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PLA hosts leaders of African navies
2 weeks, 4 days ago

PLA hosts leaders of African navies

China Daily  

The second seminar on security situation in the Gulf of Guinea is held in Shanghai, East China, Dec 4, 2024. In a bid to bolster collaborative maritime security efforts, China's People's Liberation Army Navy convened naval leaders from 18 countries across the Gulf of Guinea region in Shanghai on Wednesday for the second seminar on the Gulf of Guinea maritime …

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How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence

Firstpost  

As the geopolitical landscape shifts, particularly in contested waters such as the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, the role of navies as guardians of trade and deterrents of conflict is being redefined The Indian Ocean is a pivotal geopolitical nexus, serving as a bridge between the East and the West and a vital conduit for global trade and …

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Australia, India navies to step up engagement, training exchanges
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia, India navies to step up engagement, training exchanges

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a series of top military-level interactions with Australia, Chief of Royal Australian Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond met Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, on Wednesday. The Indian Navy said discussions focused on avenues to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation, including increased operational engagements, training exchanges and information sharing. “India and Australia share the commonality …

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Indian Navy Showcases Underwater Search, Rescue Capability
10 months ago

Indian Navy Showcases Underwater Search, Rescue Capability

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Indian Navy on Tuesday demonstrated to foreign navies the country’s cutting-edge submarine search and rescue capabilities using its Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle during the harbour phase of the MILAN-24, which entered the third day on Tuesday. Elsewhere as part of the harbour phase, Lieutenant Colonel Yoosuf Nishar, Squadron Commander, Maritime Safety and Security Squadron, Maldives Navy, engaged in wide …

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Kamikaze drones call for a coordinated response
11 months ago

Kamikaze drones call for a coordinated response

Hindustan Times  

It’s open season for Houthi militants in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. A spate of missile and drone attacks on merchant ships in the region has sent tremors rippling across global capitals. When the Chem Pluto incident occurred a few weeks ago, naval investigators discovered that the debris at the scene matched parts of an Iranian suicide drone, …

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North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapons system
11 months ago

North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapons system

The Hindu  

North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week's joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan, state media KCNA said on January 19. The test of the "Haeil-5-23" system, a name North Korea has given to its nuclear-capable underwater attack drones, was carried out by the Defence …

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US, UK navies shoot down 15 attack drones over Red Sea: What happened
1 year ago

US, UK navies shoot down 15 attack drones over Red Sea: What happened

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships, the British and American militaries said. U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said that HMS Diamond fired a Sea Viper missile and destroyed a drone that was “targeting merchant shipping.” The overnight action …

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US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea
1 year ago

US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea

Associated Press  

LONDON — A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships, the British and American militaries said. U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said that HMS Diamond fired a Sea Viper missile and destroyed a drone that was “targeting merchant shipping.” The …

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U.S. and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea
1 year ago

U.S. and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea

LA Times  

Britain’s HMS Diamond fires a missile toward an attack drone over the Red Sea on Saturday. A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships, the British and American militaries said. U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said that the HMS Diamond …

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China, Pakistan navies to conduct first maritime patrols as part of week-long drills in Arabian Sea
1 year, 1 month ago

China, Pakistan navies to conduct first maritime patrols as part of week-long drills in Arabian Sea

Firstpost  

In drills that involve anti-submarine operations, the Chinese and Pakistani navy began the ‘Sea Guardians-3’ exercise on Saturday in the waters and airspace of the northern Arabian Sea at a naval station in Karachi, according to a report The two all-weather allies China and Pakistan are conducting coordinated marine patrols for the first time as part of a week-long drills …

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India, Sri Lanka Navies discuss maritime security in Palk Bay, Gulf of Mannar
1 year, 1 month ago

India, Sri Lanka Navies discuss maritime security in Palk Bay, Gulf of Mannar

The Hindu  

A recent meeting between the Indian and Sri Lankan Navies discussed maritime security in the Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar region, the safety of fishermen, measures to curtail trafficking of contraband, among other issues. The meeting was the 33rd edition of annual International Maritime Boundary Line meeting between the representatives of Navies and Coast Guards of India and …

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Malabar Exercise Brings Quad Navies Together in Australia
1 year, 3 months ago

Malabar Exercise Brings Quad Navies Together in Australia

The Diplomat  

The navies of Australia, India, Japan and the United States kicked off the 27th edition of the Malabar naval exercise off the coast of Sydney on August 11. In fact, the recent Japanese Defense White Paper said that “North Korea’s military activities pose an even more grave and imminent threat to Japan’s national security than ever before.” The white paper …

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Vizag to host Milan 2024 with 60 navies for exercises
1 year, 5 months ago

Vizag to host Milan 2024 with 60 navies for exercises

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Visakhapatnam City will host Milan-2024, the multilateral naval exercise, in February next under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command. Stating this, commander-in-chief of ENC, vice admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, said that hereafter, Visakhapatnam will host Milan every alternate year. Addressing the media at the naval command area on Friday, the outgoing ENC chief said Milan 2022 held here had …

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India, France, UAE hold maiden maritime exercise in Gulf of Oman
1 year, 6 months ago

India, France, UAE hold maiden maritime exercise in Gulf of Oman

The Hindu  

Navies of India, France and the United Arab Emirates held the maiden trilateral maritime partnership exercise on June 7 and June 8 in the Gulf of Oman. “During the maiden edition of the exercise, a wide spectrum of operations at sea such as surface Warfare involving tactical firing and drills for Missile engagements, close quarter manoeuvres, advanced air defence exercise …

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India-Indonesia bilateral exercise 'Samudra Shakti' concludes in South China Sea
1 year, 7 months ago

India-Indonesia bilateral exercise 'Samudra Shakti' concludes in South China Sea

The Hindu  

The fourth edition of the Indo-Indonesia bilateral Exercise Samudra Shakti-23 concluded in the South China Sea. The sea phase held from May 17 to 19, 2023 witnessed the participation of Anti Submarine Warfare corvette INS Kavaratti with an integral Chetak helicopter and a Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The successful completion of Exercise Samudra Shakti-23 illustrated the strong partnership between India …

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Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to train with Chinese, South African navies
1 year, 10 months ago

Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to train with Chinese, South African navies

CNN  

CNN — A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of joint naval exercises with the Chinese and South African navies scheduled for next month, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles, practiced “delivering a missile strike against an enemy surface target,” the ship’s …

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Russian warship to join drills with China, South Africa navies
1 year, 11 months ago

Russian warship to join drills with China, South Africa navies

Al Jazeera  

Russian frigate armed with hypersonic Zircon missiles will participate in joint drills in South Africa in February, TASS says. A Russian warship armed with hypersonic cruise weapons will take part in exercises with the Chinese and South African navies in February, according to Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency. “‘Admiral Gorshkov’ … will go to the logistic support point in Syria’s …

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Sri Lanka, India discuss common maritime challenges faced in Indian Ocean
2 years, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka, India discuss common maritime challenges faced in Indian Ocean

Firstpost  

The 32nd international maritime boundary line meeting between Sri Lankan and Indian navy was held on board SLNS Sayura off the coast of Kankesanthurai on Friday Colombo: The navies of India and Sri Lanka have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and actions to overcome common maritime challenges faced by the navies and coast guard personnel of the two countries …

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Solomon Islands asks navies not to send ships pending review
2 years, 3 months ago

Solomon Islands asks navies not to send ships pending review

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — The Solomon Islands on Wednesday asked countries to not send naval vessels to the South Pacific nation until approval processes are overhauled, amid concerns over a new security pact between the Solomons and China. The government made the request after the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry and the British navy patrol boat HMS Spey canceled planned …

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India, Australia conclude Maritime Partnership Exercise, reaffirms strong naval ties
2 years, 4 months ago

India, Australia conclude Maritime Partnership Exercise, reaffirms strong naval ties

Firstpost  

INS Sumedha participated with HMAS Anzac in the exercise reaffirming the strong navy-to-navy links and interoperability between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy Perth: The Maritime Partnership Exercise between the navies of India and Australia concluded on Saturday. INS Sumedha participated with HMAS Anzac in the exercise reaffirming the strong navy-to-navy links and interoperability between Indian Navy and Royal Australian …

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US, S. Korean navies end key exercise amid N. Korea tension
2 years, 6 months ago

US, S. Korean navies end key exercise amid N. Korea tension

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan concluded a naval exercise with South Korea in the Philippine Sea on Saturday, the two militaries said, amid signs that North Korea is possibly preparing to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 2017. The Ronald Reagan then joined the USS Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz in a rare three-carrier exercise …

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From 4 to 39 Navies: How Milan Soared Over the Years, What It Means for the Indian Navy
2 years, 9 months ago

From 4 to 39 Navies: How Milan Soared Over the Years, What It Means for the Indian Navy

News 18  

When the Indian Navy started Milan at the Andaman and Nicobar Command in 1995, the multilateral naval exercise saw just four participants from Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. As per the Navy, the aim of the exercise is to “hone operational skills, imbibe best practices and procedures, and enable doctrinal learning in the maritime domain, through professional interaction between …

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Quad Navies embarked upon an effort to increase the total sum of our collaboration at sea: US Admiral
2 years, 9 months ago

Quad Navies embarked upon an effort to increase the total sum of our collaboration at sea: US Admiral

The Hindu  

Terming the Quad grouping as a “diplomatic arrangement”, visiting U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo said that strategy always follows policy and the four Navies have embarked upon an effort to increase the “total sum of our collaboration at sea with particular focus on information sharing, maritime patrol, undersea domain awareness” and all the elements a Naval power …

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Multi-national naval exercise Milan-22 opens in Vizag
2 years, 9 months ago

Multi-national naval exercise Milan-22 opens in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The biennial multilateral naval exercise Milan 22 was inaugurated by the Union minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt at the naval auditorium here on Saturday. The event was attended by Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, ambassadors, high commissioners and chiefs of navies, delegation heads of participating countries and commanding officers and crew of all participating …

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