Navy floats $900 mn tender for utility choppers
August 10th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Looking to replace its navy's ageing Chetak helicopter fleet, India has floated a $900-million global tender, after a five-year delay, to procure around 60 utility ... Read more...
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Pakistan Navy’s UAV crashes near oil refinery
July 19th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan Navy crashed near Korangi oil refinery in Karachi here Tuesday, the Geo News reported.The UAV, which was on a ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Navy rushes warship to Somali coast
April 18th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) With seven Indian sailors still being held hostage by pirates despite payment of ransom, the navy has placed one of its warships on high alert ... Read more...
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Cargo ships may have armed guards to fight pirates
March 15th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) If the shipping ministry has its way, Indian cargo vessels venturing out to pirate-infested waters will carry armed guards to protect themselves, Navy sources said ... Read more...
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Women to serve on Royal Navy submarines for first time
December 5th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): For the very first time, the Royal Navy's submarine fleet is preparing to open its doors to women.Wrens have served on surface ships since the Navy lifted its ... Read more...
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Two Yemeni fishermen killed in anti-piracy attack in Red Sea
May 28th, 2009 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a (Yemen), May 28 (DPA) Two Yemeni fishermen were killed and another was injured after their boat came under a missile strike in the Red Sea, the official Saba news agency reported ... Read more...
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UAE naval forces’ commander to visit India
January 5th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The commander of the UAE naval forces, Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohammed Al Sabab Al-Tenaiji, who embarks on a three-day visit to India Tuesday, is likely to be ... Read more...
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Sunken vessel was indulging in piracy: Indian Navy (Lead, Changing Dateline)
November 26th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangkok, Nov 26 (IANS) Sticking to it guns, the Indian Navy, in response of Thailand's demand for clarification, Wednesday said it had sunk a ship in the Gulf of Aden last ... Read more...
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5 fishermen questioned for smuggling contraband to LTTE
June 4th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu), June 4 (IANS) At least five of the 24 fishermen handed over to Indian Coast Guard officials by the Sri Lankan Navy are being interrogated for allegedly smuggling contraband ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka naval craft sunk in explosion, 10 sailors missing
March 22nd, 2008 - 11:41 am ICT by admin
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Colombo, March 22 (DPA) A Navy fast attack craft on a routine patrol off the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka sank after being caught in a pressure mine explosion Saturday morning, leaving ... Read more...
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Blasts kill 3 in Pakistan
March 4th, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, March 4 (Xinhua) Three persons were killed and several injured Tuesday when four bombs exploded at Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore, Geo TV reported. Three persons have been killed in ... Read more...
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