Amidst the increasing tension in West Asia and the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Government is considering deploying the Indian Navy to protect the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf. According to a senior government official, a decision in this matter can be taken within the next two days. If this decision…
The Indian Navy has started a search and rescue operation to save the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena which sank in the Indian Ocean. According to a Navy statement, the distress message from IRIS Dena was received by the Colombo-based Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) on the morning of March 4, after which the operation was…
Although the Iranians say ill-fated IRIS Dena was a ‘guest of Indian Navy’, authoritative sources confirmed to HT that the ship did not ask for any help after war was declared on February 28. IRIS Dena participated in the International Fleet Review (IFR) in Vizag from February 16 to February 25, the US-Israeli attack on…
Iran sharply condemned the United States on Thursday after an American naval attack sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters, an incident Tehran described as an “atrocity at sea” that could further escalate the widening regional war. Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi accused Washington of launching an unprovoked strike thousands of miles from…
At least 87 people have been confirmed dead, while many more are unaccounted for after a US submarine struck IRIS Dena, an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday. While the Sri Lankan Navy rescued 32 Iranian sailors, an estimated 60 people on board remain unaccounted for. The sinking of IRIS Dena…
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Anjadip on Friday. It’s a warship and an indigenous anti-submarine craft aimed at augmenting the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities and coastal surveillance. At an official ceremony held at the Chennai Port, Admiral Tripathi formally commissioned the ship in the presence of senior Navy and government officials, and other executives….
Cochin Shipyard has informed after the stock market closed on Monday that the company has received a big order from the Defense Ministry. Cochin Shipyard Limited has been declared the lowest (L1) bidder in a major defense tender of the Ministry of Defense to build five Next Generation Survey Vessels (NGSVs) for the Indian Navy,…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Till now only the navies of three countries, India, China and Japan, have aircraft carriers in the Asian continent, but now Indonesia’s name is going to be included as the fourth country in the list of the giants of the Asian sea. Indonesia may…
The Indian Navy, along with Japan and Indonesia, conducted a trilateral exercise in the Andaman Sea on Friday (February 13). The exercise aimed to enhance joint operational readiness, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime cooperation for a safe and stable region. In a post on Earlier, on Thursday, the Indian Navy assumed command of Combined Task…
Immediately after the trade deal, India has announced the purchase of 06 anti-submarine P-8I reconnaissance aircraft from America. The Defense Ministry on Thursday approved the purchase of these Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Aircraft for the Indian Navy. Approval to purchase these P-8I aircraft (Acceptance of Necessity or AON) was given in an important…
