review 2025The eighth edition of Indian Navy's apex meeting on safety, the Annual Safety Review 2025, was conducted at Southern Naval Command, Kochi from July 2-3, 2025.
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July 4, 2025
Winging Ceremony – Second Basic Hawk Conversion CourseIndian Navy proudly celebrated the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam. On July 3, 2025, Lt Atul Kumar Dhull and Sub Lt Aastha Poonia received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, ACNS (Air).
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July 3, 2025
DAC clears 10 capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹1.05 lakh crore under Buy (Indian-IDDM) categoryDefence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on July 3, 2025, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approximately ₹1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing.
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July 1, 2025
INS Teg Concludes Visit to Port Victoria, SeychellesINS Teg, a frontline stealth frigate of the Western Naval Command, concluded a port visit at Port Victoria, Seychelles on June 30, 2025.
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July 1, 2025
Project 17A Indigenous Stealth Frigate Udaygiri Delivered to Indian NavyYard 12652 (Udaygiri), the second ship of Project 17A stealth frigate, being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on July 1, 2025.
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July 1, 2025
Indian Navy Leads Critical Firefighting and Rescue Operations on Palau-Flagged Tanker MT Yi Cheng 6Swift Action Ensures Safety of Indian Crew in the North Arabian Sea
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July 1, 2025
ROSOBORONEXPORT hands over Project 11356 frigate Tamal, built at Yantar USC shipyard in Russia, to Indian NavyROSOBORONEXPORT JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) has handed over another Project 11356 frigate, built by United Shipbuilding Corporation, to the Indian Navy.
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June 30, 2025
Rear Admiral V. Ganapathy assumes charge as Commandant of Military Institute of Technology, PuneRear Admiral V. Ganapathy, an accomplished Flag Officer of the Indian Navy, has assumed the command of the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Pune, under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.
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June 28, 2025
Induction of fifth 25t Bollard Pull Tug Ojas (Yard 339)Induction ceremony for fifth 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug Ojas was held on June 27, 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam in presence of Cmde Chetan Kumar Singh, GM (Tech), Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam) as the Chief Guest.
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June 27, 2025
ICG and Assam Rifles Conclude 6th Joint Working Group Meeting in KochiThe 6th Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Assam Rifles concluded on June 27, 2025, at ICG District Headquarters No. 4 (Kerala & Mahe), Kochi.
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June 27, 2025
Naval Investiture Ceremony - 2025Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), presented Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards to Naval Personnel on behalf of the President of India at the Naval Investiture Ceremony held for the first time at the newly constructed Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi on June 27, 2025.
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June 27, 2025
INS Teg Arrives at Port Victoria, SeychellesAs part of her ongoing operational deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region, INS Teg, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, has entered Port Victoria, Seychelles, for a port call scheduled from June 26 to 30, 2025.
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June 26, 2025
Indian Navy Hosts IONS Working Group Meeting on Maritime SecurityThe Indian Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Working Group Meeting on Maritime Security (IWG-MARSEC) from June 24 to 25, 2025 in New Delhi.
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June 26, 2025
ICG inducts 'Adamya' the first FPV out of the eight being built by GSL'Adamya' the first Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) under the eight FPV Project at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was inducted in the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on June 26, 2025, in Goa.
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June 24, 2025
Northrop Grumman's Latest MQ-4C Triton Undergoes Testing with the US NavyNorthrop Grumman Corporation's latest MQ-4C Triton uncrewed multi-intelligence aircraft is undergoing testing with the US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command.
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June 23, 2025
INS Teg on Operational Deployment to the South West IOR concludes visit to Port Louis, MauritiusINS Teg, a frontline stealth frigate of the Western Naval Command, concluded her port call at Port Louis, Mauritius on June 22, 2025.
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June 22, 2025
Indian Navy Set to Commission the Latest Stealth Frigate Tamal in RussiaThe Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate on July 1, 2025 at Kaliningrad, Russia.
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June 20, 2025
Steel Cutting of Fourth Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy'Steel Cutting' ceremony of fourth of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) on June 19, 2025, in presence of Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff as the Chief Guest.
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June 20, 2025
Operationally Deployed INS Teg Arrives at Port Louis, MauritiusINS Teg, on her Operational Deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region, is visiting Port Louis, Mauritius from June 19-22, 2025.
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June 18, 2025
INS Arnala Commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan at Naval Dockyard, VisakhapatnamFirst of Sixteen Indigenously Built Anti Submarine Shallow Water Craft Packed with State-of-the-Art ASW Weapons and Sensor Suite
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June 16, 2025
Fifth FPV 'Achal' built by Goa Shipyard Ltd Launched for ICG'Achal', the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was ceremoniously launched on June 16, 2025, in Goa by Kavita Harbola in the presence of Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard), Additional Director General Anil Kumar Harbola.
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June 14, 2025
ICG, Navy & IAF Execute High-Risk Operation to Stabilise Fire-Hit Singaporean Vessel Off KochiIn a major development in the firefighting and salvage operation of Singaporean Vessel MV Wan Hai 503, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), along with the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, successfully transferred the tow of the distressed container vessel to the ocean-going tug Offshore Warrior on June 13, 2025.
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June 14, 2025
Indian Navy Undertakes Daring Aerial Insertion of Salvage Team Onboard MV WAN HAI 503In the ongoing salvage operations of MV WAN Hai 503, which is under massive fire, the Indian Navy augmented the efforts with the aerial insertion of salvage team on June 13, 2025.
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June 13, 2025
DMC to deliver custom rudders for 4 Dutch and Belgian Anti-Submarine Warfare FrigatesDamen Marine Components has received the order to design, engineer and produce eight rudders for the four Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates that Damen Naval is building for the Belgian and Dutch Navies.
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June 12, 2025
ICG Chairs 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) in New DelhiThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chaired the 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) in New Delhi on June 12, 2025.
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June 9, 2025
Keel Laying of Fourth Ex-GSL NGOPV (Yard 1283)Keel Laying ceremony of Yard 1283, the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) was held on June 9, 2025 with Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff as the Chief Guest in the presence of Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, CMD, GSL and other senior officials from the Indian Navy and the Shipyard.
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June 9, 2025
ICG Inaugurates Dedicated Jetty at Vizhinjam Harbour in Kerala to Boost Coastal Security OperationsThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Director General (DG) Paramesh Sivamani, inaugurated a new dedicated ICG jetty at Vizhinjam Harbour, Kerala on June 7, 2025.
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June 4, 2025
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems becomes TKMS – New brand, new claim and new colorsthyssenkrupp Marine Systems, one of the world's leading enterprises in the naval industry, is celebrating the start of a new phase in the company's development with the launch of a new brand.
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June 4, 2025
Defence Minister holds bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy PM & Defence Minister in New DelhiDefence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defence Richard Marles in New Delhi on June 4, 2025.
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June 4, 2025
Tri-Services All-Women Sailing Expedition team returns home after completing two-month-long 1,800-nautical-mile voyage to SeychellesThe expedition marks first-ever international open-sea sailing mission by an all-women team from Indian Armed Forces
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June 1, 2025
Maiden Visit of EUNAVFOR Ships to IndiaESPS Reina Sofia, commanded by Cdr Salvador Moreno Regil, Spanish Navy and ITS Antonio Marceglia, commanded by Cdr Alberto Bartolomeo, Italian Navy, are in Mumbai from May 26 to June 1, 2025 for an operational turn around.
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May 31, 2025
Spring Term 2025 – Passing Out ParadeThe Passing Out Parade (POP) of Spring Term 2025 was conducted at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on May 31, 2025.
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May 30, 2025
Keel Laying of Last Ship (By 530) of ASW SWC (CSL) ProjectKeel Laying of the eighth and last ship (BY 530), Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), which is being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi, was undertaken on May 29, 2025 in the presence of Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, CWP&A.
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May 30, 2025
Operation Sindoor is India's frontal assault against terrorism; If Pakistan resorts to anything evil, it will face Indian Navy's firepower: Defence Minister onboard INS Vikrant“Operation Sindoor is not yet over; It's just a pause”
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May 29, 2025
Nari Shakti played a crucial role in India's effective action against terrorism during Operation Sindoor: Defence MinisterRajnath Singh flags-in INSV Tarini as Lt Cdr Dilna K & Lt Cdr Roopa return home following a successful circumnavigation expedition 'Navika Sagar Parikrama II'
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May 27, 2025
Indian Navy to Welcome Navika Sagar Parikrama II Crew After Historic CircumnavigationThe Indian Navy is all set to welcome the triumphant crew of Navika Sagar Parikrama II on successful completion of circumnavigation of the Globe onboard Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini.
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May 27, 2025
ICG-Led Response Mitigates Oil Spread After Liberian Container Vessel Sinking; 46 Containers Wash Ashore in KeralaThe Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) swift and coordinated response, supported by multiple agencies, slowed the spread of oil leaking from the sunken container vessel MSC ELSA 3 off the Alappuzha coast, Kerala.
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May 27, 2025
Navantia San Fernando celebrates the launch of the high-altitude patrol boat for the Royal Moroccan NavyConstruction number 565 of the shipyard touches the sea for the first time in an event presided over by high representatives of the Moroccan Navy and the president of Navantia, Ricardo Domínguez.
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May 26, 2025
Defence Minister reviews performance of eight DPSUs in meeting with CMDs in New DelhiDefence Minister Rajnath Singh held a review meeting with CMDs of eight Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) at South Block, New Delhi on May 26, 2025.
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May 25, 2025
ICG along with Indian Navy Rescues all 24 Crew members as Liberian container Vessel with Hazardous Cargo Sinks off KeralaA Liberian container vessel MSC ELSA 3 (IMO NO. 9123221) sank off the Kochi coast at around 0750 hrs today on May 25, 2025, due to flooding.
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May 24, 2025
ICG and Haldia Dock Complex Conduct Marine Pollution Response Workshop to Strengthen Oil Spill ReadinessIndian Coast Guard (ICG), in collaboration with the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), hosted a two-day Marine Pollution Response Seminar and Workshop from May 21–22, 2025.
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May 21, 2025
Traditionally Built 'Ancient Stitched Ship' inducted into the Indian Navy as INSV Kaundinya
The Indian Navy formally inducted and named the Ancient Stitched ship as INSV Kaundinya today at a ceremonial event held at Naval Base, Karwar.
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May 20, 2025
8th Meeting of the India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation
The 8th meeting of the India-US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC), constituted under the auspices of the India–US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), was organised in India from May 13 to 16, 2025.
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May 19, 2025
GA Integrates Software for USMC Common Intelligence Picture WTI Course
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully integrated the advanced Optix software—developed by General Atomics Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-i3)—into the US Marine Corps (USMC) Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) for a multi-service Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course.
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May 13, 2025
Navantia and Leonardo sign MoU for jointly market naval solutionsNavantia and Leonardo have joined forces through a collaboration agreement to market naval solutions in the Defence area. The announcement was made during the International Defence Fair FEINDEF held in Madrid from 12 to 14 of May.
