The Indian Navy commissioned its second state-of-the-art Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), INS Androth, at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 6 October. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Vice… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions its Second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft – INS Androth"
The Indian Ministry of Defence released the ‘Technology Perspective Capability Roadmap – 2025’ in September 2025, which outlines the future capability requirements of the Indian armed forces for the next… Continue reading "The 15-Year Plan to Modernise the Indian Navy’s Surface Fleet – TPCR 2025"
In early August 2025, India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved procurement proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore ($7.6 million). While smaller than some of India’s… Continue reading "Defence Acquisition Council Approves Proposals Worth Rs 67,000 Crore"
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata delivered its first Nilgiri-class frigate under Project-17 Alpha to the Indian Navy on July 31. Himgiri is the third Nilgiri-class frigate delivered… Continue reading "GRSE Delivers Himgir; Their First P-17A Nilgiri class Frigate to the Indian Navy"
2025 has so far seen India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approve more defense procurement deals than ever before. In the Spring DAC made a… Continue reading "Indian MoD Sets Record Greenlighting $18.5 Billion in Defense Procurement Deals"
GRSE launched the eighth and final Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), INS Ajay, on 21 July 2025 at its shipyard in Kolkata. The ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral… Continue reading "GRSE Launches Final Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft for Indian Navy"
Indian Navy commissioned INS Nistar on July 18, at Visakhapatnam. It is India’s first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel (DSV). The ceremony was attended by Defence Minister of State Sanjay… Continue reading "INS Nistar Commissioned as India’s First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel"
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F 71) on 1 July 2025, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh (the Flag… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions Latest Russian-built Frigate, INS Tamal"
‘Arnala’, the first of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian… Continue reading "Indian Navy Received Arnala, the First of Eight Anti-submarine Warfare Shallow Water Boats"
The Indian government announced Monday that it had officially signed a contract with the French government for the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine carrier-based multirole aircraft. 22 single-seat Rafale Ms… Continue reading "India Officially Orders 26 Rafale Marine Carrier-Based Fighters"