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Indian Seafarer Killed In Missile Attack Off Oman, 19 Crew Members Rescued
23 Sep

Indian Seafarer Killed In Missile Attack Off Oman, 19 Crew Members Rescued

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , , , , , , ,
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): A 26-year-old Indian seafarer was killed after a commercial vessel carrying Indian crew members came under a missile attack off the coast of Oman on Wednesday. The Indian government has begun efforts to bring the surviving crew members home and repatriate the deceased seafarer's body. The deceased has been identified as Suraj Yadav from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. He suffered fatal head injuries when the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier MV Cape Dao was struck off Oman's east coast. The remaining 19 Indian seafarers were rescued by the Royal Navy of Oman and brought ashore. Government Begins…
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India Summons Pakistani Envoy After High-Speed Naval Collision in Arabian Sea
16 Sep

India Summons Pakistani Envoy After High-Speed Naval Collision in Arabian Sea

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , , , ,
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): India summoned Pakistan’s Chargé d'Affaires in New Delhi on Wednesday to register a strong diplomatic protest following a mid-sea collision between a Pakistan Navy ship and an Indian Navy warship in international waters. The Ministry of External Affairs termed the episode a direct result of unacceptable and unprofessional conduct by Pakistani naval units. Defense sources confirmed that the collision took place on the evening of September 15 in the North Arabian Sea, where a Pakistani vessel closed in at high speed and manoeuvred unsafely near an Indian frontline warship carrying out a routine surveillance mission. While…
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Defence Ministry Issues RFI to Equip Indian Naval Warships with Ship-Launched Kamikaze Drones
12 Aug

Defence Ministry Issues RFI to Equip Indian Naval Warships with Ship-Launched Kamikaze Drones

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , , ,
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Union Ministry of Defence has formally kicked off the procurement process for an advanced fleet of ship-launched loitering munitions, issuing a comprehensive Request for Information to military suppliers. Designed to operate directly from the decks of Indian Naval surface vessels, these medium-range platforms—commonly known as kamikaze or suicide drones—represent a significant shift in maritime warfare by merging real-time aerial surveillance capabilities with the lethal accuracy of precision-guided warheads. According to technical criteria specified in the procurement documentation, the naval authorities are seeking stealthy platforms capable of striking surface vessels as well as shore-based positions at…
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Indian Navy UAV Drishti-10 Crashes During Training Sortie Near Porbandar
08 Jul

Indian Navy UAV Drishti-10 Crashes During Training Sortie Near Porbandar

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryana, , , , ,
Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the Indian Navy crashed into an open field during a routine training sortie near Porbandar city on Wednesday afternoon. The remote-controlled aircraft went down shortly after taking off from a local naval air enclave, though authorities confirmed that the incident resulted in zero casualties on the ground. Porbandar District Collector S D Dhanani reported that the UAV crash-landed in an open field located in Dharampur village, which sits approximately six kilometres from the coastal city within the Saurashtra region. Following the impact, naval personnel quickly secured the crash site to…
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Navy Chief reveals India was “minutes away” from striking Pakistan during Operation Sindoor
01 Apr

Navy Chief reveals India was “minutes away” from striking Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , ,
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi disclosed on Wednesday that the Indian Navy was within minutes of launching a maritime strike against Pakistan during last year's Operation Sindoor. Speaking at a naval investiture ceremony, the Admiral stated that Islamabad requested a halt to kinetic actions just as Indian units were prepared to strike from the sea. The revelation underscores the extreme brinkmanship that followed the Pahalgam terror attack, which triggered the massive naval mobilization. Operation Sindoor was launched in 2025 as a high-readiness response to regional aggression, characterized by a "highly aggressive posture"…
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Indigenous Stealth Frigate ‘Taragiri’ to be Commissioned into Indian Navy on April 3
21 Mar

Indigenous Stealth Frigate ‘Taragiri’ to be Commissioned into Indian Navy on April 3

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , , , , ,
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Indian Navy is set to significantly bolster its maritime strike capabilities with the commissioning of the indigenous stealth frigate 'Taragiri' on April 3, 2026. Officials confirmed on Saturday that the ceremony will take place in Visakhapatnam and is scheduled to be presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. As the fourth potent platform of the Nilgiri-class (Project 17A), the vessel is being hailed as a "quantum leap" in naval design and a definitive symbol of India’s journey toward becoming a self-reliant naval power under the 'Aatmanirbharta' initiative. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in…
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ISRO Launches India’s Heaviest Naval Communication Satellite GSAT-7R
02 Nov

ISRO Launches India’s Heaviest Naval Communication Satellite GSAT-7R

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, , , , ,
Sriharikota, November 2 — The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched the Indian Navy’s latest communication satellite, GSAT-7R (CMS-03), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch was carried out using the LVM3-M5 rocket the same vehicle that powered India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon’s south pole.Weighing nearly 4,400 kilograms, GSAT-7R is India’s heaviest communication satellite so far. Developed entirely with indigenous technology, it will enhance the Navy’s space-based communication and maritime surveillance systems. The satellite was placed in a geosynchronous transfer orbit and is designed to operate for 15 years.According to ISRO,…
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