Navy ships 'Udaygiri', 'Himgiri' to be commissioned simultaneously at Vizag on TuesdayIndia's naval capabilities are set to receive a significant boost with the simultaneous commissioning of 'Udaygiri' and 'Himgiri' at Visakh...
27 Aug, 2025, 05.00 PM IST
INS Udaygiri and Himgiri: Two ships, one big step for India’s maritime edgeThe Indian Navy commissioned two advanced stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, built under Project 17A. Constructed in Mumbai an...
27 Aug, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Defence Minister takes F35 dig at US from INS platformDefense Minister Rajnath Singh subtly alluded to the US while commissioning the INS Udaygiri and Himgiri, highlighting India's progress in ...
26 Aug, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
SAIL supplies 8,000 tonnes of critical grade steel to Indian Navy's advanced frontline frigatesSAIL provided about 8,000 tonnes of steel for INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri. Rajnath Singh launched these advanced frigates. The ships are p...
26 Aug, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Navy's role not only limited to guarding, but also providing economic security: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the Navy's crucial role in India's economic security, highlighting its importance beyond maritime...
26 Aug, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Navy ships 'Udaygiri', 'Himgiri' to be simultaneously commissioned on Aug 26Indian Navy will commission Udaygiri and Himgiri at Visakhapatnam on August 26. These are Project 17A stealth frigates. This is the first t...
10 Aug, 2025, 07.01 PM IST
Indian Navy gets new desi stealth frigate armed with BrahMos, anti-submarine torpedoes, and long-range missilesGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers gives Himgiri to the Indian Navy. Himgiri is the third Nilgiri-class frigate under Project 17A. It wa...
01 Aug, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
Navy takes delivery of first P17A advanced guided-missile frigate Himgiri from GRSEGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) delivered the advanced guided-missile frigate Himgiri to the Indian Navy on Thursday. This m...
31 Jul, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
INS Tamal, stealth warship with BrahMos, coming next week: Why it matters, specifications, weapons, and Indian Navy's future plansThe Indian Navy is set to commission INS Tamal, a Talwar-class frigate from Russia, on July 1, 2025, marking the end of foreign frigate acq...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Made in just 14 months, Indian Navy launches stealth frigate MahendragiriMahendragiri, the technologically advanced warship which has approximately 75% indigenous content, touched the waters of the Arabian Sea fo...
01 Sep, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
GRSE lays Keel of third advanced stealth frigate ship under Project 17A"GRSE achieved a major milestone with the 'laying of the Keel' of Yard 3024, a ship of the Advanced Stealth Frigate Project, P 17A," an off...
08 Mar, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
GRSE-built stealth frigate launched in KolkataCDS Bipin Rawat also said that the stealth frigate 'Himgiri', built by the PSU, will provide a major boost to Indian Navy's defence prepare...
14 Dec, 2020, 04.18 PM IST
Indian Navy to name 7th frigate in P17A series as 'Mahendragiri'The commissioning of 'Khanderi', launch of 'Nilgiri' and inauguration of an aircraft carrier drydock are all scheduled to take place on Sep...
23 Sep, 2019, 10.20 AM IST
Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over as Chief of Naval StaffAn alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Lanba is the 21st Indian to be the Navy Chief. The first two were British.
14 Jul, 2018, 02.18 PM IST
Sunil Lanba to take over as next Indian Navy chief on May 3158-year-old Lanba, a specialist in Navigation and Direction, will have the full three-year tenure as the Navy Chief. He will succeed Admira...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.17 PM IST
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba to take over as Western Naval Command chiefHe is an alumnus of National Defence Academy and was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy in January 1978, an official r...
14 Jul, 2018, 01.51 PM IST
Vice Admiral Lanba takes charge as Western Naval Command chiefRecounting his service, he said he has seen many changes in the Indian Navy in terms of technology, quality of manpower and resources.
14 Jul, 2018, 01.51 PM IST