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  Anil Ambani to invest Rs 5,000 crore for naval shipbuilding facility in Visakhapatnam

  January 10, 2016 18:04 IST

  Visakhapatnam: Expanding his defence sector play, Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Sunday announced setting up of a new naval shipbuilding facility with an initial investment of Rs 5,000 crore.The facility, to be set up

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  Indian Navy successfully test fires surface-to-air missile Barak-8

  India | December 30, 2015 16:12 IST

  Mumbai: Making a quantum jump in its air defence capability, the Indian Navy today successfully test-fired the Barak-8 Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) from INS Kolkata.Two missiles were fired yesterday and today on high speed

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  CAG raps Def Min, Navy for mishandling submarine refit

  India | December 08, 2015 20:04 IST

  New Delhi: The apex government auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) today came down hard on the Navy, Defence Ministry and a state-run shipyard for prolonged delay in the refit of submarine

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  Army, navy rescue stranded people in Chennai

  India | December 02, 2015 17:21 IST

  Chennai: Army and navy on Tuesday came to the rescue of hundreds of people severely hit by heavy rains in Chennai that have left several parts of the city submergedBesides rushing in with rescue teams,

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  Scorpene class 'Kalvari' submarine to start sea trials soon

  India | October 29, 2015 16:58 IST

  Mumbai:  A day after first of the Scorpene class submarines ‘Kalvari' was set afloat, its builder Mazgaon Dock (MDL) today said the indigenously built asset will now undergo extensive sea trials before commissioning into the

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  China warns US Navy after ship sails by Chinese-built island

  World | October 27, 2015 15:40 IST

  Beijing: A U.S. Navy warship sailed past one of China's artificial islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday, in a challenge to Chinese sovereignty claims that drew an angry protest from Beijing, which said

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  Barak 8 missile to be test-fired this month

  India | August 02, 2015 10:49 IST

  New Delhi: India and Israel are likely to test fire this month the long-range surface-to-air Barak 8 missile, jointly developed by the two countries, which can act as a potent shield against incoming missiles, aircraft

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  How India lags China in submarine race

  India | July 20, 2015 17:38 IST

  New Delhi:  A recent visit by an advanced Chinese Yuan-class submarine to Karachi after traversing the Arabian Sea worried Indian authorities concerned about China's growing undersea-warfare capabilities — more than four times as large as

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  Navy to invite tenders for six conventional submarines soon

  India | July 12, 2015 12:05 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Navy will soon invite tenders for building six conventional submarines after a high-level committee of the Defence Ministry submitted its report identifying shipyards capable of executing the about Rs 60,000 crore

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  Navy to get 4 Water Jet Fast Attack Craft in 2015-16

  June 30, 2015 16:51 IST

  Kolkata:  The Navy would get four new Water Jet Fast Attack Craft by the end of March, 2016 for conducting attack missions, anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and rescue operations, officials said today.The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers

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  Indian Navy deploys helicopter to help drifting vessel

  India | June 22, 2015 8:00 IST

  Mumbai: Indian Navy today deployed a helicopter for assistance after a merchant vessel with 20 persons onboard listed off the Vasai coast in neighbouring Palghar district.“Information was received around midnight by the Indian Navy that

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  Yoga Day on-board warships and remote islands

  India | June 19, 2015 17:49 IST

  Kolkata:  Navy will organise yoga sessions for those posted on-board warships and remote stations in Andaman and Nicobar islands to mark the first International Yoga Day this Sunday.Elaborate preparations for conducting yoga are being carried

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  Navy to conduct coastal security awareness campaign

  India | May 27, 2015 21:13 IST

  Kochi:  The Southern Naval Command would conduct a two-day coastal security awareness campaign (CSACs) along the coastal villages of Kerala's Thrissur District from tomorrow.The campaign is aimed at bringing in awareness about the threats from

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  Navy to commission new base near Porbandar, named after Sardar Patel

  India | April 29, 2015 13:24 IST

  Ahmedabad: In view of increased threat along maritime border with Pakistan , Navy will commission a new base near Porbandar in Gujarat to strengthen surveillance and security apparatus in the region.The new base will be

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  India monitoring China-Pak military cooperation: Navy chief R K Dhowan

  India | April 20, 2015 18:47 IST

  Mumbai:  Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan today said India was ‘monitoring' the military tie-up between China and Pakistan, including the pact expected to be signed for strengthening the naval power of the western neighbour

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  India keeping close eye on China-Pak military cooperation: Navy chief

  India | April 20, 2015 7:17 IST

  New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Robin Dhowan on Sunday said that India is keeping a close watch on the growing military cooperation between Pakistan and China as both the countries move closer to inking out

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  Body of the second missing Dornier aircraft officer traced

  India | March 27, 2015 19:10 IST

  PANAJI: The body of the second missing Navy officer Lt Abhinay Nagori was recovered on Friday from the fuselage of the ill-fated Dornier aircraft which crashed during a training sortie off the Goa coast.With the

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  Terror boat: we were kept in loop by Coast Guard, clarifies Indian Navy

  India | January 06, 2015 21:19 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Navy Tuesday said it was in the "loop" during the operation on the suspected terror boat which was burnt by its occupants following a chase Jan 1, and dismissed reports that

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  Navy asked if bin Laden shooter told too much

  World | December 24, 2014 11:12 IST

  Washington: A Navy official says the service is investigating an allegation that the former Navy SEAL who claims he shot and killed Osama bin Laden may have revealed classified information to those not authorized to

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  Navy bringing back NASA's Orion after test flight

  World | December 09, 2014 7:18 IST

  San Diego: A U.S. Navy ship carrying NASA's new Orion spacecraft was making its way to San Diego on Monday after retrieving the capsule from its Pacific Ocean splashdown point about 600 miles (965 kilometers)