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Odisha and West Bengal to organize a security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ on coastline
Odisha and its neighboring state West Bengal will soon organize a joint security exercise named as ‘Sagar Kavach’ to strengthen coastal security mechanism along the 630 km long coastline. It is a real-time security exercise, which will be conducted with ..
CATOBAR: India Navy to use US aircraft launch system in ship
Indian Navy is likely to use advanced catapult-based aircraft launch mechanism (CATOBAR) from United States for its second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-II), which is on drawing board. In this regard, both countries have held several rounds of discussions in joint ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
India offers to share real-time maritime data with 10 Indian Ocean littoral states
India has made an offer to share intelligence of maritime movements in the Indian Ocean in real-time with 10 Indian Ocean littoral states. It was announced by Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba at the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC). This ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
DAC clears mega project to acquire 111 helicopters for Indian Navy
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accorded acceptance of necessity (AoN) for the procurement 111 naval utility helicopters (NUHs) worth Rs 21,738 crore for Indian Navy. DAC is Defence Ministry’s highest decision-making body on procurement. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Ajit Kumar P takes charge as new Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS)
Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM has taken charge as the new Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) at a formal ceremony held in New Delhi on October 30, 2017. He succeeded Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, who has taken ..
Indian Navy approves new mission-based deployment plan
Indian Navy has approved new mission-based deployment plan for deploying mission-ready ships and aircraft along critical sea lanes of communications and choke points in Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It was discussed in the ongoing naval commanders’ conference. Besides, new transition ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
All-women crew of Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition reaches Fremantle
INSV Tarini carrying all-women crew members of Navika Sagar Parikrama, India’s first ever circumnavigation expedition of globe by all-women crew entered west Australian port of Fremantle. It is first stop over of INSV Tarini since the expedition was flagged off ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
INS Kiltan commissioned into Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam
Indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette INS Kiltan was commissioned an into the Indian Navy at the Eastern Naval Command (Naval Dockyard) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh It is India’s first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite material ..