New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet has made operational deployments of three of its ships in the South China Sea, a region where Beijing has territorial disputes with its neighbours.
INS Delhi, a guided missile destroyer is accompanied by the INS Shakti, a fleet tanker, and INS Kiltan...
Separate thread for information related to the Predator acquisition for the Indian Armed Forces
India’s Predator-B Drone Deal Gets Clearance Today
June 15, 2023
Seven years after the Indian government first requested a sale of Predator-type drones from the United States, it looks like a deal...
An article was published in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) by Andrew Tillett, following up on the recently-concluded Virtual Summit between the Prime Ministers of India & Australia (which was incidentally right after PM Modi's in-person summit with the Japanese PM Kishida). It talks about...
Varunastra is a ship launched torpedo
The under development electrical heavy weight torpedo EHWT is the one purpose built to be launched from submarines.
NEW DELHI: In yet another major blow to the 'Make in India' plan+ in the defence sector, the government has cancelled the Rs 32,000 crore project to construct 12 advanced minesweepers in collaboration with South Korea at the Goa Shipyard.
Advanced minesweepers or mine counter-measure vessels...
In October 2015 Indian navy released a document named " Ensuring secure seas ". It aims to look at the war scenario between India and Pakistan and the role of small deck carriers in the war theatre.
Salient features included how a small decked carried is limited towards taking part in offensive...
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Indian Navy chief flags budgetary concerns to government
Saturday, December 02, 2017
By: Financial Express
The Indian Navy has highlighted its capital budget constraints and the decline in overall defence budget relative to the Centre’s total budget. Also, the Navy has identified about...
NEW DELHI: The Defence Ministry today approved procurement of 260 naval communication sets at a cost of Rs 490 crore to ramp up surveillance on the high seas.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, defence...