New Delhi: India has military deployment plans in place for exigencies in the neighbourhood. Provided the Maldivian government requested such assistance, India could have intervened. As violence swept through Maldives and President Mohammed Nasheed resigned, Indian Navy sources confirmed that they were on standby, primed for movement if required. In fact, sources in the Prime Minister's Office told CNN-IBN that they were worried about Islamic radicalism and that a military...
11:29 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Moscow: A Russian aircraft carrier which is being refurbished for the Indian Navy will begin sea trials in May for the first time in two decades and is to be handed over to India by December 2012, a shipyard official said Tuesday. The purchase of the Soviet-built Admiral Gorshkov was agreed in 2004 but delivery has been delayed for a long time, taking almost eight years. Its initial completion date...
06:03 PM, Jan 17, 2012
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Tuesday removed the Captain of the frontline warship INS Talwar from his command responsibilities after a young officer under him died during an exercise at sea off the coast of Gujarat. "There was an accident on INS Talwar on December 29 during sea swimming drill during which an under-training officer Sub Lieutenant Vipin Kumar died. After this the Commanding Officer of the warship Captain...
09:02 PM, Jan 10, 2012
Mumbai: The Navy is all set to get younger, with over 80 new warships, including two aircraft-carriers and nuclear submarines each, scheduled to join its fleet. Due to the scheduled inductions in next couple of years, the average age of the fleet would come down making it a comparatively younger force, Navy Spokesperson, Cdr PVS Satish, said on the sidelines of President's Fleet Review (PFR) in Mumbai. "The present average...
10:25 PM, Dec 20, 2011
New Delhi: The Indian naval designers have been working on cutting edge ships of the future. CNN-IBN caught up with naval experts at the President's Fleet Review to find out what the Indian navy fleet will look like, 10 years from now. The Indian Navy will have a three hulled ship or the Trimaran virtually invisible to the enemy radar because of its stealth design. Its deck gun and missiles...
08:05 AM, Dec 20, 2011
Mumbai: President Pratibha Patil on Monday urged the Navy to strengthen itself and ensure regional peace as it is essential for India's increasing power and expanding interests. "India's growing national power and its expanding vital interests not only present an opportunity for us to strengthen our 'Blue Water' Navy but make it imperative to do so," she said during a banquet hosted in her honour by the Navy. "India's growing...
12:13 AM, Dec 20, 2011
New Delhi: In a major boost to its defence prowess, India is all set to receive the much-awaited Akula-II class 'Nerpa' nuclear attack submarine from Russia by the month end on a 10-year lease. Russia is set to hand over the nuclear-powered attack submarine by the month end, sources said on Thursday, adding that the vessel will be rechristened as 'INS Chakra'. The submarine, capable of remaining underwater for months,...
09:58 PM, Dec 15, 2011
Kochi: The Indian Air Force on Tuesday submitted before the Kerala High Court that assistance would be provided expeditiously to tackle any disaster that may occur in the state. Air Force Wing Commander MK Vats filed the statement through Assistant Solicitor General P Parameswaran Nair on a batch of petitions regarding the safety of the people in connection with the Mullaperiyar Dam issue. The Indian Navy also ensured its assistance...
12:54 PM, Dec 14, 2011
New Delhi: Thirteen servicemen had a miraculous escape when a fire that broke out on board an Indian Navy helicopter at Mangalore airport was quickly doused, an officer said. The Sea King helicopter had landed at the Mangalore airport while on a flight from Kochi to Mumbai. "The fire was reported when the helicopter was on the ground. It was extinguished using the resources of the Mangalore airport," the officer...
02:13 AM, Dec 13, 2011
CHENNAI: Six warships belonging to the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy, on Wednesday, carried out naval training exercises off the Chennai coast as part of the Navy Day celebrations. The warships included INS Shivalik, a multi-role frigate, three R-class guided missile destroyers that included INS Ranjit, INS Ranvir, INS Ranvijay, INS Airawat, the third Shardul class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy, and INS Kirch, a Kora Class...
08:23 AM, Dec 08, 2011
New Delhi: India will have "a brand new" navy with "long legs" at sea, with force levels of 150-odd warships and 500-odd air fleet, navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said on Friday. Ahead of the Navy Day on December 4, Verma told an annual press conference in New Delhi that by 2027, the Indian Navy will be having "over 150 ships and close to 500 aircraft and helicopters". "Today, Indian...
03:58 AM, Dec 03, 2011
New Delhi: China's new anti-ship ballistic missile, if fully functional, posed a "different category of threat" and certainly requires "a different measure to counter it," Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said on Friday. He also noted that the Jin class of submarines with its ballistic missile capability and underwater endurance levels has compelled other maritime powers to see what are the Chinese "intentions" with such platforms and weapons. Addressing his...
01:33 AM, Dec 03, 2011
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma on Friday said that Chinese submarines with long-range missiles are a matter of concern for India. He said that the Indian Navy is looking at upgrading its fleet soon. "Navy is looking at 150 ships fleet and 1000 aircraft and helicopters by 2025. Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh is being considered for raising an Amphibious training facility," Admiral Verma said. The Admiral admitted that...
04:41 PM, Dec 02, 2011
New Delhi: India's defence policy has always lacked the strategic perspective. India adopted a non-aligned posture during the tumultuous days of the Cold War and saw itself as a non-interfering moral power which did not require the brute military force that is associated with great powers. However, since soon after Independence India faced a low-intensity conflict with Pakistan when the latter pushed in tribal raiders in its bid to capture...
07:03 AM, Nov 09, 2011
New Delhi: The Indian Navy's plans to test fire missiles from Andaman and Nicobar Islands appear to have hit a hurdle with the Environment Ministry concerned over the impact of the exercise on an endangered bird species found only in the ecologically sensitive area. The Environment Ministry, which is examining a proposal of the Navy for missile testing in Tillanchang Island, has been told by a panel of experts that...
08:19 PM, Nov 07, 2011
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