Indian Navy
Indian Navy commissions Fast Attack Craft INS Kabra
08 Jun 2011
Indian Navy, commissioned, INS Kabra, water jet Fast Attack Craft, FAC, Kochi, naval base, vice admiral KN Sushil, anti-piracy, operations, Arabian Sea, Admiral Nirmal Verma, blue water, low intensity, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, GRSE, rear admiral (retd) KC Shekar, INS Kalpeni, Southern Naval Command, propulsion, CRN 91, surface-to-air missiles, Commander Bandhul Mishra
Russia delivers MiG-29K fighters to Indian Navy
31 May 2011
First phase of Karwar Naval Base completed
21 May 2011
Indian Navy frustrates pirate attack on Chinese vessel
07 May 2011
The Indian Navy has successfully thwarted an attack by Somali pirates on a Chinese cargo ship with 24 crew members on board in the Arabian Sea.
Pipavav ties up with Northrop Grumman, Babcock for building aircraft carriers
28 Apr 2011
The deal gives it access to technology and expertise in military hardware for use in warships.
Indian Navy begins training onboard INS Vikramaditya
15 Apr 2011
The Indian Navy has sent the first batch of 152 officers and sailors to Russia for commencement of training onboard INS Vikramaditya ahead of its induction into service next year.
Offsets to bring $300mn Boeing investment in Indian defence industry
13 Apr 2011
Boeing Co has offered a $300 million investment plan for the Indian defence industry by way of "offsets" for four additional P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Indian Navy.
Indian Navy upgrades Eastern Naval Command
08 Apr 2011
With China becoming a factor to contend in waters close to home the Indian Navy is in the process of upgrading its Eastern Naval Command to full force strength, at par with the Western Naval Command.
Indian Navy nabs 61 pirates off Kochi
14 Mar 2011
India to issue $11-bn tender for six Next-Gen submarines
17 Feb 2011
The Indian ministry of defence expects to issue an $11 billion global tender for the construction of six next-generation submarines this year, navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said here Wednesday.
Indian Navy to induct fleet tanker INS Deepak
20 Jan 2011
Rs26,000-cr boost for navy with maritime recce aircraft and LPDs
06 Oct 2010
US president Barack Obama’s visit in November is likely to garner headlines also because of big-ticket defence deals, two of which have very likely been cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council.
India, Russia commence acceptance trials of Akula II n-sub
21 Aug 2010
The Indian Navy is all set to join an exclusive club of nuclear powered vessel operators with the workup trials of INS Chakra, a Russian Akula II nuclear attack submarine, commencing.
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