Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Maharashtra on Wednesday, where he will commission three key naval combatants — INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer — at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The commissioning of three major naval combatants marks a significant leap forward in realising India’s vision of becoming a global leader in defence manufacturing and maritime …
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited delivered the final Scorpene-class submarine, Vaghsheer, to the Indian Navy on Thursday, completing Project 75. “This project strengthens the Indian Navy’s operational readiness and supports the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative,” he added. Its induction into the Navy follows the successful completion of MDL's contractual commitments under Project 75, marking the shipyard as the …
NEW DELHI: The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited on Thursday handed over the sixth and last submarine of the Scorpene class to the Indian Navy. The MDL in a statement said, “The Acceptance Document was signed by Sanjeev Singhal, Chairman & Managing Director MDL and Rear Admiral R Adhisrinivasan, Chief Staff Officer, Western Naval Command in the presence of Commanding Officer, …
The Indian Navy is set to commission two indigenously constructed frontline warships - Surat and Nilgiri - and a diesel-electric submarine Vagsheer on January 15. "The combined commissioning of Nilgiri, Surat, and Vaghsheer demonstrates India’s unparalleled progress in defense self-reliance and indigenous shipbuilding," the government said in a press release. Both Nilgiri and Surat are equipped with modern aviation facilities …
The Indian Navy is set to commission two indigenously developed frontline warships and a diesel-electric submarine on January 15. The three platforms “will provide a significant boost to the Indian Navy’s combat potential,” an official statement said on Wednesday. “The successful commissioning of these advanced warships and submarines highlights the rapid progress made in warship design and construction, cementing India's …
Hyderabad: Brigadier Baqir Shameem’s ‘Thorns and Roses – From Veterans of Defence Forces’ is a poignant and introspective memoir that chronicles the sacrifices and experiences of the unsung heroes. In both the ambushes, my vehicle was severely damaged and I sustained bodily injuries.” Vijay Kumar’s face-to-face encounter with fate in ‘A flight to remember’ in a Fairchild C-82 Packet aircraft …