Indian Navy

India Working On Unmanned Tanks, Vessels, Robotic Weaponry For Future Wars

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 20, 2018

In an ambitious defence project, the government has started work on incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the operational preparedness of the armed forces in a significant way that would include equipping them with unmanned tanks, vessels, aerial vehicles and robotic weaponry.

All-Woman Navy Crew Of INSV Tarini To Reach Goa After Sailing Around Globe

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 19, 2018

Over eight months after it set sail from Goa, the all-women crew of the Indian Navy on board the naval vessel INSV Tarini, will return to the state on Monday after the historic circumnavigation of the globe.

Nirmala Sitharaman Assures Support To Navy's Efforts To Plug Critical Capability Gaps

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 12, 2018

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured support to the Indian Navys efforts to bridge critical capability gaps and its long-term capability acquisition plans during the four-day Naval Commanders Conference that concluded on Friday.

Akshay Kumar, Wife Twinkle Khanna "Playing With Sentiment" Of Armed Forces, Say Officers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 10, 2018

Eleven serving defence officers and eight others have sent a legal notice to actors Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, accusing the Bollywood couple of "playing with the sentiment" of the armed forces by putting up for auction a naval costume from the Hindi film "Rustom".

No Tension Between Navies Of India, China In Indian Ocean: Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 9, 2018

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that there is no tension between the navies of India and China in the strategic Indian Ocean, which has been witnessing increasing activities by the PLA Navy.

Deadline Missed, Navy Has To Start Over On Buying Subs, Choppers: Report

India News | N. C. Bipindra, Bloomberg | Thursday May 3, 2018

India has missed the deadline for issuing tenders to procure submarines and naval helicopters after approvals for Indian Navy's three major procurement programs lapsed in the last 10 months, according to people with knowledge of the development.

Indian Navy Plane, On Test Flight In Russia, Makes Emergency Landing

India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Shylaja Varma (with inputs from PTI) | Sunday April 29, 2018

An Indian Navy aircraft which was on a test flight in Russia made an emergency landing on Saturday. No one has been injured.

"Happy Hunting": Navy Trolls Chinese Ships In Indian Ocean

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday April 18, 2018

The Indian Navy on Tuesday tweeted a "warm welcome" to three Chinese warships in the Indian Ocean, tongue firmly in cheek. "Happy hunting", the navy said in two tweets that effectively asserted, with a dash of humour, its strong presence in the Indian Ocean and close tracking of Chinese vessels in the region

Navy's Israeli-Made Heron Drone Crashes In Porbandar. Second In 3 Weeks

India News | Reported by Nikhil Hajirnis, Edited by Abhimanyu Bose | Saturday April 14, 2018

The Indian Navy suffered another setback to its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities when its remotely piloted aircraft - an Israeli-made Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) - crashed in Gujarat's Porbandar this afternoon.

Indian Navy's 'Israel-Made' Heron Drone Crashes In Gujarat's Porbandar

Cities | Reported by Nikhil Hajirnis, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday March 24, 2018

An Indian Navy drone crashed in Gujarat today, soon after it took off from the coastal city of Porbandar this morning. The drone - a Heron UAV or unmanned aerial vehicle was going for a routine surveillance exercise when it crashed shortly after take off.

Indo-French Naval Exercise "Varuna-18" Begins Off Goa Coast

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 19, 2018

The Indo-French joint naval exercise, "Varuna-18", started on Monday in the Arabian Sea off the Goa coast. It includes anti-submarine, air defence and asymmetric engagement exercises, a Navy official said

'Second, Third Scorpene-Class Submarines Undergoing Sea Trials': Vice Admiral

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 17, 2018

The second and third of the six Scorpene-class submarines, part of Project-75 of the Indian Navy, are undergoing sea trials while the rest are under construction, a senior naval officer today said.

India Hasn't Decided On New Fighter Jet Deal, Say Sources On Reports

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday March 15, 2018

Defence Ministry sources today denied there was a deadline for it to issue a Request For Information (RFI) from aerospace companies on a fresh tender for combat aircraft meant to supplement the Indian Air Force's fleet of Sukhoi-30s, Rafales (on order) and Tejas fighters.

Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet In Running For $15 Billion Order From India

India News | Reuters | Thursday March 15, 2018

Boeing Co, considered the frontrunner in the race to supply the Indian navy with new fighter jets, is now in contention for a much bigger $15 billion order after the government abruptly asked the air force to consider the twin-engine planes.

Mega Naval Exercise Begins In Andamans Amid Heightened Tension In Region

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 6, 2018

The Indian Navy today began an eight-day-long mega naval exercise along with leading maritime powers of the region at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, amid heightened regional tension in the region.