Navy proceeds with Heavyweight Torpedo import and developmentThe Navy is advancing its efforts to enhance its underwater fleet by acquiring new heavy-weight torpedoes, with the defense ministry contem...
08 Feb, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
India and Italy to soon sign MoU in defence sector: Ambassador Vincenzo LucaHe said that there are some specific technologies where Italy can add value to the Make in India programme, namely torpedo, helicopter, rad...
11 Aug, 2023, 08.55 AM IST
After 11 years, Italian patrol vessel calls at Mumbai portIn 2021, the Supreme Court closed the criminal proceedings that were initiated in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two ...
11 Aug, 2023, 12.46 AM IST
Russian navy conducts live fire exercise in Black Sea as Ukraine, NATO drillThe Sea Breeze drills, led by Ukraine and the United States, follow a spike in tensions between NATO and Moscow after Russia last week said...
01 Jul, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
India and Italy give a big push to defence cooperation after lullIndia and Italy while inking 15 pacts in the fields of trade, infrastructure & sovereign funds, energy, shipbuilding & culture, etc sought ...
09 Nov, 2020, 12.57 PM IST
India, Italy to explore enhancing defence partnership; sign 15 pacts at Friday’s summitThe summit being held in the backdrop of Foreign Secretary’s three nation Europe tour will bring addition vigour to India-Europe ties and c...
06 Nov, 2020, 10.21 PM IST
India, Italy focus on advanced manufacturing; railways & agro-industry to lift partnership to the next levelThis was an initiative promoted by AIICP (India-Italy Association for Cooperation and Partnership), in collaboration with Confindustria and...
29 Oct, 2020, 08.18 PM IST
India to go ahead with $2.3 billion Turkish shipyard dealThe formal contract was signed days after India issued a strong statement rejecting all references made to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint dec...
23 Mar, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
Turkish shipyard’s Pakistan links may nix its $2.3 billion India dealWhile Turkish yard’s ‘win’ was announced in June, no formal contract signed yet.
12 Oct, 2019, 10.20 AM IST
Race to revamp India submarine force amid rising China threatThe commissioning of Scorpene class submarine INS Kalvari later this month is a milestone in India’s effort to rebuild its badly depleted u...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.29 PM IST
Finmeccanica on the verge of being blacklisted; defence ministry expedites actionThe Italian group has several military systems in place here. The govt has clarified that the group’s ongoing projects will not be affected...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
Tender for 56 naval choppers scrappedThe Navy had plans of using these choppers for replacing its ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, which have been in service for...
14 Oct, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
Defence Ministry scraps Rs 6000 crore tender for Light Utility HelicoptersTo develop indigenous industry, the govt decision is expected to generate business worth over Rs 40,0000 cr for the local industry in defen...
29 Aug, 2014, 05.12 PM IST
Government defers decision on 16 naval multi-role helicoptersThe two contenders in the competition are the European NH-90 helicopters and the American Sikorsky-70B choppers.
28 Jul, 2014, 11.21 AM IST
AgustaWestland submits bids for two military chopper tendersAnglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland has submitted its bid for two military tenders to supply helicopters to the Navy and the Coast Guard.
07 Apr, 2013, 11.22 AM IST
- After latest ship hijack, India vows increased surveillance
Two days after the coast guard and navy personnel seized a pirate mother ship, Prantalay 11 off the Lakshadweep coast and apprehended 28 So...
08 Feb, 2011, 10.59 PM IST
- Navy keen to procure new Light Utility Helicopters
Navy wants to replace Chetak choppers with Light Utility Helicopters.
25 Apr, 2010, 02.37 PM IST