Indian Navy thwarts Somali pirates’ attempt to use hijacked vessel for piracy
The Indian Navy successfully prevented Somali pirates from utilizing the ex-MV Ruen vessel for acts of piracy on the high seas. Notably, the vessel had...
Action on Drug Mafia – Navy and NCB seize boat with over 3000 kg of drugs off Gujarat Coast
Gandhinagar. Navy, in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), has apprehended a suspicious boat carrying nearly 3,300 kg of contraband off the coast of...
BigNews – Qatar released all eight former Indian Navy personnel in its custody
Bharat had welcomed the release of eight Indian nationals working for the Dahra Global company who were detained in Qatar. In a statement, Ministry of...
First woman officer assumes command of an Indian Navy ship
New Delhi. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, said on Friday that the Navy has appointed its first woman commanding officer...
DAC approves proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore to enhance operational capabilities of Armed Forces
New Delhi. DAC (Defence Acquisition Council) headed by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approved capital acquisition proposals worth 2 lakh 23 thousand crore rupees to enhance...
Mumbai – Mahendragiri, warship with advanced weapons, sensors launched
Indian Navy’s warship Mahendragiri, developed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL), was launched by Dr. Sudesh Dhankar in Mumbai on Friday. One key contributing factor,...
‘Aatmanirbharta’ in Defence – MoD inks Rs 19,000 crore contract with HSL for five Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy
New Delhi. Ministry of Defence, on August 25, 2023, signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships...
Independence Day – Deep-sea pride; Indian Navy hoists tricolour in Bay of Bengal
The Indian Navy commemorated the 77th Independence Day by unfurling the tricolour deep in the heart of the Bay of Bengal, near the Andaman and...
Gaganyaan Mission – Commencement of Harbor Trials for the Gaganyaan Recovery operations
Visakhapatnam. Recovery trial operations of the Gaganyaan mission entered into the second phase with the commencement of harbor trials on July 20, 2023, at the...
Varunastra successfully destroys underwater target; big milestone for Navy and DRDO
New Delhi. The Indian Navy and DRDO accurately delivered Varunastra on an underwater target. Varunastra is an indigenously developed heavy-weight torpedo. According to reports, Varunastra...