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US mine hunters sail west, likely bound for Middle East amid Trump’s new strategy for the Strait of HormuzUS Navy mine countermeasure assets are redeploying from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, signaling preparations for a sustained effort to c...
Indian Navy and BEL develop indigenous software enabling surface vessel operations without crewThe Indian Navy and Bharat Electronics have developed a new software for unmanned boats. This Advanced Autonomous Navigation & Control Soft...
India’s first woman naval fighter pilot begins Mig-29K training as navy expands carrier air power with Rafale-M dealSub-Lieutenant Aastha Poonia is poised to become the Indian Navy's first woman fighter pilot, embarking on her final training year to opera...
Warships, missiles and spy planes: Here's what Rs 1 lakh crore is buying for Indian armed forcesThe Defence Ministry has approved a major military upgrade. It involves projects worth over ₹1 lakh crore. The projects include warships, m...
Defence Ministry gives go ahead to acquisitions worth over Rs 1 lakh croreThe Defence Acquisition Council, led by Rajnath Singh, has approved ₹1.05 lakh crore for indigenous defense acquisitions. This includes Min...
India revives Rs 44,000 crore plan to build warships that can detect and destroy underwater minesIndia is set to enhance its naval capabilities. The Defence Ministry is considering a proposal to build twelve mine countermeasure vessels....
Finland joins NATO operations with fighter jets, mine clearing vesselFinland has announced its intention to send up to eight fighter jets and a navy mine hunting vessel to participate in NATO's joint operatio...
Defence ministry to extend all support to Goa Shipyard: Shripad NaikBesides orders from the Indian defence forces, the ministry will also try to get assignments (orders) from navies of Sri Lanka and Russia f...
Desperate Navy opts for anti-mine clip-onsThe Navy has inked a Rs 306 crore deal for eight “mine counter-measure clip-on influence sweeps” to “mitigate” the critical capability gap ...
Goa Shipyard looks at building offshore patrol vessels armed with missilesThe GSL is currently working on Defence Ministry's order of twelve mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) costing Rs 32,000 crore.
Navy infra to improve soon: Defence Minister Nirmala SitharamanDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the force of redressing issues of “critical capability shortfalls”.
Goa Shipyard to tie up with foreign yards to build MCMVsAfter bagging the deal to build MCMVs for the Indian Navy, Goa Shipyard Ltd has decided to tie up with the foreign yards for the technology...
Eight minesweeper vessels to be built in India: Manohar ParrikarParrikar said tender awarded to firm in past has been called off and 'integrity bond' of Rs three crore which was submitted by it has been ...
India scraps Rs 2,700-crore deal to acquire minesweeper from South Korean companyThe Ministry has terminated the tender for the Mine Countermeasure Vessels and has written a letter to South Korean firm Kangnam Shipyard.
Deal for South Korean minesweepers to be scrappedThe defence ministry will "nominate" defence PSU Goa Shipyard (GSL) to build eight such specialized vessels with foreign collaboration thro...
Will Manohar Parrikar scrap the long-pending deal for hi-tech South Korean warships?Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi, too, has recommended scrapping of the almost decade-old selection process for the MCMVs.
- India to buy 8 warships from S Korea for 6,000 crore
India is now getting all set to ink a major defence contract with the north-east Asian country for acquisition of eight advanced minesweepi...