Indian Navy

From Army to Navy to Air Force: Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, DG AFMS reveals what she learnt from each service

Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (DG AFMS) has the rare distinction of serving in all three branches of the Indian armed forces.

India's first war to Operation Sindoor: 5 shifts transforming its military power

This is the story of how decades of challenges, wars, and innovation have shaped one of the world’s most capable defence forces — from building indigenous weapons to developing nuclear deterrence, from reforming strategy after every conflict to creating a modern, integrated force ready for the future

MoD nod for Rs 67,000 cr arm deals: Heavy-duty drones, BrahMos cruise missiles IAF used in Op Sindoor

From BrahMos fire control systems for Navy to SAKSHAM/SPYDER weapon system for the Indian Air Force and Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones for all services, several procurements have been green lit post Operation Sindoor

No world leader told India to stop Operation Sindoor: PM Modi responds to Oppn charge

Prime Minister Modi said that out of the 193 countries listed in the United Nations, only three had supported Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

Hackers attack France's Naval Group, the maker of India's Scorpene-class submarines

Hackers have attacked French defence giant Naval Group, the maker of India's Scorpene-class submarines. The hackers have claimed to have accessed up to 1 terabyte of data, including the source code for submarine weapon systems.

INS Nistar joins Indian Navy: Can India’s first indigenous deep-sea rescue ship change the game?

INS Nistar, India’s first fully indigenous Diving Support Vessel, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy today (July 18). Designed for deep-sea rescue, saturation diving and submarine support, the ship represents a major leap in self-reliant defence technology. But what makes this vessel so critical to India’s maritime operations?

FirstUp: Indian Navy gets first indigenous diving support vessel and other big news today

The Indian Navy is set to commission its first indigenous diving support vessel, 'INS Nistar', in Vishakhapatnam today. The Supreme Court will be apprised of the status of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's case, whose death sentence in Yemen has been deferred. In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Bihar to inaugurate several projects worth Rs 7,200 crore

What India-Pakistan conflict says about future of war

India's military journey has moved from boots on the ground to brains in the cloud, marking a bold shift in how wars are fought and won

Operational crises haunt Pak Navy post Op Sindoor; low morale and ageing ships big problems: Report

Open-source maritime data indicates that most of Pakistan’s surface combatants are currently berthed at Karachi Naval Base rather than conducting patrols

Indian Navy's platforms to get a boost with anti-drone systems, special long-range comms?

As unmanned aerial threats grow more sophisticated and prevalent, the Indian Navy has been prioritising counter-drone capabilities. Long-range NLOS communication solutions vital for ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore coordination are also being worked on