Page 21 - Latest Updates on Indian Navy
Navy requests change in rank nomenclature to accommodate female sailors
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday said they have approached the Defence Ministry for an approval of changing the nomenclature of various ranks as they now have women sailors also
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Indian Navy to commission newly-inducted MH 60R Seahawk helicopter on Wed
The US-manufactured MH 60R Seahawk is a maritime variant of the Blackhawk helicopter
Govt expects piracy attacks to rise in Red Sea, stretching navy resources
The attacks in the Arabian and Red Sea were the focus of discussions between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Indian counterpart Jaishankar at the recent Munich Security Conference
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Qatar case: MEA says 8th Indian will return once requirements fulfilled
The former Indian Navy personnel apparently faced charges of espionage, but neither the Qatari authorities nor New Delhi made the charges against them public
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Indian agencies seize record 3,300 kg of narcotics off Gujarat coast
The Indian Navy intercepted a small ship on Tuesday and recovered more than 3,089 kg of charas, 158 kg of methamphetamine, and 25 kg of morphine
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Indian Navy warship provides assistance to merchant vessel in Gulf of Aden
An explosive ordnance disposal team of the Navy embarked the vessel and sanitised it for any residual risk following which the vessel was cleared for onward transit, they said
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India, France working closely in Indian Ocean, says French Navy Chief
The two sides affirmed the significant progress in bilateral defence cooperation between the two nations
Global commons getting 'contested', admirals pitch for strong partnerships
Navies will have to work in partnership, because no one navy can cover all the points of the world at the same time, he said
Wreckage of PNS Ghazi, sunk by INS Vikrant in 1971, found near Vizag coast
The sinking of PNS Ghazi was a significant event during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, which concluded with the establishment of Bangladesh in 1971
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Cabinet okays Rs 19,000 cr deal to procure 200 BrahMos missiles for Navy
The missiles will largely be deployed on various warships to enhance overall combat capabilities of the Navy, they said
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CCS approves Rs 19,000 cr mega navy deal for over 200 BrahMos missiles
The BrahMos missile has been indigenised in a big way by the BrahMos corporation and more parts are being indigenised
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Indian Navy will become 'aatmanirbhar' by 2047: Admiral R Hari Kumar
Indian Navy will become "aatmanirbhar" (self-reliant) by 2047, Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Monday and also appealed to industry for help in achieving this goal.
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India hosts Milan naval exercise, almost 50 countries participating
Navies from the US, Japan, Australia, France, Bangladesh, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, among others, are participating in the 12th edition of the 'Milan' exercise
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Chief of Naval Staff inaugurates Nibe Defence and Aerospace plant in Pune
Nibe Industries is one of the leading medium- and small enterprise firms working in the defence sector. They have been working on multiple projects, including canisters for vertical missile launchers
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Boeing Defence India appoints ex-naval aviator Nikhil Joshi as MD
Based in New Delhi, Joshi will lead current and future programmes for BDI to enhance the mission readiness and modernisation of India's defence forces, the company said
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Dhami meets Capt Saurabh released from Qatar; veteran expresses gratitude
Captain Saurabh Vashisht is one of the eight Indian Navy veterans who were detained by Qatar on espionage charges. He returned home after months of captivity
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Indian Navy and Coast Guard to receive advanced remote control guns
Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with Advanced Weapon Equipment India Ltd for the production and supply of 463 indigenously manufactured 12.7 mm Stabilised Remote Control Guns (SRCG)
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We survived because of our defence training: Navy vet released from Qatar
Gopakumar said he had retired from the Indian Navy in 2017 and later joined the Oman Defence training company as a communications instructor
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Reprieve in Qatar
Development shows the relevance of effective diplomatic engagement
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Highlights of the day: Farmers to go ahead with 'Delhi Chalo' march
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