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Navy Search Aircraft Joins Hunt For Missing Indian Sailors Off Philippines

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday October 17, 2017

The Indian navy's Poseidon 8-India (P8I) aircraft today joined the search for 10 sailors missing after their ship, struck by a storm, sunk in the Pacific off the Philippines last week.

Indian Navy's Special Commandos Save Ship From Pirates In Gulf Of Aden

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday October 6, 2017

An Indian Navy vessel, Trishul fought off pirates at the Gulf of Aden who tried to take control of a ship flying an Indian flag, according to the Press Trust of India.

Navy Inducts Landing Craft Utility Ship, Capable Of Transporting Battle Tanks

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 22, 2017

Adding more teeth to its amphibious warfare capabilities, the Navy today inducted a landing craft utility ship which will be deployed for avariety of activities including transporting battle tanks and other heavy weapons systems.

When Indian MiG-29Ks 'Clashed' With US Super Hornets Over Bay Of Bengal

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday July 18, 2017

When Russia deployed its sole aircraft carrier, the Kuznetsov off the coast of Syria earlier this year, a newly-developed fighter jet onboard the ship had many Western powers operating in the region intrigued, if not concerned.

1971 Karachi Harbour Attack Hero Lt Commander BN Kavina Dead

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 2, 2017

Lt Commander BN Kavina, who commanded an Indian Navy ship during a missile attack on the Karachi harbour in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, has died. He was 80.

Cyclone Mora: Indian Navy Plucks 33 Survivors, Body, From Sea

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 31, 2017

An Indian navy ship has plucked 33 people and a body from rough seas off Bangladesh, officials said Wednesday, a day after Cyclone Mora battered coastal areas with violent winds and rain that left six dead.

Indian Navy Patrol Ship INS Sharda Stops Piracy Attempt In Gulf Of Aden

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday May 17, 2017

An Indian Navy patrol ship, the INS Sharda has fought off an attempt by pirates to take control of a Liberian registered ship, the MV Mountbatten.

China Ignores India's Role In Rescuing Hijacked Ship From Pirates

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday April 10, 2017

China has edited out India's role in rescuing a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, claiming full credit for delivering the ship to safety.

A Chinese Thank You To Indian Navy After Pirates Foiled In Gulf Of Aden

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Sunday April 9, 2017

Despite their intense military rivalry, the Indian and Chinese Navies came together to protect a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden which had come under attack from pirates overnight.

INS Shardul To Provide Surveillance Support In Indian Ocean

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 5, 2017

Indian Naval Ship Shardul is on a two-month deployment in the south Indian Ocean with an aim to provide surveillance support in the region, an official said.

Cargo Ship MV Daniela On Fire Off Colombo Coast, Indian Coast Guard, Navy Rush To The Rescue

World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday April 5, 2017

A fire broke out on merchant ship Daniela off the coast of Colombo last night, after which the Indian Navy sent two ships to help the vessel.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, INS Viraat's Super-Hero? A Proposal For An 'Underwater Memorial'

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday March 15, 2017

A week after Navy Chief Admiral Lanba said the ex-flag ship of the Indian Navy, Viraat, will be sold for scrap within four months, NDTV has learned that the Maharashtra government has a Plan B. Sources say the state is interested in acquiring the aircraft carrier and sinking her to form an "underwater memorial" off the Sindhudurg coast, 500 kms sou...

Sailor Slapped Officer On INS Sandhayak, Helicopter Used To Break Up Fight

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday March 10, 2017

Four sailors of the Indian Navy have been removed from the survey ship INS Sandhayak after some of them assaulted an officer on board, in an incident off Paradip along the Odisha coast. According to sources, the sailors were pulled up for insubordination after they failed to carry out orders to pull the survey motor boats onboard. The boats are mou...

INS Viraat May Be Sunk And Turned Into Divers' Spot: Navy Chief Sunil Lanba To NDTV

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday March 6, 2017

Indian Navy's oldest warship INS Viraat retired today after nearly six decades in service. Amid various proposals for the ship's future after retirement is to sink it and convert it into a major tourist attraction for divers, Navy Chief Sunil Lanba told NDTV on Monday.

Chinese Submarine, 'Fighting Pirates' In Indian Ocean, Shows Up In Malaysia

World News | Written by Vishnu Som | Saturday January 7, 2017

In yet another sign of Beijing's growing Naval might, a fresh image has emerged of a Chinese diesel-electric submarine in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia after an extended deployment in the Indian Ocean. In a report yesterday, NDTV showed a Google Earth image of a Chinese nuclear submarine which had docked in Karachi in May last year - a matter of seriou...

Navy Plans To Salvage Rs 600 Crore INS Betwa Which Lies On Its Side Flooded

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday December 6, 2016

A day after two Indian Navy sailors were killed after the 3850 tonne guided missile frigate INS Betwa collapsed on its side inside a Naval dry dock in Mumbai, new details are emerging on the extent of the damage.

In Mega-Accident, Warship INS Betwa Flips Over, 2 Sailors Dead

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited bu Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 6, 2016

India's prized warship INS Betwa, a guided missile frigate, tipped over and crashed to its side while undocking in Mumbai on Monday, in what the navy described as an "unprecedented and sad" incident. Two sailors have died while 14 others have been rescued with minor injuries.

Reliance Defence To Refit 1 Navy Ship Shortly, 2 Others By April 2017

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 22, 2016

The first of three ships of the Indian Navy undergoing refit at the Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) yard will be completed shortly and the entire project, worth Rs 300 crore, is likely to be finished by April next year.

Navy's Most Advanced Guided Missile Destroyer 'Mormugao' Launched In Mumbai

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 17, 2016

An indigenously built warship equipped with a range of high-tech missiles was launched today with Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba saying the stealth destroyer can be compared with the best vessels in the world.

Ahead Of Launch, A Glimpse Of Navy's Most Advanced Destroyer, Mormugao

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday September 15, 2016

India's latest destroyer, the Mormugao, is set to be launched for the first time on Saturday at Mumbai's Mazgaon Docks. The ship will then be fitted out and inducted into the Navy two years later.

China's First Home-Made Aircraft Carrier Is Nearly Ready. Looks Like This.

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday September 6, 2016

China's first-ever made-at-home aircraft carrier, designed to base fighter jets and helicopters, is nearly complete and could be ready for sea trials next year, according to a leading defence news portal and photos available online.

In Hunt For Missing AN-32 Plane, Ship Detects Underwater Objects

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday August 22, 2016

Objects suspected to be debris of the Indian Air Force AN 32 plane that vanished last month with 29 on board, are being checked by navy ships and Dornier aircraft.

India's Biggest Search Ever To Find A Plane That Crashed In The Sea

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday August 12, 2016

Despite the most intense search ever in Indian waters to locate a ship or aircraft lost at sea, it's now highly unlikely that any debris from the Air Force plane that went missing on July 22 will be found floating on the sea. Instead, senior navy officers supervising the operation say it's entered a new phase aimed at trying to find the wreckage of...

2 Die On Indian Navy Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya After Gas Leak

India News | Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Friday June 10, 2016

An Indian Navy sailor and a civilian have died on board the Russian-made aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya after a toxic gas leak from the sewage treatment plant.

Indian Navy, Coast Guard Assist Merchant Navy Ship Off Goa Coast

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 10, 2016

The Indian Navy and Coast Guard on Thursday assisted a merchant vessel (MV) Infinity I, carrying about 1750 tonnes of asphalt from Kandla to Karwar port after it reported water ingress and began listing, with its vessels pumping out water and escorting it towards the harbour.

Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Deployed In Phuket

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 4, 2016

Indian naval ships Tir and Sujata, and sail-training ship Sudarshini along with Indian Coast Guard's Varuna, reached Phuket in Thailand today as part of an overseas deployment during spring.

10 Indian Crew Members Rescued From Ship Hijacked Off African Coast

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday February 21, 2016

Ten Indian sailors have been rescued with the help of the Nigerian Navy after their ship was hijacked by pirates near Africa's Ivory Coast last Saturday, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in a tweet on Sunday.

INS Vikramaditya, India's Largest Naval Ship, Arrives In Sri Lanka

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 21, 2016

India's largest naval ship, the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, arrived here on Thursday on a three-day visit.

No More Piracy in Gulf of Aden, Says Indian Navy

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday December 4, 2015

Not a single case of piracy has been reported since the Indian Navy deployed a ship in the Gulf of Aden, Vice-Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding of the Western Naval Command said.

BrahMos Missile Test-Fired From New Naval Ship, Hits Target

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 1, 2015

Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, with a strike-range of over 290 kilometres, was today test-fired from the navy's newest stealth destroyer INS Kochi successfully hitting a decommissioned target ship in the Arabian Sea.