Indian warships visit China after six years
June 14th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) After a gap of six years, four Indian warships are on a visit to China, docking at Shanghai on a four-day port call, even as ... Read more...
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Australia intercepts boats carrying more than 300 asylum seekers
May 7th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by BNO News
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Australian Navy on Sunday intercepted three boats carrying more than 300 asylum seekers combined, the government said on Monday. It follows a series of intercepted people ... Read more...
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India to base anti-piracy patrol plane in Maldives
October 18th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India will base a Dornier maritime patrol aircraft in the Maldives from Wednesday to carry out surveillance of the Indian Ocean island nation's exclusive economic ... Read more...
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British n-sub in India for naval war game
October 7th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India will be looking at learning lessons on operating a nuclear-powered boat apart from honing its anti-submarine warfare skills when its navy exercises with their ... Read more...
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Coast Guard to be largest water protection force by 2018
September 27th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard is all set to grow into one of the world's largest forces for protecting territorial waters by the end of 2018 ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka, India hold largest naval exercise
September 19th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 19 (IANS) The Sri Lankan and Indian navies Monday began their largest joint exercise off the east coast of the island nation, an officer said.The joint exercise, code-named ... Read more...
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Iran starts mass production of anti-tank rockets
August 30th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 30 (IANS) Iran has started mass production of rockets that can be used to destroy tanks, armoured vehicles and the "enemy's ammunition depots", state-run Press TV reported.Defence Minister ... Read more...
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Clinton pitches for more military sales to India
July 19th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) With their strategic proximity growing, the US Tuesday pitched for more military sales to India, a call soon after Washington decided to cut $800 ... Read more...
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India, Turkey navy wargames begin Sunday
July 7th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Indian and Turkish navies will embark on a two-day major war game in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai beginning Sunday, when four warships from each ... Read more...
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India orders major security audit at vital installations
May 30th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India has ordered a major security audit of its vital nuclear and oil installations across the country in the backdrop of the audacious May 22 ... Read more...
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Boeing plans $300 mn investment in Indian defence industry
April 13th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) US aerospace major Boeing has submitted a $300-million plan for investment in the Indian defence industry as "offsets" for the four additional P8I long-range maritime ... Read more...
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Singapore, Indian Navies conduct naval exercise
March 24th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by ANI
Singapore, Mar. 24 (ANI): Navies of Singapore and India are conducting the annual Singapore Indian Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) from March 18 to 25.Hosted by Singapore, this year's exercise is the 18th ... Read more...
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Indian, Singaporean navies hold war game in China’s backyard
March 24th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Indian Navy is engaged in a week-long advanced war game with its Singaporean counterpart in the South China Sea, the backyard of giant neighbour ... Read more...
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Indian Navy captures 61 Somali pirates
March 14th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Indian Navy on Monday announced its capture of 61 Somali pirates and their hijacked mother ship after a violent gun battle in the Arabian Sea.The ... Read more...
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Indian Navy intercepts pirate’s ship, nabs 61 pirates
March 14th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Indian Navy on Monday intercepted a pirate mother ship Vega 5, 600 nautical miles off the country's west coast and arrested 61 pirates.About thirteen hostages have ... Read more...
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U.S. sailor goes missing in the Gulf of Oman
January 19th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by BNO News
GULF OF OMAN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. and British units are searching for a U.S. sailor from the USS Halsey who went missing in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, the U.S. ... Read more...
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Japan says Chinese military aircraft more aggressive since September
December 31st, 2010 - 10:24 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Dec. 31 (ANI): Chinese military aircraft have become more aggressive in confrontations with Japanese aircraft operating over the East China Sea, since a collision between a Chinese trawler and Japanese Coast ... Read more...
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Navy warship on anti-piracy patrol intercepts foreign dhow (Lead)
December 4th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Dec 4 (IANS) An Indian Navy warship on anti-piracy patrol in the Arabian Sea intercepted a foreign dhow sailing suspiciously off Lakshadweep Islands and apprehended 19 people on board, a spokesperson ... Read more...
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Indian marine commandos chase pirate ship away from Arabian Sea
November 30th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Indian marine commandos completed another anti-piracy operation Tuesday when they chased away a pirate mothership from the Arabian Sea, an officer said.An Indian Navy spokesman said a ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt
November 12th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian Navy ships INS Veer and INS Delhi and marine commandos have foiled a piracy attempt on a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea, an official said Friday."At ... Read more...
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Boeing opens new Poseidon production facility
November 12th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Boeing has opened a new production facility near Boeing Field in Seattle for making P-8 aircraft, including eight P-8I maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Indian ... Read more...
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EU NAVFOR Netherlands warship disrupts Pirate Action Group
May 8th, 2010 - 5:10 am ICT by BNO News
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BNO NEWS) – The Netherlands warship Johan de Witt intercepted and disrupted a Pirate Action group (PAG) in the Somalia Basin on Friday morning, the European Union Naval Force (EU ... Read more...
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Russian warship frees hijacked ‘Moscow University’ oil tanker
May 6th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- A Liberian-flagged, Russian-owned oil tanker was freed during a dramatic rescue operation in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, officials said.The "Moscow University" oil tanker was hijacked by a ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack Bermuda-flagged ship
March 24th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, March 24 (IANS) Somali pirates have hijacked a Bermuda-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden with 25 crew members including 23 Sri Lankans on board, an official said Wednesday.
The Virgin Islands-owned ... Read more...
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BAE Systems’ mission computer for Indian Navy patrol aircraft
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) BAE Systems is developing the mission computer system suite for the Boeing P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft the Indian Navy has purchased, the company said Tuesday.
"Maritime surveillance ... Read more...
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US wants India to raise foreign equity cap in defence
February 25th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Calling India a "rising global power", Washington has asked New Delhi to undertake new reforms and raise the cap on foreign equity in Indian defence ... Read more...
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A rising India will be important, influential friend: US
February 20th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Feb 20 (IANS) As India's economy grows and its stature rises, it will be an increasingly important, and influential friend of the United States, buttressed in part by strong people ... Read more...
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Boeing in $4.5 mn deal with HAL for P-8I weapons bay doors
February 11th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Boeing company said Thursday it had inked a $4.5 million (Rs.225 million) deal with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for weapons bay doors for the eight ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to buy frigates, fighter planes and missiles
February 4th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 4 (DPA) Bangladesh plans to buy military hardware, including tanks, frigates, fighter planes and surface-to-air missiles, to strengthen its armed forces, a minister said Thursday.
"To modernise the armed forces, the ... Read more...
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Coast Guard to hold trials for medium range patrol aircraft
February 3rd, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) With the need for patrolling and surveillance growing in these days of maritime terror, particularly after the 26/11 Mumbai attack, the Indian Coast Guard will ... Read more...
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Indian Navy warships set off for Oman
December 8th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Two Indian Navy warships Tuesday set off for Oman to take part in bilateral naval exercise beginning Dec 11, an official said.
"Guided missile frigate INS Ganga and ... Read more...
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First women navigators commissioned in Indian Navy (With Images)
November 20th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 20 (IANS) Another glass ceiling was broken Friday as two women were commissioned into the Indian Navy as navigators in the flying branch, in a way also becoming the first ... Read more...
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Somali pirates seize Thai vessel
October 29th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Brussels, Oct 29 (DPA) Somali pirates seized a Thailand-flagged fishing boat on Thursday, the European Union's anti-piracy force said, as a British couple also believed to be in pirate hands were reportedly ... Read more...
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Chinese ship with 25 onboard hijacked in Indian Ocean
October 20th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Brussels, Oct.20 (ANI): A Chinese bulk carrier -- De Xin Hai -- has been hijacked in the Indian Ocean with 25 Chinese aboard.The Xinhua news agency quoted an official John Harbour, as ... Read more...
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Chinese bulk carrier hijacked in Indian Ocean: EU
October 19th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Oct 19 (IANS) The EU anti-piracy military organisation - EU NAVFOR - has said that a Chinese bulk carrier was hijacked about 700 nautical miles off the east coast of Somalia ... Read more...
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