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"
India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited for the supply of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) for the Indian Navy, at a cost of approximately Rs… Continue reading "India Signs ₹2,960 Crore Deal with BDL for Navy’s Medium-Range SAMs"
INS Vagsheer is the sixth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class attack submarines for the Indian Navy. Vagsheer was one of three vessels commissioned into the Indian Navy… Continue reading "India Launches Kalvari-class Submarine INS Vaghsheer"
On 15 January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India’s newest destroyer, INS Surat. The Visakhapatnam-class INS Surat is the Indian Navy’s first Artificial Intelligence-enabled warship. Released details on the AI… Continue reading "India Commissions Its First Vessel to Integrate AI – INS Surat"
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the commissioning of INS Nilgiri, the lead ship of a new class of frigate at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai today. At the same… Continue reading "India Commissions Three New Vessels in One Day"
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024. The contract for the acquisition of six… Continue reading "Cochin Shipyard Starts Construction of the First Next-Generation Missile Vessel for the Indian Navy"
Indian Navy commissioned INS Tushil at Yantar Shipyard in Russia on December 9, 2024. INS Tushil is the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships ordered by India, for which… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions the First Upgraded Talwar class Frigate – INS Tushil"
Project Kusha or ‘PG-LRSAM’ (Programme Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile) is an endeavour undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to succeed the S-400 Triumf LRADS of the Indian… Continue reading "Beyond S400 – Project Kusha is India’s bid for an indigenous Long Range Air Defence System"
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a public-sector shipyard under the Ministry of Defence, laid the keel of the first vessel under the Fleet Support Ship project for the Indian Navy on… Continue reading "Hindustan Shipyard lays keel for the first Fleet Support Ship for the Indian Navy"
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully tested the Vertical Launched Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). The test was carried out from the Integrated Test… Continue reading "DRDO successfully tests VL-SRSAM with a new Ku-Band AESA seeker"