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Admiral R.K. Dhowan appointed new Navy chief

April 17, 2014

Almost two months after Admiral D.K. Joshi resigned in February owning moral responsibility for a series of accidents, Robin K. Dhowan (59) took over as the new Chief of the Indian Navy. Admiral Dhowan who has been the acting Navy ..

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MoD got EC nod for appointment of new Navy chief

March 25, 2014

The Election Commission gave its nod to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the appointment of the new Navy chief. The permission was sought by the MoD in view of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the Lok ..

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Indian Navy Chief Mr. DK Joshi resigned after accident on Indian sub Sindhuratna

March 3, 2014

The Indian Naval Chief Admiral DK Joshi (59) resigned in the wake of submarine INS Sindhuratna accident. The Defense Ministry has accepted his resignation. Vice Admiral RK Dhowan took over as the Acting Chief till regular Naval Chief is appointed. ..

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“Tropex 2014”: Indian Navy started largest combat exercise with dedicated satellite G-SAT 7

February 20, 2014

Indian Navy started largest combat exercise called “Tropex 2014”, with both the western and eastern fleets amassing in the Bay of Bengal for intensive combat manoeuvres. This month long exercise is being held under the gaze of India’s first dedicated ..

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MoD to Bombay HC: INS Vikrant has completed operational life, best to dispose it

January 20, 2014

The Union Ministry of Defense (MoD) has, in an affidavit filed to Bombay High Court, justified its decision to scrap INS Vikrant. The ministry has stated that the ship has completed its operational life and it would be in the ..

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India rolls out its First indigenous LCA – Tejas

December 21, 2013

Tejas, India’s first indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), which is all set to replace the MiG-21 series, developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as its principal partner. Tejas is the smallest, light ..

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SFC test fire Dhanush missile successfully

November 25, 2013

India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile from a naval ship off Odisha coast. Dhanush Missile: Surface-to-surface missile developed by DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) Naval variant of India’s indigenously developed ‘Prithvi’ ..

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Sukhoi-30 chosen to mount BrahMos: IAF

November 23, 2013

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to make its deep penetration Sukhoi-30 fighter jets a platform to mount the air version of supersonic BrahMos missiles, whose first test-launch will be conducted by the end of 2014. Sukhoi-30 is being ..

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Indian Navy gets another P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Boeing

November 17, 2013

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has delivered the second P-8I aircraft to Indian Navy. With the help of this aircraft Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities is likely to get a boost. Boeing, which is manufacturing eight ..

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Indian Navy inducts first fully indigenous Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers

November 7, 2013

Indian Navy inducted the first fully indigenous Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at INS Dega in Vishakhapatnam. About Hawk AJT Hawk AJT is a dual seat multi-purpose aircraft powered by a single Rolls Royce Adour ..

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