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March 26, 2025
DRDO & Indian Navy successfully flight-test indigenously-developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air MissileDefence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy conducted the successful flight-test of indigenously-developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at about 1200 hrs on March 26, 2025.
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March 26, 2025
Induction of Fourth 25t Bollard Pull Tug Yuvan (Yard 338)Induction ceremony for fourth 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug Yuvan was held on March 26, 2025 at Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam) in presence of Cmde Rajeev John, General Manager (Refit) as the Chief Guest.
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March 25, 2025
Aegis Combat System Demonstrates System's Capability to Counter Hypersonic ThreatsLockheed Martin continues advancing technologies to enhance future deterrence solutions
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March 24, 2025
Culmination of Bilateral Naval Exercise – Varuna 2025The bilateral naval exercise Varuna 2025, held from March 19 to 22, 2025, brought together Indian Navy and the French Navy, underscoring their enduring partnership.
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March 23, 2025
Keel Laying of Second and Third Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (Yard 1281 and 1282)Keel Laying ceremony of the second and third Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV), to be constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), was held at Yeoman Marine Services Private Ltd (YMSPL), Ratnagiri on March 23, 2025.
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March 22, 2025
Launching of second P11356 frigate (YD 1259) — A monumental leap in India's indigenous warship buildingGoa Shipyard Limited (GSL), one of India's premier defence shipyards, has achieved yet another historic milestone with the successful launch of 'Tavasya', the second frigate of Project 11356 (Yard 1259).
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March 21, 2025
Indian Navy and Coast Guard Carry Out Daring MEDEVAC Operation Out at SeaIn the early hours of March 21, 2025, the Indian Navy successfully carried out a critical Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) operation from MV Heilan Star, a Panama-flagged bulk carrier, located about 230 nautical miles West of Goa.
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March 20, 2025
Visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Te Kaha to MumbaiThe Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, along with Rear Admiral Garin Golding, Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy (CN-RNZN), visited the latest indigenously built destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Surat, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on March 20, 2025.
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March 19, 2025
Liquid Robotics and Sagar Defence Engineering Sign MoU to Strengthen Maritime SecurityLiquid Robotics, a Boeing company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. Ltd, a leading Indian unmanned systems startup, to co-develop and co-produce Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASV).
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March 18, 2025
Navantia Australia Signs Landmark Designer Support Contract to Support Royal Australian Navy FleetNavantia Australia has been awarded the Designer Support Contract to provide comprehensive design and engineering support to all Navantia-designed ships in service with the Royal Australian Navy.
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March 18, 2025
Indian and French Navies set for the 23rd Edition of Bilateral Naval Exercise – VARUNA 2025The 23rd edition of the bilateral naval exercise VARUNA, a testament to the enduring maritime partnership between India and France, is set to take place from March 19 to 22, 2025.
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March 18, 2025
Strengthening Maritime Co-Operation: Chief of Navy, RNZN, Visits IndiaRear Admiral Garin Golding, Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), is in India on an official visit from March 16 to 21, 2025, towards strengthening maritime cooperation and bilateral ties between the two Navies.
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March 18, 2025
ICGS Saksham makes port call at Antsiranana, MadagascarIndian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel Saksham made a port call at Antsiranana, Madagascar on March 18, 2025 as part of its overseas deployment to friendly countries in the Indian Ocean Region.
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March 15, 2025
INS Imphal Completes Visit to Port Louis for National Day CelebrationsINS Imphal completed her port visit to Mauritius and left Port Louis on March 14, 2025. The ship was at Mauritius to participate in the 57th Mauritius National Day celebrations, representing India with a marching contingent, the Indian Navy band and flypast by two MH-60R helicopters.
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March 14, 2025
Navantia cuts first steel for the second Corvette for Saudi Arabia at the San Fernando shipyardThis event has taken place only three months after starting the construction of the first ship of this new contract
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March 13, 2025
INS Ranvir Participates in Exercise Bongosagar 25 and Indian Navy - Bangladesh Navy CORPATThe India-Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar 2025 and Coordinated Patrol was conducted in Bay of Bengal this week. The exercise saw participation of INS Ranvir from Indian Navy and BNS Abu Ubaidah from Bangladesh Navy.
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March 13, 2025
Keel Laying of Second Fleet Support Ship for Indian NavyKeel Laying ceremony of second of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on March 12, 2025, in the presence of Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition and senior officials from Indian Navy, Hindustan Shipyard Limited and L&T.
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March 12, 2025
ICGS Saksham makes port call at Port Victoria, Seychelles for a three-day visitIndian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel Saksham made a port call at Port Victoria, Seychelles, on March 12, 2025 for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and fostering regional partnerships.
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March 12, 2025
Delivery of Yard 133 (LSAM 23)Induction ceremony of ninth Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, LSAM 23 (Yard 133) was held on March 12, 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Chief Guest for Induction Ceremony was Cmde Manish Vig, GM (QA), ND (Mbi).
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March 11, 2025
NAVANTIA's second S-80 submarine starts tests and safety milestonesThe S-82 'Narciso Monturiol' submarine, second of the series of four that Navantia is building for the Spanish Navy, has successfully accomplished its first safety milestone: the "power up" of the equipment.
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March 10, 2025
Indian Naval Ship Imphal to Participate in Mauritius National Day Celebrations 2025Indian Naval Ship Imphal makes her maiden port call at Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, on March 10, 2025.
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March 8, 2025
Delivery of Eighth Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, LSAM 11 (Yard 79)Induction ceremony of the eighth Missile Cum Ammunition Barge (MCA) Barge, LSAM 11 (Yard 79) was held on March 7, 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
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March 8, 2025
Passing Out Parade of Agniveer 02/24 Batch at INS ChilkaA significant milestone was achieved as 2,966 trainees, including 402 women Agniveers, 288 SSR (Med Asst) and 227 Naviks passed out from INS Chilka, Odisha on March 7, 2025.
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March 7, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with women crew members of Navika Sagar Parikrama (NSP) II online on the eve of International Women's Day“Their courageous journey aboard INSV Tarini, tackling the immense challenge of circumnavigating the globe, stands as a beacon of Nari Shakti”: Defence Minister
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March 7, 2025
Culmination of Indian Navy's Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) – 2025The 2025 Edition of the Indian Navy's capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) was conducted over a period of three months from January to March 2025.
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March 7, 2025
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Concludes Visit to Phuket Deep Sea Port, ThailandThe visit of First Training Squadron (1TS) - INS Sujata, INS Shardul and ICGS Veera to Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand concluded on a high note with coordinated tactical manoeuvres and exchange of sea riders during PASSEX with HTMS Huahin on March 4, 2025.
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March 6, 2025
Curtain Raiser: Passing Out Parade of Fifth Batch of Agniveers at INS ChilkaThe Passing Out Parade (POP) of the fifth batch of Agniveers is scheduled at INS Chilka on March 7, 2025.
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March 4, 2025
India's security apparatus must remain adaptive to emerging threats such as cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, space-based challenges, and transnational organised crime: Defence Minister Rajnath SinghAdvanced systems & technologies must be leveraged not only for security operations but also for disaster management & humanitarian relief: Defence Minister
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March 4, 2025
Indian Naval Ship Kuthar Arrives at Colombo, Sri LankaTowards strengthening maritime ties, INS Kuthar, Eastern Fleet Ship under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command is on mission deployment in Indian Ocean Region and arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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March 3, 2025
Indian Navy's Motor Car Rally on East Coast Flagged Off from KolkataIndian Navy's Motor Car Rally Expedition on the East Coast was flagged off by Naval Officer-in-Charge (West Bengal), from INS Netaji, Kolkata on March 3, 2025.
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March 3, 2025
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Reaches Phuket Deep Sea Port, ThailandAs part of the ongoing training deployment of the First Training Squadron (1TS) to South East Asia, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Veera arrived at Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand on March 1, 2025.
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March 3, 2025
General Atomics Introduces Quadratix Software EnterpriseGeneral Atomics is reshaping its software enterprise for the future, merging efforts from across business lines into a single technology grid delivering all-domain response and information dominance.
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March 3, 2025
Suhora Technologies secures IN-SPACe Seed Fund Grant to advance Maritime Domain Awareness using Space TechnologySuhora Technologies, a leading India-based space data analytics company today announced that it has been selected for the IN-SPACe Seed Fund Grant-in-Aid under the 'Announcement of Opportunity for the Marine Sector using Space Technology'.
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March 1, 2025
Dr Mayank Sharma takes charge as Controller General of Defence AccountsDr Mayank Sharma assumed the office of Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on March 1, 2025. He is a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) and has had a distinguished career in the government spanning more than three decades.
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March 1, 2025
Exercise Desert Hunt 2025An integrated Tri-Service Special Forces exercise named Exercise Desert Hunt 2025 was conducted by the Indian Air Force at Air Force Station Jodhpur from February 24 to 28, 2025.
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February 28, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in HyderabadDefence Minister Rajnath Singh visited DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, the nerve centre for design and development of indigenous missile systems, in Hyderabad, Telangana on February 28, 2025.
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February 26, 2025
DRDO & Indian Navy successfully conduct flight-trials of first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship missileDefence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship missile (NASM-SR) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur on February 25, 2025.
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February 25, 2025
Defence Minister confers 32 gallantry, distinguished service & meritorious service medals to ICG personnelICG has grown into a formidable, trustworthy & one of the world's most efficient marine forces: Rajnath Singh
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February 25, 2025
CDS General Anil Chauhan emphasises need for Synergised Air & Naval Operations at the seminar on Enhancing Combat Power in the Indian Ocean RegionHeadquarters Southern Air Command, in collaboration with the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), hosted a seminar on "Synergising Air and Naval Forces: Enhancing Combat Power in the Indian Ocean Region" on February 25, 2025.
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February 25, 2025
GA-ASI Advances Sub-Hunting With Test of New Air-Dropped SensorsGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues to expand the role of unmanned aerial systems, demonstrating the first-ever Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability on an MQ-9B SeaGuardian®.
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February 22, 2025
First Training Squadron of Indian Navy Arrived at Cam Ranh Bay, VietnamBuilding Bridges of friendship whilst training young minds, the ships of First Training Squadron - INS Sujata and ICGS Veera arrived at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam on February 20, 2025.
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February 20, 2025
Steel Cutting of Third Fleet Support Ship for Indian NavySteel Cutting ceremony of third of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on February 20, 2025, in the presence of Rear Admiral Satish Shenai, Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area and senior officials from Indian Navy, Hindustan Ship Yard Limited (HSL) and L&T.
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February 20, 2025
Ministry of Defence inks a contract worth ₹1,220.12 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited for procurement of 149 Software Defined Radios for Indian Coast GuardThe Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru on February 20, 2025, for procurement of 149 Software Defined Radios for Indian Coast Guard at a total cost of ₹1,220.12 crore under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
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February 20, 2025
Northrop Grumman to Collaborate with Hanwha on the Republic of Korea's Mine Countermeasures ProgramNorthrop Grumman Corporation and Hanwha have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in connection with the Republic of Korea's Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (KMCH) program.
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February 19, 2025
Defence Secretary co-chairs 13th Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in Kuala LumpurBoth countries enhance cooperation in domains of defence industry, maritime security, multilateral engagements & emerging areas
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February 19, 2025
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Departs Sihanoukville Port, CambodiaIndian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising - INS Sujata, and ICGS Veera departed from Sihanoukville, Cambodia on February 17, 2025 marking the conclusion of a successful visit.
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January 18, 2023
Navika Sagar Parikrama II INSV Tarini Reaches Port Stanley - The Third Port of CallThe Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini entered Port Stanley at about 0515 h IST on February 18, 2025 thus completing the third and most challenging phase of Navika Sagar Parikrama II, a pioneering expedition showcasing the resilience, courage, and skill of the Indian Navy's women officers.
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February 16, 2025
Indian Navy Platforms Arrive in Indonesia to Participate in the International Fleet Review 25, and the Multilateral Naval Exercise KomodoIndian Navy platforms INS Shardul and Long Range Maritime Surveillance P8-I aircraft are in Bali, Indonesia, to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025, scheduled from February 15-22, 2025.
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February 14, 2025
Vice Admiral K.K. Nayyar Memorial Lecture 2025The 2025 edition of the Vice Admiral K.K. Nayyar Memorial Lecture was held on February 14, 2025, coinciding with the 20th Foundation Day of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF).
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February 14, 2025
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Arrives at Sihanoukville, CambodiaThe ships of First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Sujata and ICGS Veera arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia on February 14, 2025 as part of Long Range Training Deployment of the squadron to South East Asia.
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February 14, 2025
Launch of Eighth Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, LSAM 11 (Yard 79)Launch ceremony of eighth MCA Barge, LSAM 11 (Yard 79) was held on February 14, 2025 at Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, launch site of SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd Visakhapatnam.
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February 12, 2025
Minister of State for Defence addresses Indian Navy Seminar at Aero India 2025“India is strategically poised to play pivotal role due to geostrategic position in the Indian Ocean; Indigenous capability essential for peaceful coexistence & security in the region”
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February 10, 2025
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Visit to SingaporeIndian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Sujata, INS Shardul and ICGS Veera visited Changi Naval Base, Singapore from February 6–9, 2025.
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February 9, 2025
Indian Naval Aviation Marching Towards 'Aatmanirbharta'Indian Navy has championed the cause of 'Aatmanirbharta' wherein it has transformed from a Buyer's Navy to a Builder's Navy with over 60 warships being constructed in Indian Shipyards.
