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The risk of the Iran war restarting is irrationally highThe US and Iran are locked in a dangerous standoff, fueled by mutual miscalculations and overconfidence. Ancient Greek concepts of error an...
Blockade breach? $500 million Russian-linked superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran warA superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, the Nord, transited the Strait of Hormuz, a route severely restrict...
Indian Navy missile tracking capabilities get a boost with INS Dhruv amid rising global threatsIndia's INS Dhruv is a vital naval asset for tracking strategic missiles and collecting crucial telemetry data during test launches over oc...
What is Bab el-Mandeb? The critical trade route Iran threatens to shut downThe Iran Red Sea trade threat has intensified sharply, with tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falling below 10% of its normal dai...
Trump’s Hormuz blockade: What’s at stake amid global chaos and ripple risks for IndiaA US-led naval blockade on Iran has sharply escalated tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil flows, trade routes and ...
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 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...
A powerful Chinese navy ready to flex its musclesThe sheer quantity and diversity of modern ships in the PLAN are imbuing it with growingconfidence, bolstered by nationalism fanned by an i...
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...
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.
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.