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Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile successfully flight tested by DRDO & Indian Navy off Odisha coast Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Navy from an Indian Naval Ship at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on June…
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Keel for the fourth ship of Survey Vessel (Large) and second and third ships of ASW SWC for the Indian Navy was ceremoniously laid on 17 June 2022 by VAdm SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff at M/s L&T, Kattupalli in the presence of RAdm GK Harish, DGND (SSG), RAdm Sandeep S Sandhu, ACWP&A, Cmde P R Hari (Retd),…
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The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy Units of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) and Indonesian Navy is being conducted from June 13 to 24 2022 in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca. The 38th CORPAT is the first post pandemic Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the two countries. It includes a visit by the Indonesian…
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Contract for construction of three 25Ton Bollard Pull Tugs was concluded with M/s Shoft Shipyard Pvt Ltd on 12 November 2021 at a cost of Rs 84.75 Crores in consonance with “AatmaNirbhar Bharat” initiatives of the Government of India. These Tugs are being built with a service life of 30 years. The tugs will be capable of assisting naval ships…
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Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile launched from a Naval Helicopter from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on May 18,2022. The mission met all its objectives. It is the first indigenous air launched anti-ship missile system for the Indian Navy. The missile followed…
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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy–Surat and Udaygiri- at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), Mumbai on May 17, 2022. Suratis the fourth Guided Missile Destroyer of P15B class, while Udaygiri is the second Stealth Frigate of P17A class. Both warships have been designed in-house by the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built at…
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The U.S. and Indian navies concluded at sea bi-lateral operations off India’s West Coast in the Arabian Sea, April 27. The operations included the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) and the Indian Navy’s guided-missile frigate INS Trishul (F 43), which focused on building interoperability and strengthening relationships. “Our crew strives to work efficiently and effectively to ensure…
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Transition to Triumph Android/iOS/Windows (pdf) Kindle (awz3) Android/iOS (epub) Kindle (mobi)
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This period depicts significant reformation of strategic & tactical doctrine of #IndianNavy to suit the #maritime requirements of the region. It also saw the first Indian CNS, VADM RD Katari, assume command of the Service 26 April 1958. Blueprint To Blue Water Android/iOS/Windows (pdf) Kindle (awz3) Android/iOS (epub) Kindle (epub)
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The first volume titled ‘Under Two Ensigns’, authored by RAdm Satyindra Singh, (Retd), covers historical journey of the Navy from 1945-50. Under Two Ensigns Android/iOS/Windows (pdf) Kindle (azw3) Android/iOS (epub) Kindle (mobi)
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