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India-US naval relationship unwavering: Chief of US Naval Operations

Safe and secure seas cannot be preserved without a strong maritime force, Chief of US Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday said while describing ties between navies of India and US as "unwavering"

Second phase of Malabar exercise begins in Bay of Bengal

The US has deployed its nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson for the four-day mega wargame.

Top American naval commander holds talks with Navy chief

Chief of US naval operations Admiral Michael Gilday on Tuesday held extensive talks with Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh

Exercise Malabar: US-India tighten defence cooperation as warships gather

Exercise Malabar will be held in the Bay of Bengal from Tuesday to Friday

Indian Navy to operate a mix of nuclear, conventional submarine fleet

Across the world, major navies like the American, French, British and now Australian have switched over to nuclear submarine fleet

Dominance by default: How China was handed East Asia on a platter

Anyone within range of China's expanding navy will have to build capabilities faster and/or work more closely with the US, as Australia has just announced, writes T N Ninan

Indian Navy seals contract with BEL to procure naval anti-drone system

The Indian Navy on Tuesday sealed a contract with defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the supply of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti Drone System (NADS)

Mahindra Defence Systems bags Indian Navy contract worth Rs 1,349.95 crore

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Friday said group firm, Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDS) has bagged a contract worth Rs 1,349.95 crore for manufacturing of Integrated Anti-Submarine Warfare Defence Suite (IADS) for modern warships of Indian Navy from the Indian government. Competitive bids from Indian companies were invited by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) through open tender wherein the systems fielded were put through detailed trials at sea to prove their capability, Mahindra & Mahindra said in a regulatory filing. Mahindra Defence would be supplying 14 IADS systems for the Indian Navy warships, it added. Commenting on the development, Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd Chairman SP Shukla said, "It is the first major contract with the private sector meant for underwater detection and protection from threats. This contract once again epitomises the success of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative." IADS is high-end underwater equipment that uses the latest technology along with a ...

India, Japan, Australia, US kick off annual maritime Exercise Malabar

This is the 25th edition of Exercise Malabar, which began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise

Three service chiefs visit alma mater National Defence Academy

Earlier, it was only in 1991 that all three service chiefs were course-mates from the first NDA (erstwhile Joint Services Wing) course.

India, Vietnam carry out bilateral maritime drill in South China Sea

India and Vietnam navies have carried out bilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea, the Indian navy said on Wednesday.

INS Vikrant is 12 years late and 13 times the budgeted cost

A saga of shortfalls and ineptitude - in planning, obtaining sanctions, designing, construction and financing - has caused a delay of 12 years in building and shot up its cost 13 times

INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, heads out to sea

The 40,000 tonne INS Vikrant is designed to operate a mix of aircraft

Vice Admiral Ghormade takes charge as new Vice Chief of Indian Navy

Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, a navigation and direction specialist, on Saturday assumed charge as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Navy.

Will neutralise drones, UAVs near installations, says Indian Navy

The Indian Navy in Goa has warned against flying drones or unmanned UAVs near naval installations, stating that such devices would be "neutralised"

Defence Ministry issues formal tender for mega submarine programme

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday issued the request for proposal (RFP) or the formal tender to domestically build six conventional submarines for the Navy at a cost of over Rs 40,000 crore, over a month after the mega acquisition project was cleared. It will be the first project to be implemented under the strategic partnership (SP) model that allows domestic firms to collaborate with foreign players to produce high-end military platforms in India. The RFP was issued to the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the two Indian companies shortlisted following a long-drawn process, according to the defence ministry. Both L&T and MDL will have to collaborate with one of the five already short-listed foreign shipyards -- Daewoo Shipbuilding (South Korea), ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (Germany), Navantia (Spain) and Naval Group (France) and JSC ROE(Russia). "These five foreign firms are the world leaders in the field of conventional submarine design,

MH-60R choppers, aircraft to help cooperation with Indian navy: Pentagon

India receiving two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from US Navy and 10th P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft will strengthen cooperation and interoperability between navies of two countries

Boost for Navy as delivery of MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters begins

The helicopters, which are the first of 24 Seahawks contracted last year by the Indian Navy for $2.12 billion, were formally accepted by Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India's ambassador to the US

US Navy hands over first two MH-60R multi role helicopters to India

In yet another sign of strengthening India-US defense relationship, the US Navy has handed over the first two MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters to the Indian Navy.

From a mere token presence, Rolls-Royce's India operations boom in a decade

A decade ago, Rolls-Royce India was little more than a trading outpost in Bengaluru that provided engineering services using 500 employees from TCS and QuEST