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Indian Navy signs 10-year lease for third Russian nuclear-submarine

Will join the fleet in 2025, after current INS Chakra completes 10-year lease

Defence Ministry clears Rs 40,000-cr project for 6 advanced submarines

The six submarines will have 'air independent propulsion' (AIP), which will allow them to remain submerged for up to 14 days

Navy launches 1st mega coastal defence exercise covering Indian coastline

Nearly 150 ships, 40 aircraft and a number of other strategic assets of the Navy and Coast Guard have been deployed as part of the 'Sea Vigil' exercise which is "unprecedented" in its scale and size

Naval Air Station Shibpur to be commissioned as INS Kohassa on January 24

INS Kohassa will become the third Naval Air Base in the Andaman and Nicobar islands after INS Utkrosh

Two Navy sailors killed as hangar door collapses on Kochi base

Naveen (28) and Ajeet Singh (29) were passing by when the door was "dislodged from its supporting rails above" and fell on them, it said

Navy invites neighbours to join Indian Ocean monitoring facility in Gurgaon

This high-tech control centre obtains feeds from a range of space-based and terrestrial sensors as well as other sources to track fishing boats and commercial vessels

Long voyage for the 'Silent Service'

The navy's capabilities are key to why the US is keen on partnering India in the Indo-Pacific

Looking to induct 56 ships, subs; 3rd aircraft carrier in works: Navy Chief

This is apart from the 32 warships under construction, said Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba

India looks to buy 24 US 'Romeo' anti-submarine helicopters for $2 billion

India has sent a letter of request to the US for an 'urgent requirement' of 24 multi-role helicopters MH 60 Romeo Seahawk

Navy establishing high-tech control room to monitor Indian Ocean sea lanes

Through decade-old IONS, India has grown influence in Indian Ocean

Navy ship INS Tarangini returns after 7-month voyage covering 13 nations

In the 21 years of its glorious service till date, the ship has sailed over 220,000 nautical miles across the world's oceans

Tejas gets Rs 1.1-bn order for Indian Navy's Communication Network

As part of the order, Tejas would supply its terabit capacity DWDM systems and high-performance Layer-3 Multi-Gigabit Ethernet switches for the Navy's pan-Indian network

Navy inducts first deep sea vessel to rescue sunk, disaster-hit submarines

Though DSRVs are used for rescue of personnel in downed submarines, they are also deployed for various other missions including to lay cables on the sea bed

Indian Navy needs minesweeper ships urgently as only 2 left: Top officer

Minesweepers are small naval warships that detect and destroy underwater mines and are considered vital for keeping the critical sea lanes safe

Drama on the high seas: Saving Indian Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy

The Golden Globe Race started from Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on July 1

Navy's next-gen patrol vessels get govt nod; frigates, destroyers to follow

Each NGOPV will displace an estimated 2,500 tonnes, making this class of vessel significantly larger and more potent than current OPVs in the navy and Coast Guard

Frigate purchase from Russia hit by high cost of warship building

New Delhi and Moscow have agreed terms for the first two frigates, which are lying almost fully built in Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia

In swift follow-up action, Indian warship visits Indonesia's Sabang port

Delhi, Jakarta agreed in May to develop strategic port near Malacca

BHEL to partner Ukraine's Zorya for overhaul of warship turbines

The navy will soon have 34 ships driven by Zorya turbines, with four turbines per vessel, adding up to 136 in-service turbines

India has a grand maritime strategy, but the naval tools are missing

With the navy's annual budget steadily declining, security planners are reluctant to green light crucial projects