Navy
Navy deploys two top destroyers near Gulf of Aden, report says
This comes at a time when the Houthi rebels in Yemen banned on all Israel-linked ships sailing in the Red Sea and Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship near the Gulf of Aden.
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Navy aircraft, warship respond to hijacked Malta ship’s mayday call
The Indian Navy said its “mission deployed” platforms responded to a distress call sent by a Malta-flagged vessel, MV Ruen, in the Arabian Sea. The Navy, suspecting a piracy attempt, said it diverted a maritime patrol aircraft and a warship on anti-piracy patrol in the region towards the ship.
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INS Kadmatt conducts maritime drill in SCS with Philippine warship
Indian Navy’s corvette INS Kadmatt INS Kadmatt, which is currently on a long-range operational deployment in the West Philippine Sea, undertook a maritime partnership exercise with BRP Ramon Alcaraz of the Philippine Navy in the disputed South China Sea.
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Lockheed Martin delivers 6th MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopter to Navy
Lockheed Martin said it has delivered the sixth MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter to the Indian Navy. The US-based defence behemoth also said it expects to complete the delivery of all the MH-60R choppers that India ordered by 2025.
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INS Tarmugli: Navy recommissions returned warship from the Maldives
The Indian Navy formally recommissioned INS Tarmugli, a refurbished 22-year-old fast-attack craft with a unique history spanning two nations and three names, at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, the Navy’s chief of materiel, was the chief guest of the event.
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INS Kadmatt in Manila port call amid rising China-Philippines tensions
Amid tension between the Philippines and China in the South China sea, Indian Navy’s corvette INS Kadmatt arrived at Manila. The INS warship’s port call to the capital of the Philippines is a part of the Navy’s ongoing long-range operational deployment.
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Modi says Indian Navy’s ranks to be renamed to reflect country’s tradition
During his Navy Day speech, PM Narendra Modi announced that Indian Navy’s ranks will be renamed to junk “slave mentality” and bring them in alignment with Indian tradition.
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Navy Day: Know why India celebrates it on December 4 each year
The country is celebrating the Indian Navy Day on Monday, December 4. Learn about why Navy Day is celebrated on December 4 every year.
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Who is Lt Cdr Prerna Deosthalee?
In a watershed in India’s maritime history, a woman officer has been appointed the commanding officer of a warship, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has said on Friday.
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In a historic first, woman officer to command Indian Navy warship
In a historic announcement, the Indian Navy chief, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar, on Friday said a woman officer will command a Navy warship. Without naming the officer, Adm Hari Kumar said the officer is currently undergoing pre-commissioning training and will assume the charge soon.
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