SP's Naval Forces - April-May 2017
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It was entirely due to single-minded approach and perseverance on the part of Late Admiral Tahiliani that within a record time of little over two years of negotiations, acquisition and modernisation, the 1959 vintage aircraft carrier was commissioned as Indian Naval Ship Viraat on May 12, 1987
Indian Navy successfully undertook the maiden firing of BrahMos Land Attack Supersonic Cruise Missile from a ship on April 21, 2017 on a land based target
The defence ministry mulling to set up a new Defence Procurement Organisation which will integrate and streamline the long and arduous process of defence acquisitions.
The best and most modern option emerged then for LRMR aircraft was the Soviet built TU-142M, NATO nomenclature Bear.
Bi-annual Naval Commanders’ Conference was held from May 2 to 5, 2017, which was attended by all Commanders-in-Chief, senior flag officers of Indian Navy, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley...
The Indian Navy is working relentlessly towards transforming its shipbuilding, aviation and underwater capabilities by building new generation vessels by leveraging the technology and research as force multipliers.
The government on May 10 approved the appointment of West Bengal cadre and 1982 batch officer Sanjay Mitra as the next Defence Secretary with a fixed tenure of two years.
The Spanish Government has appointed Esteban García Vilasánchez as new President of Navantia. With a wide experience in the naval sector, he was previously the Director of Programs.