Indian Navy loses undersea war specialist in accidental fire (Second Lead, with image)
July 7th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi/New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) A senior Indian Navy officer who was a specialist in undersea warfare was killed Wednesday in accidental firing near the firing range of INS Dronacharya, a gunnery ... Read more...
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Navy orders inquiry into Rear Admiral Jamwal’s death
July 7th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, July 7 (ANI): The Indian Navy has ordered an inquiry into the cause of death of Southern Naval Command chief Rear Admiral Satyendra Singh Jamwal, who was killed on Wednesday morning ... Read more...
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Pak to get 30-yr-old 65 mln dollar US warship ‘free of cost’
April 27th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.27 (ANI): The Pakistan Navy has rebuked reports that it is acquiring an over 30-year old guided missile frigate from the United States for a whopping 64.77 million dollars, saying Pakistan ... Read more...
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Pak Navy planning massive overhaul, new acquisitions to counter terror challenges
April 23rd, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.23 (ANI): The Pakistan Navy is planning a massive overhaul of its current fleet and would acquire several new ships and other hardware in order to effectively face terrorism and piracy ... Read more...
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Pakistan gets US guided missile frigate for $65 mn (Lead)
April 21st, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan has signed a $65 million deal with the United States for the "hot transfer" of the refurbished guided missile frigate USS McInerney. Under the ... Read more...
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Singapore, Australia conduct joint naval exercise
September 18th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Sep 18 (Xinhua) Singapore and Australia are conducting a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea Sep 18-25, officials said.
Navies of the two countries will conduct a range of exercise ... Read more...
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Indian Navy heads for first Atlantic Ocean deployment
May 29th, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Underlining its increasing strategic prowess, the Indian Navy has for the first time embarked on a two month-long deployment to the Atlantic Ocean, where it will participate ... Read more...
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Sailor missing from warship, family cries foul
April 22nd, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) A sailor has been reported missing since April 12 from on board the Indian Navy guided missile frigate INS Godavari around 90-nautical miles off the coast in the ... Read more...
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India sends second warship to Gulf of Aden to fight pirates
February 8th, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Indian Navy has sent warship INS Tabar to the Gulf of Aden to conduct anti-piracy operations, an official source said here Sunday. The navy's guided missile ... Read more...
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India to scale down anti-piracy operations in Gulf of Aden
January 14th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Indian Navy is getting ready to scale down operations in the piracy infested Gulf of Aden, where it has been facing action for over two months, ... Read more...
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Indian Navy mulling increase in warships to fight Somalian pirates
November 20th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.20 (ANI): A senior officer of the Indian Navy on Thursday said that the Indian Government is seriously considering a proposal to increase the number of warships in the ... Read more...
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Antony nixes expansion of India-US Malabar naval exercise
September 24th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The defence ministry has decided against expanding the India-US Malabar naval exercise after its 2007 multilateral edition was marred by controversy due to criticism by the Left ... Read more...
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Russia could destroy NATO ships in 20 minutes: ex-commander
August 29th, 2008 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 29 (RIA Novosti) Russia's Black Sea Fleet is capable of destroying NATO's naval strike group currently deployed in the sea within 20 minutes, a former fleet commander said Friday. "A ... Read more...
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Indo-US naval wargames on Western seaboard
August 21st, 2008 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): The 12 th edition of advance Malabar exercise between the Indo-US navies will take place in the Arabian Sea from October 15-24, ... Read more...
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Indian Navy to take on US ships in October war games
August 21st, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian Navy ships will take on the US navy flotilla, led by its Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, in simulated war games and combat ... Read more...
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Indian Navy to participate in South Korean international fleet review
August 20th, 2008 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) In a move aimed at exercising greater influence in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy will be participating in South Korea's second International Fleet Review, apart ... Read more...
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Joint Indo-UK naval exercise in Goa from today
April 21st, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): India and Britain will begin their third round of the annual 'Konkan' naval exercise off the Goa coast from today.
The exercise is scheduled to be held ... Read more...
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Indo-British naval exercise to begin April 21
April 18th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The third annual Indo-British naval exercise will be organised on the western seaboard in Goa from April 21 to May 2. "The Royal Navy will field the ... Read more...
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