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  Indian Navy in urgent need of minesweeper ships, left with only two

  India | September 30, 2018 12:51 IST

  The Navy requires 12 minesweeper ships, but at present has only two, Rear Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Assistant Chief of Material, Indian Navy, said.

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  Indian Navy’s Rs 32,000-crore minesweeper deal nixed after talks with South Korea fail

  India | January 08, 2018 9:22 IST

  Advanced minesweepers, also known as mine counter-measure vessels (MCMVs), are specialised warships that detect, track and destroy underwater mines laid by enemy forces.

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  Eight minesweeper vessels to be built in India: Manohar Parrikar

  India | November 30, 2014 17:50 IST

  Panaji: Eight minesweeper naval vessels will be built by Goa Shipyard Limited with maximum indigenous technology under the ‘Make in India' campaign, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday.“In-principle it has been decided that the