ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE
Garden Reach Shipbuilders deliver INS Amini to the Indian Navy, bolstering anti-submarine capabilities
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers delivered the Anti-submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft INS Amini to the Indian Navy on November 5. The vessel is named after Amini Island in Lakshadweep and carries a legacy from a decommissioned ship. This craft features over 80% indigenous content, enhancing India's defense manufacturing capabilities. The Indian Navy aims to strengthen its anti-submarine warfare capabilities with this delivery.
GRSE shares jump 9% after signing Rs 32,000 crore Indian Navy contract for five next-generation corvettes
GRSE shares surged nearly 9% after securing a Rs 32,000-crore Indian Navy contract to build five Next Generation Corvettes. The nine-year project will strengthen indigenous defence manufacturing, enhance maritime capabilities and reinforce GRSE's warship-building position, adding significantly to its order book and long-term business prospects.
Why Indian Navy is spending Rs 53,000 crore to buy 8 corvettes? How It will help India to defend India's 7000 km coastline from Pakistan to Bangladesh
Indian Navy will spend Rs 53,866 crore to acquire eight next-generation corvettes part of a wider effort to strengthen coastal defence and maritime security. With stealth features, multi-role warfare capabilities and over 70% indigenous content, the warships will add to India's expanding naval fleet.
Defence Ministry inks Rs 53,886 crore deals for new indigenous warships
The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore for constructing next-generation corvettes with public shipyards. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited will build five corvettes while Goa Shipyard Limited will construct three. The ships are designed for multi-domain warfare, including anti-surface and anti-submarine operations. This project is expected to create significant employment opportunities in shipyards and ancillary industries over the next decade.
Govt inks Rs 53,866.50 crore contracts with GRSE & GSL for 8 Next Generation Corvettes for Indian Navy
The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard (GSL) for the construction of eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy. Under the deal, GRSE will build five warships and GSL the remaining three.
India, Singapore commence 33rd edition of bilateral maritime exercise in Visakhapatnam
The opening ceremony took place onboard INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta, attended by Rear Admiral Manoj Jha, VSM, Chief Staff Officer (Operations), Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy; Colonel Bertram Ang, Fleet Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy; and other senior officers from both navies.
Taiwan detects 5 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels operating around island
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has reported heightened military activity from China around the island recently. Five Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and nine official ships were detected until early Monday. This follows multiple incursions by Chinese military aircraft and vessels into Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone. Taiwanese armed forces have been actively monitoring and responding to these developments as tensions escalate.
Defence ministry inks Rs 4,106 crore contracts for IAF communication satellite, Navy torpedoes
The government signed contracts worth Rs 4,106 crore for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. One contract is for a GSAT-7C satellite to improve communication capabilities. The other is for Varunastra torpedoes designed to enhance anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Both contracts aim to promote self-reliance in defense manufacturing in India. This move aligns with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India initiatives.
Indian Navy to get another indigenous multipurpose ship built by L&T: What are its capabilities, role
The Indian Navy will induct INS Samarthak at Karwar on October 16, 2026. Built by L&T, the 107-metre multi-purpose vessel is designed for maritime surveillance, weapons trials, unmanned-system operations, naval training, towing and disaster relief. Equipped with guns, anti-submarine systems and electronic countermeasures, it is the first of two vessels being built under an Rs 887-crore contract.
India, Czech Republic agree to expand defence industrial cooperation to promote Make in India, Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Czech Republic's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havliček on Tuesday reviewed the entire spectrum of defence industrial cooperation between the two countries and agreed to expand collaboration under the India-Czech Joint Defence Committee to promote 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.
Indian Navy commissions third anti-submarine warfare craft Mangrol to bolster coastal security
Mangrol, the Indian Navy's third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, was commissioned in Mumbai recently. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, the ship is designed for operations in coastal areas. It will enhance the Navy's ability to detect and counter underwater threats to ports and harbors. Mangrol maintains a legacy by being named after a former minesweeper of the same name.
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Mangrol to be commissioned into Navy on Oct 12
Mangrol is the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft being commissioned into the Indian Navy. The ship enhances the Navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities in coastal areas where larger ships struggle. It is equipped with advanced weapons and sensors to detect submarine threats effectively. Built with over 80 percent indigenous content, it supports India's self-reliance in defense shipbuilding initiatives.
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Stealth frigate INS Trishul takes part in bilateral naval exercise 'Varuna' in France
The Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Trishul has taken part in the flagship bilateral naval exercise 'Varuna' in France. The move aims to strengthen maritime and professional ties between the two countries. INS Trishul is the second ship of the Talwar-class stealth frigates and was commissioned into the Indian Navy in June 2003. The exercise conducted professional, sporting and cultural engagements as well as joint operations with French warships.
Navies of India, Sri Lanka take part in bilateral maritime exercise in Visakhapatnam
Navies of India and Sri Lanka are currently engaged in a bilateral exercise. The thirteenth edition of the Sri Lanka-India maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, is underway. This exercise aims to strengthen maritime cooperation and foster interoperability between the two nations. The event commenced with a harbour phase and will be followed by a sea phase. SLINEX-26 reinforces India's commitment to a secure and inclusive maritime environment.
PNS Hunain severely damaged after collision with INS Kolkata 3 times its size
Pakistan Navy’s PNS Hunain sustained severe damage after colliding with the Indian Navy’s INS Kolkata in the North Arabian Sea, with the Pakistani vessel returning to harbour for repairs. The two sides have offered conflicting accounts of the incident. Indian sources highlighted the vessels’ considerable size difference, noting that INS Kolkata weighs nearly three times as much as PNS Hunain.
In 1981, a Canadian Oberon-class submarine and worth about $80 million slipped past an entire US Navy carrier group and ‘sank’ one of the most capable American aircraft carriers in a NATO war game
An old Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarinereportedly slipped past the defenses of a US Navy carrier strike group in 1981. The submarine carried out a successful simulated torpedo attack on the USSDwight D. Eisenhower, a massive Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. The encounter was only a war-game exercise. The USSDwight D. Eisenhower(CVN-69) was among the newest and most capable American aircraft carriers when the 1981 NATO exercises took place.
Anti-submarine warfare vessel INS Mangrol delivered to Indian Navy by Cochin Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard delivered the INS Mangrol anti-submarine warfare craft to the Indian Navy. This naval craft is built with over eighty percent indigenous parts. It is equipped for underwater surveillance and anti-submarine warfare operations. The vessel also possesses mine warfare capabilities and low-intensity maritime operations. Propulsion comes from water jets, and it carries torpedoes and rockets.
India's submarine hunters: Why the Navy is pushing for more helicopters and P-8I aircraft
India is urgently bolstering its anti-submarine warfare capabilities amidst growing Chinese and Pakistani submarine presence. Naval helicopters, like the MH-60R Seahawk, are crucial for detecting and engaging underwater threats, complementing the P-8I aircraft. While progress is being made, the current helicopter fleet size is limited, necessitating accelerated acquisition and indigenous manufacturing to secure India's vast maritime interests against evolving undersea challenges.
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