DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth ₹84,560 crore for armed forces, Coast Guard

The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, heads the DAC. (File photo)New Delhi: The defence ministry’s Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, approved 24 capital acquisition proposals worth ₹84,560 crore, ...

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited submits bid for three additional Kalvari-class submarines for extended Project-75

INS Vagir during its sea trials. It is the 5th Kalvari-class submarine built under Project-75 to be commissioned in the Navy. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: The state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has submitted its bid in response to ...

INS Kalvari soon to be fitted with indigenously built AIP system

INS Kalvari. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organization and France’s Naval Group have signed a deal for the integration of the indigenously built fuel cell-based air-independent propulsion (AIP) system in t...

Republic Day – 2023 parade: Indian Navy to have a crisp marching contingent, tableau to showcase ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ inductions

An Indian Navy marching contingent. (File)New Delhi: In the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi’s Kartavya Path, on January 26, the Indian Navy will have a crisp marching contingent led by its world-renowned band of 80 musicians. It will be l...

‘Vagir’: Fifth Scorpene submarine under Project-75 delivered to Indian Navy

Vagir during its sea trials. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: The Indian Navy got the delivery of fifth Kalvari-class Scorpene submarine, Vagir, built under Project-75, on Tuesday. The diesel-electric attack submarine is expected to be commissioned int...

Let’s not forget our silent warriors deep in the sea again

Inauguration ceremony of the 6th and last submarine of the Navy’s Kalvari-class submarines of Project-75. (Photo: Indian Navy)It can be argued that any navy in the world is as strong as the submarine fleet it possesses. A nation may own a letha...