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May 15, 2026
INS Sagardhwani Arrives at Port Klang, MalaysiaThe Indian Navy's oceanographic research vessel, INS Sagardhwani, arrived at Port Klang, Malaysia, on May 13, 2026 as part of her South East Asia deployment.
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May 15, 2026
Defence Minister and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister lay foundation stones for AMCA's Core Integration & Flight Testing Centre and Naval Systems Manufacturing FacilityGrounding ceremonies held for private sector projects for Ammunitions, Propellants & Fuses; 8 companies collaborate to establish Drone City in the state
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May 12, 2026
IOS Sagar Departs Chattogram After Successful Port Call in BangladeshIndian Navy's INS Sunayna, deployed under the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative, departed Chattogram, Bangladesh, on May 10, 2026 after a successful port call marked by professional engagements, maritime cooperation, and cultural exchanges with the Bangladesh Navy (BN).
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May 11, 2026
Indian Coast Guard Conducts Girder Laying Ceremony for Indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles in GoaThe Girder Laying Ceremony of the 4th, 5th and 6th Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was held at Rassaim Yard of Chowgule Shipyard, Goa, on May 11, 2026.
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May 10, 2026
INS Sagardhwani Enhances India–Vietnam Maritime & Scientific CooperationINS Sagardhwani, the Indian Navy's oceanographic research vessel, concluded a successful visit to Cam Ranh, Vietnam from May 4-8 2026, reinforcing the strong maritime and scientific partnership between India and Vietnam.
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May 10, 2026
INS Sudarshini Concludes Port Call at Mindelo, Cape VerdeThe Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, successfully concluded an engaging port call at Mindelo, Cape Verde on May 8, 2026, as part of her ongoing expedition-Lokayan 26.
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May 9, 2026
Lt General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) appointed as Chief of Defence StaffThe Government has appointed Lt General N.S. Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) as the Chief of Defence Staff, who shall also function as the Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders.
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May 9, 2026
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as Chief of the Naval StaffThe Government has appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM as the Chief of the Naval Staff. The present Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM will be retiring from service on May 31, 2026.
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May 9, 2026
IOS Sagar Arrives at Chattogram, Bangladesh During Multinational DeploymentIndian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar arrived at Chattogram, Bangladesh on May 8, 2026 as part of the IOS SAGAR 2026 deployment.
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May 9, 2026
ICGS ACHAL Commissions in Indian Coast GuardThe Indian Coast Guard marked a significant enhancement in its operational capability with the commissioning of Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Achal, the latest vessel in the new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel series, at Goa Shipyard Limited on May 9, 2026.
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May 8, 2026
Steel Cutting of Fifth Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy'Steel Cutting' Ceremony of 5th and the last of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam on May 8, 2026, in presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition as the Chief Guest.
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May 8, 2026
Navantia marks keel laying of seventh corvette for Saudi ArabiaConstruction No. 576, to be named HMS NEOM, is now on the slipway alongside the first corvette of this second series
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May 7, 2026
INS Sagardhwani Arrives in Cam Ranh, VietnamINS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel, arrived at Cam Ranh, Vietnam on May 5, 2026, marking a significant step in India's scientific cooperation with Vietnam.
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May 6, 2026
INS Sudarshini Arrives at Mindelo, Cape VerdeINS Sudarshini, the Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship, entered the Port of Mindelo, located on São Vicente Island in Cape Verde, on 4 May 2026.
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May 6, 2026
Visit of Deputy Commander Royal Netherlands Navy and HNLMS De Ruyter to KochiRoyal Netherlands Navy Ship HNLMS De Ruyter (F804), a De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate, arrived at Kochi on May 4, 2026.
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May 5, 2026
Indian Ocean Ship Sagar Arrives at Yangon, MyanmarThe Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar, INS Sunayna, entered Yangon Harbour on May 4, 2026 as part of India's ongoing maritime engagement in the region.
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May 2, 2026
Chief of the Naval Staff Visit to MyanmarAdmiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, is on a four-day official visit to Myanmar from May 2–5, 2026.
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May 1, 2026
Delivery of Project 17A Indigenous Advanced Stealth Frigate 'Mahendragiri'Mahendragiri (Yard 12654), the sixth ship of Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) and fourth ship of the class built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on April 30, 2026 at MDSL, Mumbai.
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April 30, 2026
Ammunition Production Review Meeting: A Step Forward Towards AtamnirbhartaThe Annual Ammunition Production Review Meeting (APRM)–2026 between the Indian Navy and Munitions India Limited (MIL), Pune, was conducted on April 30, 2026 in Pune.
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April 30, 2026
Interaction between Indian Coast Guard and Fincantieri (Italy)The Indian Coast Guard hosted an Italian delegation, including senior representatives from Fincantieri, at Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi, on April 30, 2026.
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April 29, 2026
DRDO & Indian Navy successfully conduct maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short RangeDefence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully conducted the maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from the Navy's helicopter platform off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.
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April 29, 2026
India and Sri Lanka Deepen Maritime Cooperation through IN–SLN DIVEX 2026India and Sri Lanka reaffirmed their growing maritime partnership through the fourth edition of the bilateral diving exercise, IN–SLN DIVEX 2026, conducted at Colombo from April 21–28, 2026.
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April 27, 2026
INS Sudarshini Concludes Port Call at Las Palmas, Canary IslandsThe Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship, INS Sudarshini, concluded a landmark three-day port call at Las Palmas, Canary Islands, on April 26, 2026, marking a pivotal milestone in its Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition.
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April 27, 2026
Boeing, US Navy Achieve Successful MQ-25A Test FlightBoeing and the US Navy have successfully completed the first test flight of an operational MQ-25A Stingray™.
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April 27, 2026
GA-ASI Congratulates VMU-3 for Being Named USMC UAV Squadron of the YearGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), supplier of the MQ-9A Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the US Marines Corps (USMC), congratulates VMU-3 for being named the USMC's UAV Squadron of the Year by the Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA).
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April 25, 2026
Inauguration of OTM Complex at PuducherryDirector General Indian Coast Guard, DG Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated the state-of-the-art OTM Administrative Complex of Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 13 at Puducherry on April 25, 2026.
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April 24, 2026
Embraer, TKMS, and the Brazilian Ministry of Defense Sign MoU to Expand the Tamandaré ProgramEmbraer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Defense of Brazil and TKMS with a view to the construction of a second batch of four Tamandaré-class frigates.
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April 24, 2026
In a Historic First, INS Sudarshini Arrives at Las Palmas, SpainThe Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini arrived at Las Palmas on April 23, 2026, as part of her ongoing transoceanic deployment under Lokayan 26.
