Iran to build 10 warships
June 21st, 2012 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran will build 10 frigates and destroyers, Iranian Navy deputy chief Rear Adm. Abbas Zamini said Wednesday.These include a Mowj-1 class destroyer, launched in 2010, ... Read more...
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‘Warship delays not linked to Mazagon Docks upgrade’
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) There is a delay in the modernisation of Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) and the construction of warships there but the two issues are not ... Read more...
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President to review Indian Navy fleet next month
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, the supreme commander of the armed forces, will review Indian Navy's fleet in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai Dec 20, when ... Read more...
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Indian Navy to focus on manpower, operational assets
October 14th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) With its force levels set to increase by at least 15 per cent over the next five years, the Indian Navy is to focus ... Read more...
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Navy to induct stealth destroyer INS Kochi on Sep.18
September 16th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The Indian Navy will induct a stealth destroyer of Delhi class on September 18 to boost its maritime capabilities and safeguard India's interests.Madhulika Verma wife of Chief ... Read more...
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India test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile (Lead)
March 4th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India test-fired the land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile at the Pokharan range in Rajasthan Wednesday, six weeks after a failed test. However, it was ... Read more...
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India test fires supersonic cruise missile BrahMos
March 4th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India test fired the land attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile at the Pokharan range in Rajasthan Wednesday, six weeks after its failed test on ... Read more...
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India’s indigenous warships may have women officers onboard
February 24th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Envisaging a 20 percent women crew on the future Indian Navy warships, the first indigenous aircraft carrier is designed to have berthing facilities for women officers.
Currently women ... Read more...
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India test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
January 20th, 2009 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Amid heightened sub-continental tensions, India Tuesday successfully test-fired the land attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which has been jointly developed with Russia, at the ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force Sukhoi jets being retrofitted with cruise missile pods
January 10th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Two Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI combat jets have been sent to Russia for a retrofit that would enable them launch the aerial version of the BrahMos ... Read more...
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Larger Indian warship to fight pirates off Aden
November 21st, 2008 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Indian Navy will be sending guided-missile destroyer INS Mysore to the Gulf of Aden for patrolling the waterways hit by a spate of ship hijackings by ... Read more...
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