SpaceX's Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO testSpaceX's latest Starship test flight achieved a significant milestone, deploying mock satellites and executing a controlled splashdown. Thi...
23 May, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Italian Defence Minister Crosetto’s bilateral visit strengthens the Indo-MediterraneanRising conflicts in the Indo-Mediterranean, especially after the October 7 attack on Israel and disruptions like the Strait of Hormuz closu...
01 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Italy's Fincantieri eyes India tie-ups for naval platformsItalian warship maker Fincantieri eyes major collaboration with India. The company sees potential in combining India's manufacturing skills...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
Desi shipbuilders plan to augment local sourcing of key componentsIndian shipbuilders are boosting local component sourcing. This aligns with the government's 'Make in India' initiative for the maritime se...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
Swan Defence, Mazagon Dock sign pact for design and construction of LPDs for the Indian NavyIn a significant leap for India's naval prowess, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders joins hands with Swan Defence and Heavy Industries to craft stat...
28 Oct, 2025, 07.10 PM IST
Indian Navy's Rs 80,000 crore tender for four amphibious warships to be issued soon; L&T, MDL, CSL to be main contendersThe Indian Navy is poised to significantly enhance its amphibious warfare capabilities with a planned tender for four large Landing Platfor...
21 Sep, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
Indian Navy's frontline warship 'Mumbai' docks in Sri Lanka; coincides with visit by three Chinese warshipsINS Mumbai arrived in Colombo for a three-day visit, involving joint activities and a Passage Exercise with the Sri Lanka Navy. The warship...
26 Aug, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
Tri-service exercise 'Tiger Triumph-24' between India and US concludesThe 14-day bilateral tri-service exercise between India and the US, 'Tiger Triumph-24', concluded on March 30. The exercise aimed to enhanc...
31 Mar, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
India, US hold bilateral tri-service exercise Tiger Triumph-24 aboard INS Jalashwa in VizagIndian and US navies conduct Tiger Triumph-24 HADR exercise to enhance strategic partnership. Activities in Visakhapatnam and joint command...
26 Mar, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Tender for Rs 20,000-crore Landing Platform Docks project for Indian Navy scrappedThe withdrawal of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the long-pending project was triggered by the Navy's requirement of new specifications f...
13 Oct, 2020, 05.16 PM IST
LPD ship USS Anchorage arrives in VizagOn arrival, the ship was given a traditional welcome with ENC Band in attendance, the Navy said in a release here Sunday.
23 Dec, 2018, 05.52 PM IST
India to make naval ships that can launch attack in enemy zoneLPDs are warfare ship that helps armed forces to transport troops defence equipment, helicopters and amphibious vehicle into a war zone by ...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.48 PM IST
Indian Navy to finalise a raft of big ticket deals by year endThe Navy's existing fleet of six Soviet-origin minesweeping ships will be decommissioned by the end of 2018.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.47 PM IST
Reliance Group gets DIPP's nod for defence manufacturingAnil Ambani moved a step closer to realising his defence ambitions as DIPP gave 11 conditional licences sought by eight subsidiaries of the...
21 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
After acquiring Pipavav shipyard, Anil Ambani goes big on defence, raises 11 new companiesIn a quiet move, Anil Ambani's RDL has applied for as many as 13 new licences to develop and produce military systems.
15 Jun, 2015, 12.01 PM IST
'Navy to have 200 warships in 10 years'Indian Navy would have 200 warships in another 10 years, with three aircraft carriers in each of the three naval commands.
13 Nov, 2013, 06.21 PM IST
Larsen & Toubro bids for Rs 4,000 crore defence contract; bullish on foreign marketsL&T will bid for Indian coast guard contracts worth Rs 40 bn, MV Kotwal, president of the company's heavy engineering department said.
17 Jun, 2013, 06.53 PM IST