Navy

UK PM Rishi Sunak announces five new Navy ships to bolster security 'in face of increased Russian threats'

The announcement came with Sunak in Bali, Indonesia for a meeting of the Group of 20 that is expected to heap pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

In numbers: Know India's military might over belligerent Pakistan

Although India had achieved conventional military superiority over Pakistan several decades ago, the Indian government under PM Narendra Modi has focussed on upgrading the fighting capability of the Indian armed forces over the past few years

How China is using civilian ships to enhance navy capability

China's navy is already the world's largest by ship count, and has been rapidly building new warships as part of a wider military expansion. It launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier in June, and at least five new destroyers are on the way soon

India one step closer to getting US-made MQ-9B drones: Why these Predator drones are such a big deal

The US-made MQ-9B drones, designed for long endurance and high-altitude surveillance will provide India a boost in its monitoring programme. A variant of this drone was recently used to launch a missile that killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

Nari Shakti! How the Navy’s all-women crew made history in Porbandar

Five officers from Navy's INAS 314 at Porbandar completed the first all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea

IISc, Indian Navy sign MoU to collaborate on aviation research and development

The MoU provides a formal basis for the Indian Navy to interact with relevant faculty members at IISc and also promote joint research programmes in areas of mutual interest

Fire onboard INS Vikramaditya, no casualties reported

The Navy in a statement said that a board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the fire incident

Sri Lanka's Navy nabs 51 people illegally migrating to Australia to escape economic crisis

According to the navy, all those attempting to illegally migrate were arrested after a fishing trawler carrying them was seized in the eastern seas

What’s open, what’s closed: All you need to know about Bharat Bandh against Agnipath scheme

States are on high alert and have mobilised security personnel to ensure that no untoward incident takes place as several organisations have called for a nationwide bandh over the short-term contractual recruitment programme Agnipath

Shipping ministry announces six service opportunities for Agniveers

The announcement comes amid widespread protests against the recently unveiled 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces on a short-term contractual basis