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- Rajnath Singh assumes charge as Defence Minister for the second consecutive term
- Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
- Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi assumes Command of the Indian Navy as 26th Chief of the Naval Staff
- Interim Defence Budget 2024-25 — An Analysis
- Union Defence budget 2024
Keel Laying of 8th ASW SWC (ex-GRSE) at GRSE Kolkata
Keel laying ceremony of the 8th ASW SWC (ex-GRSE) was held at GRSE, Kolkata on May 10, 2024. The ceremony was presided by Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition in presence of Cmde P.R. Hari (Retd), Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE and other Senior Officials from Indian Navy and GRSE.
The contract for indigenous design and construction of 08 x ASW SWC ships was concluded on April 29, 2019 between MoD and GRSE, Kolkata. As on date six ships of the project have already been launched with delivery of first ship (Arnala) planned in August 2024.
Arnala Class of ship will replace the in-service Abhay class ASW Corvettes of Indian Navy and are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) and Mine Laying Operations. Keel laying of Yard 3034, last ship of the Project is yet another significant milestone in Indian Navy's pursuit towards indigenous shipbuilding and is in consonance with 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' initiatives of the nation.
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