Among other things, IAF’s Sukhoi-30MKIs will get an advanced electronic warfare suite. (File photo)New Delhi: To bolster India’s maritime and aerial defence, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath ...
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi during his annual news conference.New Delhi: The Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, on Monday underscored the transformative potential of India’s nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) project, describin...
A French navy Rafale (M). (Photo: French navy)New Delhi: India is set to sign a landmark defence agreement with France for acquiring 26 Rafale (Marine) fighter jets and three Scorpene-class submarines for the Indian Navy, the service chief revealed o...
(Illustration for representation.)New Delhi/Visakhapatnam: India successfully test-fired the K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from its newly inducted nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arighaat (also spelled as Arighat), on Wednesday,...
(File photo for representation.)Mumbai: An Indian Navy submarine collided with a fishing vessel named Marthoma in the Arabian Sea on Thursday night, approximately 70 nautical miles (around 130 kilometres) northwest of Goa. The incident occurred aroun...
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by the prime minister, Narendra Modi, has sanctioned two crucial defence acquisitions on Wednesday, which are aimed at substantially enhancing the country’s military capabilities. The CCS ap...
An MK-54 Torpedo. Seen in the background is a US Navy P-8 Poseidon. New Delhi: The United States state department has approved the potential sale of 53 MK-54 lightweight torpedoes to India. The torpedoes are intended to enhance the capabilities ...
Quad warships and a P-8 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft during Exercise Malabar – 2023, in South Pacific Ocean off Sydney. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: Exercise Malabar – 2024, the eagerly awaited maritime drills bet...
(Representative illustration)New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has given the green light to a ₹2,500 crore project for developing 100-tonne unmanned underwater vessels (UUVs) for the Indian Navy that can hunt enemy submarines. The decision, ta...
The two ASW-SWC Malpe (R) and Mulki (L). (Photo: Cochin Shipyard Limited)New Delhi: The Indian Navy has given a major fillip to the country’s maritime defence prowess by launching two new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessels, Malpe and Mulki, a...