Indian Navy
After the Taliban Air Force, time to battle the Taliban Navy
09 Mar 2009
With the recent revelation that the US administration has instructed GE to defer plans to operationalise engines for an Indian Navy frigate programme, it is time to look at how it is proceeding with plans to arm the Pakistan Navy with equipment that can only be utilised against India, writes Rajiv Singh.
Keel laid for first indigenous aircraft carrier
26 Feb 2009
AeroIndia 2009: Russia delivers 4 MiG-29K fighters to India
13 Feb 2009
Russia has delivered the first four of the 16 MiG-29K naval fighters contracted by India, and will supply the remaining 12 aircraft by the end of 2009. These aircraft will eventually deploy aboard the INS Vikramaditya.
Antonov looking to sell India six AN-74s
13 Feb 2009
Russia may get additional orders for Krivak-class frigates from India
04 Feb 2009
Russia and India are negotiating a contract for a new lot of Project 1135.6 Krivak IV-class frigates for the Indian Navy, the head of Russia's arms exporting agency, Rosoboronexport, said Wednesday.
Boeing to source $600mn worth aerospace products, services from Indian cos
02 Feb 2009
US defence contractor Boeing Co may have placed orders for aerospace products and services with seven domestic firms as part of its offset obligations under a $2.1 billion contract for the supply of eight P-8I Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
Indian Navy to acquire Israeli aerostat radars
20 Jan 2009
Russia to lease "several" Shchucka-B nuclear attack submarines to India
15 Dec 2008
Russia could lease "several" Shchuka-B class nuclear attack submarines to India for periods of up to 10 years, a top Russian official has said.
Sea piracy: India wields the 'Battleaxe'
By By Shalini Amarnani | 21 Nov 2008
With the INS Tabar recording some significant successes in the battle against sea piracy, India is now set to boost its naval presence in the strategically important Gulf waters with the dispatch of a destroyer, INS Mysore. By Shalini Amarnani
INS Tabar attacks Somali pirate vessel
19 Nov 2008
The Indian Navy has struck a spectacular blow in the war against piracy by successfully intercepting and attacking a pirate mother vessel.
Indian Navy fends off pirate attack on Great Eastern ship
11 Nov 2008
The Indian Navy successfully repulsed an attempt by pirates to hijack a Great Eastern bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden.
Another setback for Indian Navy as accident on new Russian n-sub kills 20
10 Nov 2008
In another setback for the Indian Navy, a newly launched Russian nuclear submarine returned to base after suffering 20 casualties.
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