First batch of Made-in-India Kamov choppers to be rolled out from Tumkur in the next 5 yearsIn October 2016, India and Russia finalised a broad agreement for the joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and two Russian...
06 Feb, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
India deploys aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in Arabian Sea amid China-Pakistan naval drillPakistan and China on Monday launched a major drill in the North Arabian Sea with an aim to increase inter-operability and strategic cooper...
12 Jan, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
Alpha Design seeks to join Naval Chopper upgrade work in tieup with Adani DefenceADTL had written to the Navy last month that it has expertise in MLU of helicopters and has a “strong partnership” with Adani Defence that ...
04 Dec, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Air safety is of paramount importance to Indian Navy: Admiral RK Dhowan"We are also looking at inducting Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH), and Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance (MRMR) aircraft," he said.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.26 PM IST
Anti-submarine helicopter acquisition delay has Navy in dire straitsAmerican firm Sikorsky has demanded a steep hike from India for proposed acquisition of 16 of its S-70B choppers on grounds of delay of con...
14 Jul, 2018, 03.50 PM IST
Defence, trade on table when Modi, Putin meet on SaturdayExternal Affairs Ministry said besides attending BRICS Summit, he would also hold 17th Indo-Russia Annual Summit where the leaders will rev...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.46 PM IST
Disclose why India accepted cost escalation for Gorshkov: CICThe commission also directed the defence ministry to disclosure reasons why the country chose a refurbished warship in place of purchasing ...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
Lack of helicopters hits Navy's operational capabilities against enemy submarinesThe situation has become so desperate that the Navy has now submitted a “dissent note” to the MoD against the move to junk the procurement ...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
Russia sending big delegation to Defence Expo in GoaFrom Kamov helicopters to latest Kalashnikov rifles, Russia is exhibiting a whopping 800 defence-related products at the four-day exhibitio...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes charge of INS VikramadityaSwaminathan had previously commanded missile vessels INS Vidyut and Vinash, missile corvette INS Kulish and guided missile destroyer INS My...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.18 PM IST
Defence, trade on table when PM Narendra Modi, Putin meet on SaturdayBesides discussions to boost cooperation in crucial areas of defence, security and trade, the two leaders will exchange views on regional a...
11 Oct, 2016, 07.38 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
INS Vikramaditya starts sailing towards India from RussiaAfter being inducted into the Indian Navy, the much awaited $2.3 bn aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya today started sailing towards its hom...
27 Nov, 2013, 09.03 AM IST
Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya inducted into Indian NavyThe warship with a length of 284 metres will have MiG-29K naval combat aircraft along with Kamov 31 and Kamov 28 anti-submarine warfare and...
16 Nov, 2013, 03.55 PM IST
INS Vikramaditya to be inducted into Indian Navy tomorrowThe long- delayed and much awaited USD 2.3 billion aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will be inducted into the Indian Navy here tomorrow.
15 Nov, 2013, 02.01 PM IST
Govt drags feet on anti-submarine chopper dealThe Navy currently has just 11 Kamov-28 and 17 Sea King ASW helicopters to defend its existing fleet of over 130 warships from enemy submar...
03 Oct, 2013, 12.14 PM IST
- Navy to buy 56 utility helicopters for $1 billion
India has set the ball rolling for another mega defence deal, worth close to $1 billion, for the acquisition of 56 naval utility helicopter...
11 Aug, 2012, 07.13 AM IST