Indian Navy Current Affairs

Rajnath Singh inducts two indigenously built warship into Indian Navy

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the two frontline warships of the Indian Navy at Mazgaon Docks Limited, Mumbai which will mark a significant milestone in their construction. The first ship is Surat, which is the fourth and last of the stealth destroyers under the ‘Project 15B’ programme. The second ship is Udaygiri, part of the ‘Project 17A’ frigate programme. It is the third ship […]

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Indian Navy plans to purchase the GISAT-2 satellite to increase its capacity

The Indian Navy plans to purchase a specialised earth imaging satellite Geo Imaging Satellite-2 (GISAT-2), this fiscal year as part of its modernisation and network-centric combat and communications programme. The satellite, if operational, is likely to improve the navy’s operating capabilities in the Indian Ocean region, which is strategically and geopolitically crucial, especially given China’s growing influence. The

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IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet on Eastern seaboard

The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out live test-firing of a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet, Su30 MkI, on the Eastern seaboard on April 19, 2022. The “live firing” of the missile was carried out in close coordination with the Indian Navy, the IAF said. The missile hit the target with accuracy and precision.

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Indian Navy successfully test fires extended range BrahMos land attack missile

The Indian Navy successfully test-fired the long range version of the BrahMos cruise missile on March 05, 2022 from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai. According to the Navy officials, conducted in the Arabian Sea under Western Naval Command, the missile hit its intended target with a pinpoint accuracy after traversing an extended range trajectory and

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Indian Navy’s multilateral exercise Milan-2022 begins in Visakhapatnam

The latest edition of Indian Navy’s multilateral exercise MILAN 2022 is scheduled to commence from 25 Feb 22 in the ‘City of Destiny’, Visakhapatnam. The theme of the MILAN 2022 exercise is ‘Camaraderie – Cohesion – Collaboration’ MILAN 22 will be conducted in two phases over a duration of 9 days. These include: Harbour phase –

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Boeing delivers 12th P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to the Indian Navy

Boeing delivered the 12th P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India on Wednesday, February 23, making it the fourth of four additional aircraft delivered under the options contract signed by the Ministry of Defence in 2016. The Ministry of Defence had signed a contract for eight P-8I aircraft in 2009. However, later in 2016, it signed a

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Lt Gen GAV Reddy Succeeds Lt Gen KJS Dhillon As head of Defence Intelligence Agency

Lt Gen GAV Reddy (Lieutenant General GAV Reddy to the Defense Intelligence Agency (Defence Intelligence Agency) has been appointed as the new chief. He was Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon (Lt Gen KJS Dhillon), who retired Monday. The post of the director general is held on a rotation basis between the three Armed services- the Indian Army,

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Western Naval Command conducts Joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022)

Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy conducted a joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) off the West Coast which concluded on January 25, 2022. The exercise continued for 20 days and was conducted with an aim to enhance Inter-Service synergy among the Indian Navy, IAF, Indian Army and Coast Guard. The Western Naval Command (HQ- Mumbai) is one of

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Indian Navy and Russian Navy conducts PASSEX Exercise in Arabian Sea

Indian Navy and Russian Navy conducts PASSEX Exercise in the Arabian Sea

Indian Navy and Russian Navy undertook PASSEX exercises at the port of Cochin, in the Arabian Sea. Indigenously-designed and built guided missile destroyer, INS Kochi, carried out a passage exercise (PASSEX) with Russian Navy’s RFS Admiral Tributs in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy said on Sunday. Russian Federation Navy was represented by RFS Admiral Tributs. Two other Russian naval ships Russian

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Indian Navy invites 46 nation navies to participate in multilateral Ex-Milan 2022 in Visakhapatnam

India has invited a total of 46 friendly foreign countries to participate in the multinational naval exercise Milan in Visakhapatnam, scheduled from February 25, 2022. This exercise was initiated in 1995 and held biennially and conducted with friendly navies. The theme of the exercise in 2022 is camaraderie, cohesion and collaboration. The Harbour Phase of Milan 2022 will take place

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