New Delhi | The Indian Navy officials on Tuesday said that they have rescued a hijacked fishing vessel ‘Al Naemi’ with 11 Somali armed pirates. The officials said that the Navy’s Marine Commandos carried out the operation and rescued the crew including 19 Pakistani nationals. The official said that the navy rescued the vessels through […]
New Delhi | The Indian government on Thursday expressed shock over the news of the eight former Indian Navy personnel, who have been in custody in Qatar since last year, being awarded the death sentence, saying it will contest the order. “The Court of First Instance of Qatar has today passed a judgement in the […]
Mumbai |Β An Indian Navy’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) during a routine sortie off Mumbai, ditched close to the coast, an official said. A search and rescue operation was launched immediate Search and ensured safe rescue of the three-member crew by a naval patrol craft. The causes leading to the mishap is not clear and the […]
New Delhi | Achieving a new milestone, the Indian Navy’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) made its maiden landing onboard the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Monday, navy officials said. According to the Navy, this is the maiden landing of a fixed wing aircraft on the carrier as part of its operationalisation. A […]
New Delhi |Β The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday seized around 800 kg drugs worth Rs 2,000 crore in international market from a vessel in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast in a joint operation with the Indian Navy. According to NCB officials, in the joint operation in the high seas off Saurashtra Coast, […]
Mumbai |Β Marking the Navy Day 2021, the Indian Navy on Saturday exhibited the world’s largest national flag at the Western Naval Command here, opposite the iconic Gateway of India, an official said. The Indian Tricolour made of khadi, measures 225 in length and 150 feet wide, weighing a staggering 1.40 tonnes (around 1,400 kg). It […]
New Delhi |Β Three Indian Navy warships — INS Kochi, INS Tabar and INS Trikand — are currently enroute Mumbai as part of the Operation Samudra Setu-II ferrying Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) and associated medical equipment from the Persian Gulf to strengten India’s fight against the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. INS Kochi and […]
New Delhi |Β The Indian Navy commissioned its third Kalvari class submarine INS Karanj on Wednesday after a series of trials at the seas. The new submarine INS Karanj will boost maritime capabilities with its sub surface to surface missiles, hi-tech sensors to neutralise threats, wire-guided torpedoes and quietness, to add stealth while launching attacks behind […]
New Delhi:Β Indian Navy’s largest exercise — Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (Tropex 21) — to test its combat readiness in the context of the current geo-strategic environment is underway in the Indian Ocean Region. The month-long drill will witness joint exercises by ships and aircraft and other assets of the Indian Air Force, Army and […]
Mumbai:Β Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Y Naik on Thursday launched the fifth of the Indian Navy’s Kalvari Class submarines under the ongoing Project-75 Scorpene programme at the Mazagaon Dock Ltd (MDL), officials said here. The new submarine was named ‘Vagir’ by Naik’s wife Vijaya S Naik. The launch ceremony was conducted through videoconference […]
