Defense Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully flight-tested the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) off the coast of Odisha on June 24, 2022, at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. VL-SRSAM is a ship borne weapon system for neutralizing various aerial threats at close range, including sea skimming … Read more
Keel for the fourth ship of Survey Vessel (Large) and second & third ships of ASW SWC for the Indian Navy was ceremoniously laid on 17 Jun 2022 by VAdm SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff at M/s L&T, Kattupalli. The Contract for construction of four SVL and eight ASW SWC for the Indian … Read more
Army Medical Corps celebrates 258th Raising Day | Image source: Ministry of Defence The Indian Army celebrated 258th Raising Day of Army Medical Corps on 3 April 2022. The Corps has the motto of “Sarve Santu Niramaya” meaning “Let all be free from disease and disability”. It has excelled in providing both peace time and … Read more
Indian Navy marching contingent during Republic Day parade 2022 | Image Source: Ministry of Defence Results have been declared for best tableaux and best marching contingents of Republic Day parade 2022. Three panels of judges were appointed for assessing the performance of marching contingents from the three Services, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)/other Auxiliary forces … Read more
Scorpene Submarine ‘VAGIR’ Sailing through | Image Source: Ministry of Defence Scorpene Submarine ‘VAGIR’ commenced her sea trial on 01 Feb 22. She is the fifth submarine of Project 75, Yard 11879, the Indian Navy’s Kalvari class. The submarine was launched in Nov 2020 from the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited … Read more
INS Mormugao — India’s second stealth destroyer of the P15B class began its sea trial day | Image Source: Ministry of Defence INS Mormugao — India’s second stealth destroyer of the P15B class began its sea trial on 19 December 2021. She will be commissioned in mid-2022. The vessel is named after the port city … Read more
The Götheborg II towers over other boats in harbor. | Image Source: Fredrik Nilsson/Courtesy Svenska Ostindiska Companiet The replica 18th-century ship Götheborg II plans to move along their route from Sweden to China in April 2022. As planned, the ship is expected to reach Shanghai by October 2022. Wind and weather conditions are always a … Read more
Y 12704 (Visakhapatnam), the lead ship of Project 15B stealth guided-missile destroyers being built at Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) | Source: Indian Navy Y 12704 (Visakhapatnam), the lead ship of Project 15B stealth guided-missile destroyers being built at Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 Oct 2021. The contract for four ships … Read more
The 7th Indian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class was launched on 28 Oct 2021 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia in presence of Shri D Bala Venkatesh Varma, Ambassador of India (Moscow), and senior dignitaries of the Russian Federation and officials of the Indian Navy. During the ceremony, the ship was formally named ‘Tushil’ by Smt Datla … Read more
Mission Sagar – Indian Naval Ship Airavat Arrives at Jakarta, Indonesia to deliver Medical Supplies | Source: Ministry of Defence Indian Navy’s Landing Ship Tank (Large) INS Airavat arrived at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia on 24 August 2021 to deliver 10 Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) containers, based on the requirement projected by the … Read more
Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt Arrive at Guam to participate in Multilateral Maritime Ex Malabar | Source: Ministry of Defence Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt arrived at Guam, an Island Territory of the USA on 21 Aug 21 as part of their ongoing deployment to nations in South East Asia and the Pacific … Read more
35th edition of Hyderabad Sailing Week Yachting Association of India (YAI) Sailing Championship organized at Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad from 13 Aug to 19 Aug 21 | Source: Ministry of Defence 35th edition of Hyderabad Sailing Week Yachting Association of India (YAI) Sailing Championship organized at Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad from 13 Aug to 19 … Read more
All set for 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in National Capital | Image Credit: https://www.thequint.com/ The Nation is celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, marking the 75th year of Independence from the foreign rule. The whole country has been gripped by patriotic fervour. A series of events are being organised across the country … Read more
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took a high-level meeting today to review States and Central Ministries/Agencies’ preparedness to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone ‘Yaas’. India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that Cyclone ‘Yaas’ is expected to cross West Bengal and north Odisha coasts by 26th May evening with the wind speed ranging 155- … Read more
INS Rajput | Source: Ministry of Defence On the 21st of May, a glorious era will come to an end with the decommissioning of the first destroyer of the Indian Navy – INS Rajput. INS Rajput, the lead ship of the Kashin-class destroyers built by the erstwhile USSR was commissioned on 04 May 1980 and … Read more