Page 9 - Latest Updates on Indian Navy
L&T launches second multi-purpose vessel for Navy from Kattupalli shipyard
The launch of the vessel, christened INS Utkarsh, comes within three months of the launch of the first MPV INS Samarthak
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PM Modi to dedicate 3 frontline naval combatants to nation on Wednesday
INS Vaghsheer, the sixth and final submarine of the P75 Scorpene Project, represents India's growing expertise in submarine construction and has been built in collaboration with the France Naval Group
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Navy conducts workshop on mental health as part of resilience programme
As per the release, the workshop on mental health was held on January 7 at Dr DS Kothari Auditorium, situated in DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi and was led by spiritual teacher BK Shivani
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Assam mining rescue: Navy deployed with special equipment for search ops
The team includes highly trained Clearance Divers, experts in deep-water recovery, and the underwater ROVs for the search and rescue
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INSV Tarini sets sail for longest leg of global voyage with women officers
This endeavour, known as Navika Sagar Parikrama II, highlights India's growing expertise in maritime exploration and underscores the courage and determination of its naval personnel
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French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle reaches Goa's Mormugao port
Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy noted that the purpose of the visit is to enhance interoperability, foster mutual understanding and strengthen ties between the navies of India and France
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India buying Rafale-M will bring our navies closer: Top French navy officer
India is close to signing a deal for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets for operations from the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
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2025 to be year of reforms, aim is to boost modernisation: Defence ministry
The reform measures would be rolled out to transform the armed forces into a technologically-advanced combat-ready force capable of multi-domain integrated operations
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Navy to commission 2 indigenous frontline warships, 1 submarine on Jan 15
All the three platforms -- guided-missile destroyer Surat, stealth frigate Nilgiri and submarine Vagsheer -- are equipped with the latest weapons and sensors
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MoD signs Rs 2,867 cr deals for AIP, torpedoes for Indian Navy submarines
The contracts were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi, informed the MoD in an official release
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India, Mauritius hold meeting on INS Sarvekshak for hydrographic survey
The meeting saw officials from both sides, including stakeholders from the Ministry of Housing and Lands, the Mauritius Hydrographic Service, and the Oceanographic Institute
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INS Sarvekshak arrives in Mauritius to undertake Joint Hydrographic Survey
On its arrival on December 26, the ship was received by Anurag Srivastava, High Commissioner of India to Mauritius, Captain CG Binoop, Commandant, Mauritius National Coastguard and other dignitaries
Indian Navy deployed 30 ships, responded to over 25 incidents: MoD
As part of its mission-based deployments, the Indian Navy has maintained a continuous presence in critical areas of the Indian Ocean Region, including Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian sea
INS Tushil makes 1st port call to London, hosts diaspora, local community
INS Tushil was commissioned on December 9 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
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Mumbai boat accident: Body of missing boy found, death toll rises to 15
The incident occurred on December 18, when the Indian Navy lost control while undertaking engine trials in Mumbai Harbour due to an engine malfunction
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MDL delivers stealth frigate INS Nilgiri, warship INS Surat to Indian Navy
It is armed with supersonic surface-to-surface Brahmos missiles and 'Barak-8 medium-range surface-to-air missiles. The destroyer is fitted with indigenously developed anti-submarine weapons and sensor
Mumbai boat accident: Naval driver lost control during trials, say police
Fourteen persons, including four on the Naval speedboat, were killed in the collision which caused the ferry carrying more than 100 passengers to sink in the Arabian Sea
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Toll in Mumbai ferry accident rises to 14, navy chief expresses condolence
The death toll in the Mumbai boat accident near Gateway of India that took place on Wednesday evening has risen to 14, BMC said.
Craft-ferry crash: Death toll rises to 14; Navy orders Board of Inquiry
The Navy said Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts had continued through the night of December 18 - 19 in the vicinity of the accident. Two persons from the ferry are still reported to be missing
Indian Navy Chief hosts deck reception aboard INS Mysore in Jakarta
Adm Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff, Indonesian Navy, Senior Military Leadership of Indonesia, Ambassador of India in Indonesia, and members of the diplomatic community attended
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