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February 9, 2025
INS Tushil at Port Victoria, SeychellesINS Tushil, on her maiden passage around the West coast of Africa, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, on February 7, 2025 for an operational turnaround.
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February 7, 2025
Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX-25)The 2025 edition of Indian Navy's capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX), is currently underway in the Indian Ocean Region.
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February 1, 2025
Launch of 9th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, LSAM 23 (Yard 133)Launching ceremony of 9th ACTCM Barge, LSAM 23 (Yard 133) was held on January 31, 2025 at Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane. Chief Guest for the launching Ceremony was Cmde R Anand, AGM (COM)/ ND (Mbi).
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February 1, 2025
Inaugural Edition of Indian Navy Half Marathon at New DelhiThe Indian Navy will host the inaugural edition of the Indian Navy Half Marathon (INHM), on February 2, 2025 at New Delhi.
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January 30, 2025
Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Assumes Charge as the Controller Warship Production and AcquisitionVice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition on January 30, 2025 from Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar.
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January 29, 2025
ICG Seizes 53.6 kg of Ganja worth ₹60 lakhs near Indo-Sri Lankan IMBLThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized 53.62 kg of ganja worth ₹60 lakhs, near the Indo-Sri Lankan International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on January 29, 2025.
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January 29, 2025
Keel Laying of Seventh Ship (BY 529, Machilipatnam) of ASW SWC project at CSL, KochiKeel Laying of the seventh ship (BY 529, Machilipatnam) of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) project was undertaken on January 29, 2025 in the presence of Rear Admiral Upal Kundu, Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command.
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January 28, 2025
ICG and Indonesian Coast Guard renew MoU for another three yearsThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indonesia Coast Guard (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia - BAKAMLA) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime Safety and Security Cooperation for another three years...
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January 27, 2025
Strengthening Maritime Ties - Indian Navy Hosts Indonesian Navy DelegationAdmiral Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, is on an official visit to India as part of the high-level delegation accompanying his Excellency President Prabowo Subianto, the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade 2025.
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January 23, 2025
INS Sarvekshak Completes Hydrographic Survey at MauritiusINS Sarvekshak completed the final phase of the hydrographic survey of Mauritius covering an extensive area of over 25,000 sq. nautical miles.
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January 18, 2025
Indian Naval Ship Mumbai to Participate in Multi-National Exercise La PerouseMission deployed in the South Eastern Ocean Region, the indigenous destroyer arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia on an operational visit.
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January 18, 2025
Eastern Naval Command Organised Armed Forces Veterans Day ParadeOn the occasion of the 9th Armed Forces Veterans Day, Eastern Naval Command organised the maiden Veterans' Day Parade at RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, on January 18, 2025.
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January 17, 2025
India's offensive & defensive responses need to be further strengthened in view of turmoil in rules-based international order: Defence Minister Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh has underlined the need to strengthen India's offensive and defensive responses in view of the turmoil being witnessed in the rules-based international order.
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January 16, 2025
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks ₹2,960 crore contract with BDL for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles for Indian NavyMinistry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) for the Indian Navy at a cost of approximately ₹2,960 crore.
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January 15, 2025
Defence Secretary visits Indian Navy's premier Naval Air Station 'INS Rajali'Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh visited INS Rajali, the Indian Navy's premier Naval Air Station, located near Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu on January 13, 2025.
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January 15, 2025
Lockheed Martin Delivers the First Aegis System Equipped Vessel AN/SPY-7(V)1 Radar Antenna to Japan Ministry of DefenseLockheed Martin successfully delivered the first AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antenna for the Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) to the Japan Ministry of Defense.
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January 14, 2025
The Sky's No Limit: Lockheed Martin's SPY-7 Radar for Spain's F-110 Frigate Successfully Tracks Airborne ObjectsIn partnership with Navantia, Spain's national defense and shipbuilding company, Lockheed Martin, a global leader in aerospace and deterrence, has successfully demonstrated the first live track for the Spain F-110 Multi-Mission Frigate's AN/SPY-7(V)2 radar.
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January 13, 2025
INS Tushil at LagosINS Tushil, Indian Navy's latest guided missile stealth frigate, arrived at Lagos, Nigeria, on January 12, 2025, for an operational turnaround, as part of her ongoing deployment to the Gulf of Guinea.
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January 13, 2025
Keel-Laying Ceremony of Training Ship for ICG held at MDL, MumbaiThe Keel-Laying ceremony of a Training Ship (Yard 16101) for Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on January 13, 2025.
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January 13, 2025
Launch of 'Utkarsh', Second Multi Purpose VesselThe second of the two Multi Purpose Vessels, being built by L&T Shipyard for the Indian Navy, was launched in the presence of Rajesh Kumar Singh, Defence Secretary on January 13, 2025 at L&T, Kattupalli, Chennai.
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January 9, 2025
Sixth Scorpene Class Submarine Vaghsheer Delivered to Indian NavyMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (“MDL”) continues its saga of 'self-reliance' 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' Initiative of the Government of India, with the delivery of the Sixth Scorpene Submarine 'VAGHSHEER' of Project P-75 on January 9, 2025 to the Indian Navy, subsequently to be commissioned into Indian Navy as INS Vaghsheer.
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January 8, 2025
Delivery of Yard 82 (LSAM 14)Induction ceremony of the seventh Missile Cum Ammunition Barge (MCA) Barge, LSAM 14 (Yard 82) was held on January 7, 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Chief Guest for the Ceremony was Cmde Gaurav Doogar, GM (HR), ND (Mbi).
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January 5, 2025
Launching of Two Fast Patrol Vessels for Indian Coast GuardGoa Shipyard Ltd Embarks on a New Era of Shipbuilding Excellence with the Launch of Two Indigenous Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard
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December 20, 2024
President of India Droupadi Murmu awards President's Colours to College of Defence Management, SecunderabadThe President of India Droupadi Murmu awarded the President's Colours to the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad on December 20, 2024, marking a historic milestone in the journey of the institute.
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December 20, 2024
Yard 12707 (Surat) and Yard 12651 (Nilgiri) delivered to Indian NavyIn a historic milestone for the country's Aatmanirbharta, journey, two warships, a destroyer (Surat) and a frigate (Nilgiri) were delivered to the Indian Navy on December 20, 2024.
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December 19, 2024
INS Tushil Commenced her Passage to IndiaINS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, set sail from Kaliningrad, Russia for India on December 17, 2024, marking the beginning of her maiden operational deployment.
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December 19, 2024
Plate Cutting Ceremony for the first of 14 FPV and first of six NGOPV being constructed by MDL for ICG held in MumbaiPlate Cutting Ceremony for the first of the 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) and first of the six Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) took place in Mumbai on December 19, 2024.
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December 18, 2024
Minister of State for Defence presides over Commissioning of Indian Navy's 2nd State-of-the-Art Survey vessel INS NirdeshakINS Nirdeshak, the second ship of Survey Vessel (Large) project, was commissioned into the Indian Navy, in a ceremony presided over by Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth on December 18, 2024 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
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December 18, 2024
Accident in Mumbai Harbour Involving Indian Navy Craft and Civil Ferry Neel KamalAt about 1600 h on December 18, 2024 a Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with a passenger ferry Neel Kamal off Karanja, Mumbai. The ferry was carrying passengers from Gateway of India to Elephanta Island.
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December 16, 2024
ICG's Offshore Patrol Vessel and Fast Patrol Vessel make port of call in MaldivesIndian Coast Guard's (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Vaibhav and Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Abhiraj made a port of call at Male, Maldives on December 16, 2024, as part of their overseas deployment to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
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December 16, 2024
Steel Cutting of First Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for Indian Navy at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi'Steel Cutting' ceremony of the first ship of Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV), was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on December 16, 2024, Kochi in the presence of Cmde S. Parthiban, Warship Production Superintendent, Kochi.
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December 14, 2024
Strengthening Maritime Ties - Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff Embarks on an Official visit to IndonesiaAdmiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), is on a four day official visit to Indonesia from December 15 to 18, 2024.
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December 13, 2024
Launch of Seventh Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, LSAM 14 (Yard 82)Launch ceremony of seventh MCA Barge, LSAM 14 (Yard 82) was held on December 12, 2024 at Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, west coast launch site of SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd Visakhapatnam.
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December 11, 2024
Steel Cutting of Second Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy at Kattupalli'Steel Cutting' ceremony of second of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on December 11, 2024, in presence of Rear Admiral Vishal Bishnoi, Assistant Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition and senior officials from Indian Navy, HSL and L&T.
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December 11, 2024
Sikorsky to Demonstrate Flight Autonomy to US Marine CorpsSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has been selected by the US Marine Corps to demonstrate the maturity and capability of the MATRIX™ flight autonomy system.
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December 9, 2024
INS Tushil, latest multi role stealth guided missile frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in RussiaINS Tushil (F 70), the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on December 9, 2024.
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December 9, 2024
ICG conducts second bilateral meeting with Philippine Coast Guard as part of the ongoing cooperation frameworkIndian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the second bilateral meeting with Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on December 9, 2024, at ICG HQs, New Delhi as part of the ongoing cooperation framework established under the MoU signed between the two Coast Guards.
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December 5, 2024
Indian Coast Guard Rescues 12 distressed Seafarers in North Arabian Sea in coordination with their Pakistani CounterpartThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 12 crew members of the sunken Indian vessel MSV Al Piranpir from the North Arabian Sea in the wee hours of December 4, 2024.
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December 4, 2024
Indian Navy Operational Demonstration at Puri, Odisha on Navy Day 2024The Indian Navy displayed its operational prowess and capabilities through an 'Operational Demonstration' that covered many facets of naval operations by ships, submarines, aircraft, marine commandos and Indian Army personnel at the pristine Blue Flag Beach, Puri, Odisha, on December 4, 2024.
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December 4, 2024
President of India Attends Navy Day Celebration at PuriThe President of India, Droupadi Murmu attended the Navy Day celebration and witnessed the Operational Demonstration conducted by the Indian Navy at Puri Beach, Odisha today (December 4, 2024).
