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India's first indigenous aircraft carrier begins second phase of sea trials

Following the first sea trials, the Navy had said that the performance of key systems of the warship was found to be satisfactory.

UK denies Russian claim of shots fired at British warship off Black Sea

Russia has claimed it expelled another British warship in the area last year, an assertion London rejected.

Predator drones helping us to keep watch on 'vessels of interest': Navy

The Indian Navy said that two Predator (MQ-9 Sea Guardian) drones are helping the maritime force enhance its surveillance all across the Indian Ocean region

Chinese Navy seeks to expand influence beyond immediate neighbourhood

A Chinese navy unit recently completed a far-ranging month-long training exercise in the Pacific Ocean

Largest warship in the Iranian navy catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman

Ship sinks under unclear circumstances

Indian Navy sends ships to rescue 273 people stranded near Bombay High

Sparking huge concerns, at least 273 persons have been stranded on a drifting barge near the Heera Oilfields at Bombay High Field, around 175 km from Mumbai

Indonesia navy declares missing submarine with 53 people aboard sunk

Indonesia's navy has declared its missing submarine had sunk and cracked open after finding items from the vessel over the past two days

US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise amid Iran tension

The US Navy said Sunday it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium, France and Japan in the Mideast amid tensions over Iran's nuclear programme in the region

Pak Navy to be modernised with Chinese warships and submarines: Navy chief

Pakistan will acquire four modern frigates and eight submarines from its close ally China as part of the efforts to modernise Pakistan Navy and add to its offensive capabilities, its chief has said.

Indian Navy to conduct two-day mega defence exercise from Tuesday

The Indian Navy will kick-start a two-day mega defence exercise on Tuesday covering the country's 7516 km coastline and exclusive economic zone, officials said. Billed as India's largest coastal defence exercise, it will involve all the 13 coastal states and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, they said. "The second edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise 'Sea Vigil-21' will be conducted on January 12-13," the Navy said. It said the scale and conceptual expanse of the exercise are "unprecedented" in terms of the geographical extent and the number of stakeholders involved, units participating and objectives to be met. "The exercise is a build-up towards the major theatre level exercise TROPEX which Indian Navy conducts every two years," it said. "Sea Vigil and TROPEX together will cover the entire spectrum of maritime security challenges, including the transition from peace to conflict," the Navy said in a statement.

Former Navy man assault case: Six Shiv Sena workers arrested again

Six Shiv Sena workers, who were granted bail last week in a case of alleged assault on a former Navy man, were re-arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, a police official said

CBI books 4 Navy officers for siphoning off Rs 6.5 cr, carries out searches

The CBI carried out searches at 28 locations across four states after registering a case against four Navy officers for allegedly siphoning off Rs 6.76 crore by generating fake bills for purported supply of IT hardware to the Western Naval Command, officials said on Thursday. The searches in Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat and Karnataka continued till Wednesday midnight and resulted in the recovery of Rs 10 lakh cash, they said. Captain Atul Kulkarni, Commanders Mandar Godbole and R P Sharma, and Petty Officer LOG (F&A) Kuldeep Singh Baghel allegedly prepared seven fraudulent bills of Rs 6.76 crore, they said. "All these accused naval officers abused their official position to defraud the naval authorities and rob the exchequer of public money which led to pecuniary gain to themselves," according to the CBI FIR. The bills were allegedly raised between January and March in 2016 at the Western Naval Command in Mumbai for supplying information technology and networking related hardware. "None

26 Navy personnel in Western Naval Command test positive for coronavirus

The Indian Navy continues to actively support the national effort in the fight against Covid-19

Pirates kidnap 20 Indians aboard commercial vessel off west African coast

The incident comes 10 days after 18 Indians on board a Hong Kong-flagged vessel were kidnapped by pirates near the Nigerian coast

UK pitches to design Indian aircraft carriers, Navy weighing its options

Choosing between US & UK 'a dilemma', says Navy chief

Indian Navy Recruitment: Vacancy for 2700 Sailors on joinindiannavy.gov.in

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the Indian Navy AA (Sailor- Artificer Apprentice) and SSR (Sailor- Senior Secondary) vacancies from November 8, 2019

Indian Navy SSR, AA Result 2019, merit list released: Steps to download

Indian Navy has announced the results of the SSR & AA Feb 2019 Batch on its official website; here are steps to dowload

A strategy for the seas: Why India has to get its maritime power going

With Chinese warships maintaining a near-permanent presence in the Indian Ocean, India needs to beef up its navy and become a key player in the region

Indian Navy Sailor recruitment 2019: Jobs open for 2,700 posts! Apply now

Application process for recruitment of Sailors for Artificer Apprentice (AA) and Senior Secondary Recruits (SSR) for the batch commencing February 2020 is now open. Register on www.indiannavy.nic.

Needed: A de novo assessment of capability

Naval Assemblies are more than just about pomp and show