indian navy

  1. suryakiran

    General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian Drone for the Indian Armed Forces

    Separate thread for information related to the Predator acquisition for the Indian Armed Forces India’s Predator-B Drone Deal Gets Clearance Today June 15, 2023 Seven years after the Indian government first requested a sale of Predator-type drones from the United States, it looks like a deal...
  2. Parthu

    Analysis Indian P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft Headed to Australian 'Deployment'

    An article was published in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) by Andrew Tillett, following up on the recently-concluded Virtual Summit between the Prime Ministers of India & Australia (which was incidentally right after PM Modi's in-person summit with the Japanese PM Kishida). It talks about...
  3. nair

    India - Pakistan Standoff 2019

    There are confirmed reports of IAF crossing 50 km in to Pakistan. and attacking specific targets there...... Developing story
  4. hellbent

    Indian Sonar and Torpedo developments

    Varunastra is a ship launched torpedo The under development electrical heavy weight torpedo EHWT is the one purpose built to be launched from submarines.
  5. S

    News Govt nixes Rs 32,000 crore ‘Make in India’ minesweepers project

    NEW DELHI: In yet another major blow to the 'Make in India' plan+ in the defence sector, the government has cancelled the Rs 32,000 crore project to construct 12 advanced minesweepers in collaboration with South Korea at the Goa Shipyard. Advanced minesweepers or mine counter-measure vessels...
  6. Avi

    The aircraft carrier in Indian Naval doctrine - Offensive or Defensive ?

    In October 2015 Indian navy released a document named " Ensuring secure seas ". It aims to look at the war scenario between India and Pakistan and the role of small deck carriers in the war theatre. Salient features included how a small decked carried is limited towards taking part in offensive...
  7. T

    Indian Navy : Updates & Discussion

    sticky Indian Navy chief flags budgetary concerns to government Saturday, December 02, 2017 By: Financial Express The Indian Navy has highlighted its capital budget constraints and the decline in overall defence budget relative to the Centre’s total budget. Also, the Navy has identified about...
  8. S

    General News, Questions And Discussions - Indian Navy

    NEW DELHI: The Defence Ministry today approved procurement of 260 naval communication sets at a cost of Rs 490 crore to ramp up surveillance on the high seas. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, defence...