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October 16, 2026 3:41 PM
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday commissioned INS Samarthak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous multi-purpose vessel built by a private shipyard, at the naval base in Karwar, Karnataka, marking a significant milestone in India's efforts t...
October 15, 2026 5:34 PM
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed contracts worth approximately Rs 4,106 crore for the acquisition of the GSAT-7C communication satellite for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy, strengthening...
October 14, 2026 4:49 PM
The Indian Navy is scheduled to hand over command of Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154) at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, on October 14, marking the completion of its first-ever command of a task force under the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). CTF 15...
October 13, 2026 5:33 PM
The Indian Navy will commission Samarthak, the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into its fleet, at Naval Base Karwar on October 16. Built by Larsen & Toubro under the Make in India initiative, the vessel will support a range of...
October 13, 2026 1:28 AM
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on October 12. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Fla...
October 12, 2026 7:24 PM
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash, a frontline guided-missile stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, is on an overseas deployment to South Africa to participate in the ninth edition of the India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026. The tr...
October 9, 2026 5:41 PM
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved the third phase of the Nausena Shaurya Sangrahalaya project in Lucknow, including the development of a water body across 6.8 acres, with the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) set to oversee the operation...
October 6, 2026 1:08 PM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched the first indigenously designed and built Fleet Support Ship, ‘Surya’, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, marking a milestone in strengthening the Indian Navy’s operational r...
October 6, 2026 12:55 PM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday highlighted the Indian Navy’s growing combat capabilities and indigenous platforms, calling for India to harness its maritime potential to advance economic growth, national prosperity and strategic strength....
October 5, 2026 4:43 PM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the Indian Navy’s first Fleet Support Ship, FSS-1, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam on October 6, marking a milestone in India’s indigenous shipbuilding programme. He will also lay the kee...
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