Last month the Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded a month long engagement with the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) from 24 June to July 23, 2022. The first of its kind… Continue reading "India & Egypt Conduct Air And Naval Exercises, Looking to Boost Defence Ties"
In the first ever repair of a US Navy ship in India, USNS Charles Drew arrived at Larsen and Toubro (L&T) shipyard at Kattupalli, Chennai on August 7 for undertaking… Continue reading "USNS Charles Drew Arrives For First Ever Repair Of US Navy Ship In India"
Indian Navy has unveiled requirements for a new ship-launched surface to surface missile (SSM). The missile, referred to as ‘Glidefire SSM’, is to be developed under the Make-II category of… Continue reading "Indian Navy Seeks Development Of New ‘Glidefire’ Missile"
The Indian Navy on July 28 took delivery of indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant. The carrier, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, has undergone over five sets of sea… Continue reading "Indian Navy Receives Aircraft Carrier Vikrant And MH-60R Helicopters"
India’s Ministry of Defence granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for acquisition proposals of the armed forces amounting to ₹28,732 crore ($3.56 billion). This was decided in a Defence Acquisition Council… Continue reading "India To Procure Guided Pinaka Rockets, Carbines And Drone Swarms"
India’s defence budget for 2022-23 had allocated a record amount of $6.19 billion for capital procurement by the Indian Navy, with an eye on attaining the planned fleet strength of… Continue reading "The Next Generation: An Overview Of Indian Navy’s Surface Fleet Plans"
The Indian Navy has stepped up maritime cooperation with partners with at least eight frontline warships and two auxiliaries simultaneously conducting foreign deployments in June. The ships include all three… Continue reading "Indian Navy Ramps Up Deployments To Partner Nations"
Shipyards in India and Bangladesh laid the keels for four and three ships each for their respective navies in the latter half of June. On June 17, the keel for… Continue reading "India & Bangladesh Lay Keels For Multiple Navy Ships"
The U.S. Navy and allied nations kicked off the latest iteration of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on the 29 June. The five-week-long multinational exercise will take… Continue reading "Latest Iteration of RIMPAC Exercise to Kickoff in the Hawaiian Islands."
India has successfully tested its Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from an Indian naval ship. The test was conducted on 24 June, by the Defence Research… Continue reading "India Successfully Tests VL-SRSAM Missile System From INS Rana"