Navy Warships

Indian Navy Warship Drives Away Unauthorised Chinese Vessel: Reports

India News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 3, 2019

The Navy chief today said that an unauthorised Chinese vessel had entered Indian waters in the strategic Indian Ocean Region in September, with media reports suggesting a warship was deployed to repel the vessel.

Navy's Spy Plane Tracking 7 Chinese Warships In Indian Ocean Region

India News | ANI | Monday September 16, 2019

Seven Chinese Navy warships are operating in and around the Indian Ocean Region, including an over 27,000 tonnes amphibious vessel, which have been tracked closely by the Indian Navy using its American-origin P-8I anti-submarine warfare spy planes and other surveillance assets.

US Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Stirs Tensions With China

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 25, 2019

China expressed "deep concerns" on Thursday over a US Navy warship sailing through the Taiwan Strait, a day after Beijing warned that it was ready for war if Taiwan moved toward independence.

Fire On Under-Construction Warship Won't Impact Completion: Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 22, 2019

A day after a fire occurred at an under-construction Naval warship at Mumbai's Mazagon Dockyard, a senior official Saturday said it would not affect the schedule of the ambitious ''Project 15-B'' under which four warships are being manufactured.

1 Dead In Fire At Under-Construction Navy Warship In Mumbai

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday June 21, 2019

One person died after a major fire broke out in under-construction Navy ship Visakhapatnam at Mumbai's Mazagon Docks. The fire started in an air conditioning bay, according to an official. It took time for firefighters to reach the spot of the fire, the official said.

No Rajiv Gandhi "Party" On INS Viraat, Says Ex-Commander Of Navy Warship

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 9, 2019

The former Commanding Officer of INS Viraat, the aircraft carrier that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi allegedly used as a personal taxi service, has categorically denied the allegations made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2 Indian Navy Warships To Take Part In Chinese Fleet Review

India News | ANI | Friday April 19, 2019

Two Indian Navy warships, namely the destroyer INS Kolkata and tanker INS Shakti, would be taking part in Chinese international fleet review to be held at Qingdao on April 23.

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.

China Criticizes British Navy For Entering Its Waters In South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 6, 2018

China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint.

Jaish Terrorists Training In Deep Sea Diving To Hit Navy Warships: Sources

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday July 18, 2018

Terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad may be planning to attack Indian Navy warships using deep sea divers, according to an intelligence alert that the Navy is seriously assessing.

US Warships Pass Through Taiwan Strait Amid Tensions With Beijing

World News | Reuters | Sunday July 8, 2018

Two US warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday on a voyage that will likely be viewed in the self-ruled island as a sign of support by President Donald Trump amid heightened tension with China.

US Warships Sail Near South China Sea Islands Claimed By Beijing

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 27, 2018

Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea.

US Navy Plans More Patrols In South China Sea: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 2, 2017

The Pentagon is planning to conduct more regular patrols in the South China Sea -- as many as two to three a month -- to assert freedom of navigation in disputed waters claimed by China, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Navy Sailors Made Tough Call To Seal Flooding Ship Compartments, Unclear If Survivors Were Inside

World News | Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post | Thursday June 22, 2017

They had made several rescue attempts into the flooded portions of the 505-foot destroyer, which had collided off the coast of Japan with a much heavier container ship early morning Saturday. But they didn't know how many of their fellow shipmates were still trapped inside or even alive, and time was running out.

Chinese Navy Warships Return Home From Karachi Port

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 16, 2017

Three Chinese naval warships returned home after concluding a four-day "goodwill visit" to Pakistan's southern Karachi Port, officials said on Thursday. The Pakistan Navy Directorate of Public Relations said the warships - Chang Chun, Jing Zhou and Chao Hu - of China's Peoples Liberation Army (Navy) were part of a task group that visited Karachi un...