INS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, set sail from Kaliningrad, Russia for India, marking the beginning of her maiden operational deployment . The ship was built in Russia and commissioned last week.
The vice chiefs of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force made history on Monday by flying in the indigenously manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday that it will organise the Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) programme on September 9 to review the security preparedness of the combined forces.
Four people were killed and three others went missing in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in the Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, a senior officer said.
The SRCG will enhance the capability of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard to accurately engage small targets that pose a threat to ships in an asymmetric environment, both by day and night, the Ministry of Defence said.
The defence minister was launching two frontline warships of the Indian Navy–‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’- at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.
Indian Navy's Annual Refit Conference and Annual Infrastructure & Indigenisation Conference for the year 2022 was inaugurated by Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command at Headquarters, Southern Naval Command, Kochi on 31 March.
The President, who is the supreme commander of the armed forces, noted that the Indian Navy was continuously enhancing its strength keeping in mind the long-term perspective plans and towards meeting the expanding range of missions.
This is for the first time that the Indian Navy has tested its indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer and was tested with the Russian Federation Navy on January 14 to showcase India’s defence capabilities.
Mormugao is being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDSL) as part of Project 15B destroyers. The ship incorporates several niche indigenous technologies and is a shining example of Atma Nirbhar Bharat. She has provided thrust and impetus to the 'Make in India' initiative.
