RECENT STORIES
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June 7, 2021
Finally, Six more Submarines
By Ranjit KumarFinally, the long overdue decision has been taken for acquisition of six new attack submarines for the Indian Navy. The Ministry of Defence has cleared the decks for last leg of the acquisition process.
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June 7, 2021
Thales appoints Ashish Saraf Vice-President and Country Director for IndiaThales announced the appointment of Ashish Saraf as Vice-President and Country Director for India with effect from June 01, 2021. In this role, Ashish will lead the company's India business and will be responsible for the strategic growth...
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June 5, 2021
World Environment Day 2021: Indian Navy - Blue Water Operations with a Green FootprintThe Navy, as a self-driven and environmentally responsible force, has always been committed towards environment protection and green initiatives.
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June 4, 2021
Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approves RFP for construction of six submarines at approx cost of 43,000 croreFirst such acquisition under Strategic Partnership model to give a big boost to Make in India. DAC also approves Air Defence guns and ammunition for Army worth 6,000 crore
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May 28, 2021
Indian Navy Continues Relief Operations at Cyclone Affected Areas in BalasoreThe Navy Disaster Relief Team was deployed on May 27, 2021 at Sadar block of Balasore district for carrying out relief activities in the area around Parikhi village which is worst affected due to water logging.
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May 27, 2021
Indian Navy Conducts Skill Development Training Program on Maintenance of PSA Oxygen PlantsNaval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command commenced ‘Skill Development Training Program’ on “Maintenance of PSA Oxygen Plants” on May 27, 2021 based on discussions between the Indian Navy and Niti Ayog.
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May 27, 2021
INS Shardul arrives at Kochi with Liquid Medical OxygenAs part of Operation Samudra Setu II, INS Shardul, the Indian Navy ship of the Southern Naval Command entered Kochi on May 27, 2021 to disembark four ISO containers carrying 80 MT of liquid medical Oxygen.
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May 27, 2021
Indian Navy Continue Relief Ops in West Bengal in aftermath of Cyclone YaasThe Relief Control Centre at INS Netaji Subhas, in coordination with West Bengal State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) as well Local Administration, have concentrated their Relief & Rescue Operations in Digha and Fraserganj, the two highly inundated low lying Coastal Areas since the landfall of Cyclone 'Yaas' AM May 26, 2021.
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May 25, 2021
Indian Navy Provides 'Oxygen on Wheels' to Palasa COVID Care CentreBased on a request from the Srikakulam District Collector J Niwas, the Indian Navy provided on 'Oxygen on Wheels' plant to Palasa COVID Care Centre on May 25, 2021.
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May 23, 2021
Operation Samudra Setu II - INS Jalashwa arrives Visakhapatnam with Critical COVID Relief Consignment including Oxygen Cylinders and Ventilators from Brunei and SingaporeAs part of on-going COVID Relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II’ launched by the Indian Navy, INS Jalawsha embarked with 18 Cryogenic Oxygen Tanks...
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May 23, 2021
INS Trikand arrives at Mumbai with Covid relief material as part of Operation Samudra Setu IIAs part of ongoing COVID relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II, INS Trikand arrived at Mumbai today, May 23, 2021 with Covid relief material from Qatar.
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May 22, 2021
Indian Naval Ships and Aircraft Standby for Rescue and Relief Ops - Cyclone ‘Yaas’As the low-pressure area in the North Andaman Seas likely to intensify as Cyclonic Storm, ‘Yaas’ during the next 24 hrs over the Bay of Bengal...
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May 21, 2021
INS Rajput DecommissionedThe Indian Navy’s first destroyer INS Rajput was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam after serving the nation for 41 glorious years on Friday, May 21, 2021.
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May 21, 2021
Indian Navy assists in conduct of fire safety audit of all Govt hospitals in KeralaConsequent to a request by the Chief Secretary, Govt of Kerala, to conduct a fire safety audit of Govt hospitals in various districts of Kerala, the Southern Naval Command deployed five teams on May 14, 2021 to conduct fire safety audit of various hospitals in Ernakulam district.
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May 20, 2021
AAOR “Stalwart” departs for Australia from Navantia FerrolThe Royal Australian Navy’s second Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship, NUSHIP Stalwart, departed for Australia from Pier 12 in Navantia’s Ferrol shipyard on May 20, 2021.
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May 20, 2021
Indian Navy Develops Oxygen Plant on WheelsMobile Oxygen Generation Plants, termed 'Oxygen on Wheels' designed and developed by Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) were inaugurated by Vice Adm AB Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief ENC today, May 20, 2021.
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May 20, 2021
INS Rajput to be Decommissioned on May 21, 2021On the 21st of May, a glorious era will come to an end with the decommissioning of the first destroyer of the Indian Navy - INS Rajput. INS Rajput, the lead ship of the Kashin-class destroyers built by the erstwhile USSR was commissioned on May 4, 1980 and has rendered yeoman service to the Indian Navy for over 41 years.
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May 20, 2021
American Sunset in Afghanistan
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The US war in Afghanistan is the longest in which some 2,312 US military personnel have died since their invasion in 2001
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May 20, 2021
Military Officers As Bureaucrats
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Appointment of serving military officers as Additional Secretary and Joint Secretaries in the DMA is not a big deal as is being made out
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May 20, 2021
2-DG Drug Helping COVID-19 Patients
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)DRDO affiliated Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) worked in partnership with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories for the clinical trials showing it to be effective in controlling the pandemic
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May 20, 2021
Plugging Armed Forces Criticalities
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Armed Forces are looking at leasing more military equipment and platforms from foreign countries to plug critical operational deficiencies
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May 20, 2021
India-UK Defence Cooperation
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Modi-Johnson virtual meet and adoption of the India-UK Roadmap to 2030 have opened new vistas for taking the bilateral defence relationship to the next level
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May 19, 2021
Oxygen Recycling System designed by the Indian Navy to mitigate the current oxygen crisisAmidst the second wave of COVID-19, the Diving School of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy has conceptualised and designed an 'Oxygen Recycling System' (ORS) to alleviate the existing Oxygen (O2) shortages.
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May 19, 2021
Cyclone Tauktae Update - Indian Navy continuing with Search and Rescue OperationsIndian Navy’s Search and Rescue (SAR) operations off Mumbai and Gujarat entered its third day today. Indian Naval ships and aircraft arepresently undertaking SAR of the missing crew members of AccommodationBarge P-305, which sank on 17thMay, 35 miles off Mumbai.
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May 18, 2021
Cyclone Tauktae Update on Search and Rescue OperationsIndian Naval Ships Beas, Betwa and Teg joined INS Kochi and Kolkata for undertaking Search and Rescue (SAR) operations for Barge P-305, which sank 35 nautical miles from Mumbai (in the Mumbai Offshore Development Area) SAR has also been augmented with P8I and naval helicopters, who continue to undertake aerial search in the area.
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May 17, 2021
Cyclone Tauktae: Indian Navy engages in multiple search and rescue missions along Indian West CoastIn a swift response to SOS by an Indian vessel adrift in Arabian Sea, a naval helicopter was dispatched early morning today 17th May, for rescuing the stranded crew of Indian flagged Tug ‘Coromondel Supporter IX', which was adrift North West of Mangalore, Karnataka.
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May 17, 2021
Coordinated efforts by Indian Navy helicopter and Coast Guard Ship rescues stranded seamen off new MangaloreA coordinated effort by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, resulted in the rescue of nine fishermen stranded onboard Tug Coromondal Supporter IX, which had run aground close to the coast of New Mangalore.
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May 16, 2021
Indian Navy Team Repairs Two Major Oxygen Plants in Andhra PradeshTeams from Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam achieved a major breakthrough in repairing two major Oxygen Plants at Nellore and Kalahasthi bringing a major boost to the Oxygen Supply in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the ongoing Oxygen crisis.
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May 14, 2021
US Navy Orders Additional Sea Skimming Target Vehicles from Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a production contract option for 18 additional GQM-163A “Coyote” supersonic sea-skimming target vehicles.
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May 13, 2021
Goa Maritime Symposium (GMS) - 2021Towards fostering friendly relations with its maritime neighbours, Indian Navy hosted ‘GMS-21’ under the aegis of Naval War College, Goa on 11 and May 12, 2021.
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May 12, 2021
Operation Samudra Setu II - INS Tarkash brings Medical Oxygen Consignment from QatarAs part of ongoing COVID relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II’ launched by Indian Navy, INS Tarkash, with two Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) filled (20 MT each) cryogenic containers and 230 Oxygen cylinders embarked, arrived at Mumbai on May 12, 2021.
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May 12, 2021
Navantia opens Training Centre in San FernandoNavantia has opened in the city of San Fernando (Cádiz) its Navantia Training Centre (NTC), which will be a key asset for the company in its pursuit of excellence and a leading training centre in the naval industry.
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May 11, 2021
DRDO's anti-COVID drug, a silver lining
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe Drug Controller General of India has granted permission for emergency use of the drug as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients.
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May 6, 2021
Augmentation of Manpower at Dhanvantari Covid Care Hospital at AhmedabadIn its continuous and ongoing efforts to provide aid to the civil administration in times of this unprecedented crisis, the Indian Navy has today augmented the manpower of Dhanvantari Covid Care Hospital at Ahmedabad, thus providing a much-needed and timely fillip to management of Covid patients in the city.
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May 6, 2021
Did Beijing Trigger Second Virus Wave?
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Within India, Delhi (the national capital), Mumbai (the financial capital) and Bengaluru (the IT capital) are most affected. This creates the impression that akin to ‘tactical nukes’ China has developed ‘tactical bio-bombs’
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May 6, 2021
Indian Navy Getting MH-60R Seahawks
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The MH-60R helicopters have been selected by the navies of the United States, Denmark, Australia and Saudi Arabia. Indian Navy will be the latest user
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May 6, 2021
More Teeth for Indian Navy
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The requirement for India is to define its role within its IOR strategy and keep providing more teeth to the Indian Navy in keeping with the expanding threats
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May 5, 2021
Indian Navy steps up Covid relief operations: Nine Warships Transporting Oxygen, Medical Equipment from abroadThe Indian Navy has stepped up its COVID relief Operation Samudra Setu II with ships from all three Naval Commands in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Kochi, deployed for shipment of Liquid Medical Oxygen and associated medical equipment from friendly foreign countries in Persian Gulf and South East Asia.
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May 1, 2021
Seven Indian Navy Ships Deployed for Op Samudra Setu IIIn support of the nation’s fight against Covid-19 and as part of operation 'Samudra Setu II’, seven Indian Naval ships viz. Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat have been deployed for shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries.
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April 30, 2021
Western Naval Command deputes medical team for PM Covid Care Hospital at AhmedabadAs part of the Armed Forces contribution to civil administration in combating the current COVID crisis, a 57 member naval medical team consisting of four doctors...
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April 29, 2021
Western Naval Command geared up to offer assistance to civil administration in tackling Covid situationAs surging COVID-19 cases overwhelm hospital facilities and oxygen-supported beds for severe cases, three naval hospitals under Western Naval Command (WNC) viz., INHS Jeevanti, Goa, INHS Patanjali, Karwar and INHS Sandhani, Mumbai have kept ready a few COVID oxygen beds for use by the civil administration.
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April 29, 2021
SNC Continues Covid Relief activities across Lakshadweep and Minicoy IslandsIn support of UTL Administration’s fight against COVID-19, Southern Naval Command extended the facilities at Naval Air Station, INS Garuda for the air evacuation of a 75 year old COVID patient from the island of Kalpeni to Kochi for treatment on April 28, 2021.
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April 28, 2021
Exercise VARUNA - 2021 ConcludedThe 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ concluded on April 27, 2021.
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April 28, 2021
Oxygen Express continues across Lakshadweep and KochiSustaining its efforts in the fight against COVID, Indian Navy is continuing with its mission of “Oxygen Express” in order to render support to the administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
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April 26, 2021
Damen contracts Hamburg Ship Model Basin for new frigate testsDamen Shipyards Group and the Hamburg Ship Model Basin have concluded a contract for an extensive series of model tests for the hydrodynamic development of the F126 frigates for the German Navy.
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April 26, 2021
Raytheon Technologies Announces Chairman TransitionRaytheon Technologies today announced Thomas A. Kennedy, executive chairman of the Board of Directors, will retire effective June 1, 2021, following the one-year anniversary of the merger of United Technologies Corporation and Raytheon Company.
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April 19, 2021
INAS 323 commissioned at Goa as first unit of indigenously built ALH Mk III enters Naval serviceIndian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 323, the first unit of the indigenously built ALH Mk III aircraft, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik and Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar...
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April 19, 2021
Raytheon Technologies Appoints Bernard A. Harris Jr. to Board of DirectorsRaytheon Technologies today announced that its board of directors has elected Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. as a director.
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April 19, 2021
Indian Navy Seizes Narcotics Worth 3000 CroreIndian Naval Ship Suvarna, whilst on surveillance patrol in the Arabian Sea, encountered a fishing vessel with suspicious movements. To investigate the vessel, the ship’s team conducted boarding and search operation, which led to the seizure of more than 300 Kgs of narcotics substances.
