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Women Officers of Indian Navy Sail into History on Eve of Women’s Day

By Khushboo Kumari March 7, 2025 Cape Town defence minister rajnath singh Drake Passage gender-inclusive defence high-endurance mission historic journey INA Indian Navy Indian Navy initiatives INSV Tarini International Women;s Day leadership roles maritime sector Nari Shakti navigation training Navika Sagar Parikrama II nda NSP II ocean survival permanent commission for women Point Nemo South Atlantic Ocean Women Empowerment women in defence Women Officers

New Delhi: On the eve of International Women’s Day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the women crew of Navika Sagar Parikrama II (NSP II),…

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INS Chilka: 2,972 Agniveers, Including Women, Join Indian Navy

By Khushboo Kumari March 6, 2025 2025 Agnipath Scheme Agniveers Bilingual magazine 'Ankur'combat readiness Discipline and operational proficiency Doordarshan network Eminent sports personalities High-achieving veterans Indian Navy Indian Navy YouTube live stream INS Chilka March 7 maritime defense Military training Naval training Passing Out Parade (POP)Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral V Srinivas Women Agniveers

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is set to host the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the fifth batch of Agniveers at INS Chilka on March…

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India’s Defence Budget 2025-26: Priorities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

By Khushboo Kumari March 5, 2025 Agnipath Scheme arms imports Atmanirbhar Bharat border security capital outlay China Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)Defence Exports defence imports defence manufacturing defence pensions Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)defence spending defence startups DRDO fighter jet shortage GDP ratio India Defence Budget 2025-26 Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy indigenisation Indigenous defence production Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Make in India military modernization military procurement Ministry of Defence Modernization National Security operational preparedness Operational readiness Pakistan private sector participation procurement delays Project-75 submarines R&D budget cuts rupee depreciation self-reliance in defence Technology Development Fund ₹6.81 lakh crore allocation

NEW DELHI: The Government of India has allocated ₹6,81,210 crore to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a 6% increase from…

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Indian Navy’s first training squadron docks in Phuket for joint drills

By Khushboo Kumari March 3, 2025 Captain Anshul Kishore defense diplomacy diplomatic reception First Training Squadron (1TS)humanitarian assistance ICGS Veera India-Thailand naval relations Indian Navy Indo-Pacific region INS Shardul INS Sujata joint training exercises maritime collaboration maritime security naval interoperability Passage Exercise (PASSEX)PASSEX Phuket Deep Sea Port Rear Admiral Suwat Donsakul regional security Royal Thai Navy (RTN)Southeast Asia Third Naval Area Command

NEW DELHI: As part of its ongoing training deployment to Southeast Asia, the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) reached Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand,…

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DRDO and Indian navy successfully test fire deadly anti-ship missile

By Khushboo Kumari February 26, 2025 Bearing-only Lock-on after Launch (BOLOAL)Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)DRDO Electro-Mechanical Actuators Fiber Optic Gyroscope-based INS High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)Imaging Infra-Red Seeker in-flight retargeting Indian Navy Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur Man-in-Loop feature maritime defense missile test MSMEs and start-ups naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR)pinpoint accuracy Radio Altimeter Rajnath Singh Research Centre Imarat (RCI)Samir V. Kamat Seaking helicopter self-reliance in missile technolog solid propulsion Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL)two-way datalink warhead

NEW DELHI: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully conducted flight trials of the first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) from…

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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan’s bold call for air-naval synergy to tackle IOR threats

By Khushboo Kumari February 26, 2025 air and naval forces integration air-naval synergy CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)defense interests defense posture deterrence emerging threats force readiness geopolitical landscape Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters Southern Air Command Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region (IOR)inter-service cooperation joint operational exercises maritime security modern air-sea battle strategies Modernization National Security operational capabilities real-time intelligence sharing resource allocation strategic partnerships strategic position technological advancements unmanned systems

NEW DELHI: The Headquarters Southern Air Command and the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) hosted a key seminar on “Synergising Air and Naval Forces:…

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MoD Signs ₹697.35 Cr contracts for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 20, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ACE Limited Buy (Indian)challenging terrains combat support contracts defence infrastructure Defence Secretary R.K. Singh domestic defence manufacturing Employment generation Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy JCB India Limited Military Logistics military preparedness Ministry of Defence MoD Modernization MSME sector operational support rapid deployments Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks RTFLT self-reliance strategic mobility supply chain ₹697.35 crore

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts worth ₹697.35 crore with ACE Limited and JCB India Limited for the procurement of 1,868…

Indian Navy deploys INS Shardul, P8I for key naval drills in Indonesia

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 16, 2025 Admiral Muhammad Ali baby turtle release bali beach cleaning city parade coral plantation Exercise Komodo Indian Navy Indo-Pacific stability indonesia INS Shardul International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025 International Maritime Security Symposium LA PEROUSE exercise mangrove plantation maritime collaboration maritime conservation naval forces naval operations P8I aircraft President of Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto regional security Republic Day Parade 2025 Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)strategic partnerships

NEW DELHI: Strengthening its maritime ties and regional security cooperation, the Indian Navy has deployed INS Shardul and a Long-Range Maritime Surveillance P8I aircraft to…

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MoD signs Rs 2,960 cr deal with BDL for Navy’s MRSAM systems

By Arshia Malik January 16, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat Bharat Dynamics Limited Defence Contract defence manufacturing Defence Technology Employment opportunities Indian Navy Indigenous Defence Make in India Maritime Defence Ministry of Defence MRSAM MSMEs self-reliance Strategic Interests

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a significant contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM)…

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India inducts 62 indigenous vehicles for UNIFIL peacekeeping mission

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 8, 2025 defense manufacturing Global Peacekeeping High Mobility Vehicles India’s Defense Capabilities India’s Leadership in Peacekeeping Indian Navy Indian Troops Indigenous Technologies Indigenous Vehicles Make in India Operational readiness Peacekeeping Mission self-reliance UN peacekeeping UNIFIL

NEW DELHI: A fleet of 62 Indian-manufactured vehicles are set to be deployed for use by the Indian battalion stationed in the United Nations Interim…

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Indian Navy inducts seventh MCA barge LSAM 14

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 8, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat Cmde Gaurav Doogar defense technology disembarkation embarkation fleet modernization Indian Navy Indian Register of Shipping indigenously designed logistical operations LSAM 14 Make in India maritime responsibilities MSME shipyard MSMEs Mumbai Naval Dockyard Naval Science and Technological Laboratory operational capabilities SECON Engineering self-reliance seventh MCA barge transportation Visakhapatnam

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has bolstered its operational efficiency with the induction of the seventh Missile Cum Ammunition Barge (MCA) LSAM 14 (Yard 82).…

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LSAM 22 joins Indian Navy fleet, boosts ammunition transport capability

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 7, 2025 8th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge ACTCM Barge induction and Medium Enterprises (MSME)Commodore Vinay Venkataram defense logistics defense sector innovation disembarkation embarkation Fleet Maintenance Unit Indian Navy Indian Register of Shipping Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)Indian ship designing firm indigenous defense manufacturing indigenous manufacturing jetties LSAM 22 M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt. Ltd.Micro MSME collaboration with Indian Navy MSME shipyard Naval Dockyard Mumbai naval operational readiness naval platforms Naval Science and Technological Laboratory Navy’s commitment to self-reliance.Operational readiness seaworthiness self-reliance Small Sullage Barges transportation Visakhapatnam Yard 132

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy inducted the 8th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, LSAM 22 (Yard 132), during a ceremony at Naval Dockyard,…

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Women Officers of Indian Navy Sail into History on Eve of Women’s Day

INS Chilka: 2,972 Agniveers, Including Women, Join Indian Navy

India’s Defence Budget 2025-26: Priorities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Indian Navy’s first training squadron docks in Phuket for joint drills

DRDO and Indian navy successfully test fire deadly anti-ship missile

MoD Signs ₹697.35 Cr contracts for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

Indian Navy deploys INS Shardul, P8I for key naval drills in Indonesia

MoD signs Rs 2,960 cr deal with BDL for Navy’s MRSAM systems

India inducts 62 indigenous vehicles for UNIFIL peacekeeping mission

Indian Navy inducts seventh MCA barge LSAM 14

LSAM 22 joins Indian Navy fleet, boosts ammunition transport capability

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