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
Indian Navy bids farewell to spectacular Sea Harrier jump jets after 33 yearsAhead of the 56-yr-old aircraft carrier INS Viraat's retirement later this year, the Navy has bid adieu to its Sea Harrier jump jets after ...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.25 PM IST
INS Viraat decommissioned; all you need to know about the world's oldest aircraft carrierINS Viraat was first commissioned into the British Royal Navy as the HMS Hermes on November 18, 1959, 15 years after she was laid down in J...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.50 PM IST
INS Viraat to set sail for the last time this weekMilitary experts and enthusiasts hope that Viraat will not go the way INS Vikrant did. The ship, which took part the 1971 war, was sold as ...
14 Jul, 2018, 05.04 PM IST
Indian Navy to bid adieu to Sea Harriers on May 11 in Goa"A ceremony for de-induction of the Sea Harrier and induction of MiG 29K fighter aircraft will be held at INS Hansa, Vasco," the spokespers...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
INS Viraat sets sail for last operational deploymentOriginally commissioned in the British Royal Navy as HMS Hermes in November 1959, the 13-storey high carrier was inducted into the Indian N...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.28 PM IST
'Exercise IBSAMAR' between India, South Africa, Brazil begins tomorrowThis is the first time that 'Exercise IBSAMAR' is being conducted in Indian waters and it will conclude on February 29. All previous editio...
12 Jul, 2018, 06.13 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
Navy should remain a 'superior force' in Indian Ocean: Defence Minister Manohar ParrikarA critical part of Anti-Missile Defence being surface-to- air Missiles (SAM), the Defence Minister last night witnessed the successful inte...
30 Mar, 2015, 06.21 PM IST
India to commission its first supersonic naval fighter squadron of MiG-29K jetsThese will eventually operate from the decks of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya ( Admiral Gorshkov) as well as the indigenous aircraft ca...
11 May, 2013, 11.01 AM IST
India to commission its first supersonic naval fighter squadron with MiG-29K jetsIndia on Saturday will commission its first-ever squadron of naval supersonic fighters, the MiG-29K "air superiority" jets.
10 May, 2013, 09.06 PM IST
Viraat to leave for Mumbai by this month endINS Viraat, drydocked at Cochin Shipyard Ltd, is expected to leave for Mumbai by this month end and hopes to join the fleet around mid-year.
09 Mar, 2013, 02.56 PM IST
- 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft lost in various mishaps since 1983: A K Antony
The Indian Navy has lost 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft in various accidents since 1983, Defence Minister A K Antony told the Lok Sabha to...
13 Aug, 2012, 04.02 PM IST
- INS Hansa will retain its importance: Navy
It is also home for MiG-29Ks that would be attached to aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and Sea Harriers attached to aircraft carrier INS...
03 Sep, 2011, 07.07 PM IST
- India not worried about China's aircraft carrier
"Aircraft carriers, which can travel 600 nautical miles a day, are no doubt game-changers. But it takes a lot in terms of fleet doctrines a...
16 Jun, 2011, 09.17 AM IST
- Navy to buy anti-submarine bombs for aviation fleet
To strengthen its anti-submarine warfare capability, the Navy will soon buy bombs that can be air-dropped to hit enemy vessels lurking in t...
31 Oct, 2010, 10.05 AM IST
- Navy grounds Sea Harrier fleet
The Navy has grounded the entire Sea Harrier fighter jet fleet in the backdrop of one of the aircraft crashing off Goa last week, rendering...
25 Aug, 2009, 09.10 PM IST