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DAC approves proposals to buy Barak missiles for naval warships
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the Union Defence Ministry has approved proposal to procure fresh batch of Barak surface-to-air missiles (SAM) for the Indian Navy’s warships from Israel. The procurement of the missiles will enhance India’s maritime capability in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Indian Navy unveils Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System at Rajali Air Station
The Indian Navy has unveiled the Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System (IAAMS) at Rajali Air Station in Tamil Nadu. The aim of IAAMS is to modernise the meteorological infrastructure of the nine Naval Air Stations (NAS). It is expected to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Indian Navy inducts surveillance ship INLCU L51
Indian Navy has commissioned latest indigenously developed surveillance ship INLCU L51. It was commissioned at a ceremony held in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Command of Navy INLCU L51 is the first of the eight ships of the LCU Mk ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Indian Navy de-inducts TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft
The Indian Navy has de-inducted TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft after 29 years of dedicated service to the nation and 30,000 hours of accident-free flying. The aircraft was formally de-inducted at a ceremony held at INS Rajali naval air ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Indian Navy gets three naval systems from DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over three naval systems to the Indian Navy. These latest systems will significantly enhance the navy’s navigation and communication network. The systems were handed over to Chief of the Naval Staff ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Indian Navy successfully test fires Barak missile from INS Vikramaditya
Indian Navy successfully conducted maiden test of short range surface-to-air Barak missile from country’s sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The test was conducted in the Arabian Sea in which missile was fired against a live, low-flying, high-speed target. The missile ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
INS Tillanchang commissioned by Indian Navy
India Navy has commissioned INS Tillanchang at Karwar, Karnataka. It is a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) It is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by the Kolkata based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). The first ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
World’s oldest aircraft carrier INS Viraat decommissioned
The world’s longest serving warship INS Viraat was decommissioned by the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, Maharashtra after nearly six decades of service. This marks the end of an era of Viraat being the flagship of the Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Indian Navy successfully test-Fires anti-ship missile from Kalvari Submarine
Indian Navy successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile for the first time from an indigenously built INS Kalvari submarine. During a test firing in the Arabian Sea, the missile successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges. This launch is considered ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Government approves Phase II of coastal surveillance project
The Union Defence Ministry has given its nod to the Phase II of coastal surveillance project to expand the coastal radar surveillance network. It will strengthen surveillance of over 7,500-km coastline of the country. The decision was taken by the ..