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April 1, 2023
Vice Admiral Atul Anand takes over as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO)Vice Admiral Atul Anand assumed charge as the Director General Naval Operations on April 1, 2023. He was commissioned on 01 January 1988 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy.
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April 1, 2023
Vice Admiral Suraj Berry assumes charge as Chief of Personnel of Indian NavyVAdm Suraj Berry, assumed charge as Chief of Personnel on April 1, 2023. The Flag Officer was commissioned on January 1, 1987 and is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Warfare.
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March 31, 2023
Navantia's S-81 'Isaac Peral' submarine successfully performs its first diveThe S-81 has passed a major milestone, with its first static dive, on the way to full operation
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March 31, 2023
Superannuation of Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval StaffVice Admiral SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff superannuated today after more than 39 years of illustrious service.
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March 28, 2023
Maiden Passing Out Parade of Agniveers 01/22 Batch at INS ChilkaA total of 2585 Agniveers (incl 272 women) of the Indian Navy passed out from the portals of INS Chilka, at Odhisa, in a first of its kind ceremonial, post sunset Passing Out Parade, held on March 28, 2023 under the aegis of Southern Naval Command.
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March 28, 2023
Port visit of INS Sumedha at AlgiersINS Sumedha, presently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, entered Algiers, Algeria on March 26, 2023 for an operational turn around.
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March 25, 2023
The ships of First Training Squadron visit Antsiranana, MadagascarThe ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy, INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi visited Port Antsiranana, Madagascar from March 20 to 23, 2023 as part of long range training deployment.
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March 25, 2023
Curtain Raiser Passing Out Parade First batch of Agniveers at INS Chilka on March 28, 2023The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the First batch of Agniveers is scheduled at INS Chilka on March 28, 2023. The POP marks the successful completion of training of close to 2600 Agniveers including 273 women Agniveers undergoing training at Chilka.
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March 23, 2023
Annual Bilateral Maritime Exercise Konkan 2023Konkan 2023, the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy, was held from March 20-22, 2023 off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea.
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March 22, 2023
Indian Navy to conduct the 'SAM NO VARUNAH' Coastal Car RallyThe Coastal Motor Car Expedition will cover the entire Indian Coastline From Kolkata, West Bengal (March 26, 2023) to Lakhpat, Gujarat (April 19, 2023)
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March 21, 2023
INS Sujata visits Port Maputo, MozambiqueINS Sujata, a ship based at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, visited Port Maputo, Mozambique as a part of Overseas Deployment from March 19 to 21, 2023.
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March 21, 2023
Launch of 'Androth', Second Ship of ASW SWC (GRSE) Project on March 21, 2023 at M/s GRSE, Kolkata'Androth', the second of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project, being built by M/s GRSE for Indian Navy was launched on March 21, 2023 at M/s GRSE, Kolkata.
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March 20, 2023
Keel Laying of two Multi Purpose Vessel Project on March 20, 2023 at M/s L&T Shipyard, KattupalliKeel laying ceremony of the two ships of Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV) Project (Yard 18001 – Samarthak & Yard 18002 – Utkarsh) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on March 20, 2023.
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March 16, 2023
Visit of Algerian Navy Ship El Moutassadi to MumbaiAlgerian Navy Patrol Ship El Moutassadi visited Mumbai from March 13-16, 2023. The ship is under the command of Commandant Takia Fouad and Colonel Arabi Belhamed, Commander of the Anti-Submarine Division of the Algerian Navy and Senior Officer present onboard.
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March 16, 2023
Exercise La Perouse – 2023Indian Navy's indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri and fleet tanker, INS Jyoti participated in the third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse conducted from March 13-14, 2023.
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March 16, 2023
Exercise Sea Dragon 23A P8 aircraft of the Indian Navy arrived at Guam, USA on March 14, 2023 to participate in 'Exercise Sea Dragon 23', the third edition of the coordinated multi-lateral ASW exercise for Long Range MR ASW aircraft, conducted by the US Navy.
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March 15, 2023
Commemoration of Birth Anniversary: General Bipin RawatOn the occasion of his 65th birth anniversary on March 16, 2023, the Indian Navy fondly remembers Late General Bipin Rawat, the first Chief of Defence Staff of Indian Armed Forces. General Rawat, a visionary leader, a scholar soldier and a military reformer, was known for his professionalism, principles, conviction and decisiveness.
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March 15, 2023
Indian Coast Guard Region (North East) organises 4th Table top exercise in Kolkata under Colombo Security Conclave to discuss maritime challenges in Indian Ocean RegionIndian Coast Guard Region (North East) is conducting the fourth edition of Table top exercise under the aegis of Colombo Security Conclave in Kolkata from March 14 to 16, 2023.
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March 15, 2023
Northrop Grumman Offers Battle Management, Command and Control Expertise for US Navy's E-XX TACAMO ProgramNorthrop Grumman Corporation is leveraging its weapons system integration and battle management leadership to compete for the U.S. Navy's E-XX TACAMO fleet of aircraft systems.
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March 14, 2023
Award of President's Colour to INS DronacharyaINS Dronacharya, the Gunnery School of the Indian Navy, is being awarded the prestigious President's Colour on March 16, 2023 by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.
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March 14, 2023
Israel Aerospace Industries and Daronmont Technologies have signed an MOUIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an MOU with defence leader Daronmont Technologies, to deliver advanced air and missile defence capabilities within the framework of Australian MOD Tender (AIR-6502) for the purchase of defence systems and other ADF programs.
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March 13, 2023
Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) With Japanese Maritime Self Defence ForceContinuing with the conduct of Maritime Partnership Exercises (MPX) with Friendly Foreign Countries, INS Sahyadri exercised with Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ship JS Suzutsuki, an Akizuki Class Destroyer in the Arabian Sea on March 11, 2023.
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March 13, 2023
Exercise La Perouse – 2023The third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse is scheduled to be conducted in the Indian Ocean Region from March 13-14, 2023.
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March 13, 2023
Satellite 2023: Orbit to introduce the OceanTRx4 MIL and launch its Orbit Switching Matrix (OSM) for managing multiple antennas on maritime vesselsBy switching between antennas to support a stable satellite link, the OSM enables smart handling of blockage zones.
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March 12, 2023
Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French NavyIndian Navy's indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Navy (FN) ships FS Dixmude, a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship and FS La Fayette, a La Fayette Class Frigate, in the Arabian Sea on March 10-11, 2023.
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March 12, 2023
Institution of Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, MVC Memorial Trophy at Navy Children School DelhiAmeeta Mulla Wattal and Anjali Kaul, daughters of Late Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, MVC instituted a trophy at Navy Children School (NCS) Delhi on March 11, 2023 in honour of their father.
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March 10, 2023
Australian Prime Minister Visits INS VikrantThe Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, visited INS Vikrant in Mumbai on March 9, 2023 as part of his visit to India from March 8 to 11, 2023. This is his first bilateral visit to India after he assumed charge in May 2022.
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March 10, 2023
VAdm Mark Hammond, Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy Visit to IndiaVAdm Mark Hammond, Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy (CN) is on a three-day official visit to India from March 9-11, 2023. During the visit, VAdm Mark Hammond interacted with Adm R. Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, at New Delhi on March 10, 2023.
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March 10, 2023
Participation of INS Trikand in International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 23 (IMX/CE-23)INS Trikand participated in Sea Phase-I of the International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) held in the Gulf from March 5-9, 2023.
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March 9, 2023
Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX-23) Indian Navy's Largest War GameIndian Navy's major Operational level exercise TROPEX for the year 2023, conducted across the expanse of IOR over a duration of four months from November 2022 - March 2023, culminated this week in the Arabian Sea.
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March 8, 2023
IAI's Annual Financial Statements 2022 - the Best Year Since the Company's Inception44% growth in net income to approx. USD 213 million - highest since inception. Positive cash flows from operating activities of approx. USD 797 million - 445% higher than last year. Dramatic leap in order backlog to approx. USD 15.6 billion.
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March 7, 2023
Defence Minister Meets American Jewish Committee delegationDefence Minister Rajnath Singh met an American Jewish Committee (AJC) Delegation led by Ted Deutch in New Delhi today. The meeting was warm and cordial.
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March 7, 2023
Visit of French Navy Ships to KochiFrench Navy Ships FS Dixmude, an amphibious helicopter carrier and La Fayette, frigate are on a visit to Kochi from March 6-10, 2023 as part of circumnavigation mission, Jeanne d'Arc.
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March 7, 2023
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Contracts for procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL & three Cadet Training Ships from L&T signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New DelhiMinistry of Defence, on March 7, 2023, signed contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for procurement of 70 HTT-40...
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March 6, 2023
Defence Minister reviews operational capabilities of Indian Navy during Naval Commanders' Conference aboard INS VikrantDefence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the operational capabilities of the Indian Navy during the Naval Commanders' Conference held aboard India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant on March 6, 2023.
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March 5, 2023
Curtain Raiser - Naval Commanders' Conference 23/1The first edition of the Naval Commanders' Conference of 2023 is scheduled to commence on March 6, 2023. The conference serves as a platform for Naval Commanders to discuss important security issues at the military-strategic level as well as interact with Senior Government functionaries through an institutionalised forum.
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March 5, 2023
INS Trikand Participates in International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 23 (IMX/ CE-23)INS Trikand is participating in the International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) being held in the Gulf region from 26 February to 16 March 2023.
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March 2, 2023
IAI Releases Software Defined Radio System with Innovative Network Centric Operations CapabilityIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI), through its defense electronics subsidiary, ELTA Systems, has announced the release of itsnew multi-mission ARC 840 Software Defined Radio – Network Centric Operations (SDR-NCO) system.
