Indian Navy

INS Arihant's Success Fitting Response To Nuclear Blackmail: PM Modi

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday November 5, 2018

India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant, has become fully operational, completing the country's nuclear triad. With the 6,000-tonne submarine in its arsenal, China has come in India's strike range.

With INS Arihant Milestone, India Joins Exclusive Nuclear Missile Club

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday November 5, 2018

Arihant, India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, has competed its first deterrence patrol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. "I congratulate all those involved, especially the crew of INS Arihant for this accomplishment, which will always be remembered in our history," PM Modi said.

Indian Navy Considers Recruiting Women As Sailors, Say Sources

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 3, 2018

Top commanders deliberated on the enrolment of women as sailors in the Navy during a three-day conference that ended Friday and even looked at them being deployed as "sea going cadres" in the near future, official sources said.

Naval Dockyard Apprentices School, Visakhapatnam: Applications Invited For Apprenticeship Training

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Friday November 2, 2018

The last date to apply is December 5, 2018.

Naval Ship INS Tarangini Returns After 7-Month Long Voyage

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 30, 2018

The sail training ship of Indian Navy INS Tarangini returned to its base at the Southern Naval Command on Tuesday after a seven-month long voyage, covering 15 ports in 13 countries across the world.

Navy's Reconnaissance Aircraft Makes First Landing In Car Nicobar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 27, 2018

The Indian Navy's Boeing P-8i Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti Submarine Warfare aircraft made its maiden landing at Car Nicobar, giving the force tactical advantage, the Navy said on Friday.

India Signs $777 Million Deal With Israel For Missile Defence Systems

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 24, 2018

A leading state-run Israeli defence company has said it has signed a USD 777 million contract with India for the supply of Barak 8 long-range surface-to-air defence missiles and missile defence systems for the Indian Navy, media reports in Jerusalem said.

Navy's Submarine Rescue Capability Gets Major Boost With Successful Trial

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 17, 2018

The Indian Navy's submarine rescue capabilities have got a boost with the successful maiden trials of its newly inducted deep submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV), the Navy has said.

Indian Navy Acquires Deep Submarine Rescue Capabilities

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 13, 2018

The Indian Navy has inducted its first deep submergence rescue vehicle for downed or disaster-struck submarines at high sea.

India Sends Warships For Relief Work In Tsunami-Hit Indonesia

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 2, 2018

The Navy said on Monday it had diverted three ships that were deployed in Southeast Asia to tsunami-hit Indonesia for humanitarian assistance.

Chetak Helicopter Crash-Lands At INS Rajali In Tamil Nadu, Crew Safe

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 1, 2018

A Chetak CH 442 helicopter of the Indian Navy on a training sortie crash-landed at INS Rajali near Velloreon Monday and the crew were safe, a defence official said.

Navy Officer Rescued In International Mission Set To Return Home

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 1, 2018

Indian navy officer and solo yachtsmen Abhilash Tomy, rescued in an international effort after his boat were seriously damaged by "mountainous seas" in the remote Indian Ocean, is set to return home, the Australian navy said Monday.

Plan B To Save Abhilash Tomy Was 4 Commandos Would Parachute Into Ocean

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Sunday September 30, 2018

On September 21, as Commander Abhilash Tomy lay incapacitated in the bunk of his battered sail boat, a 46-year-old Navy Captain was getting ready to carry out the most audacious rescue attempt ever attempted by the Indian Navy.

Navy In Urgent Need Of Minesweepers, Left With Only 2, Says Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 30, 2018

The Indian Navy currently has only two minesweeper ships at its disposal to safeguard sea lanes and ports spread across thousands of kilometres of coastlines in the eastern and western seaboards, a top Navy officer has said.

Navy To Procure Auxiliary Ships Worth 1800 Crores Over The Next Few Years

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 29, 2018

The Indian Navy will spend Rs 1,800 crore for the procurement of auxiliary ships such as ferries, crafts and fuel barges over the next seven to eight years, a top Navy officer said on Friday.