Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has been declared a Navratna by the Government of India, the Department of Public Enterprises announced in a post on Friday. The shipyard, which is a Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU), has built and delivered a record 118 warships to the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard over the last 65 years.As many as 80 have gone to the Navy. The latest among these are the INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray, which were…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Friday signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune for the acquisition of 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators, with minimum 60 per cent indigenous content, for the Indian Navy at a total cost of around Rs 425 crore.The contract was inked under Buy (Indian) category in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The project reinforces the Government’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India by creating…
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has advised shipping companies as well as maritime recruitment and placement agencies to restrict deployment of Indian seafarers to in the Middle East conflict areas until further orders, days after three Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello were killed after the US military strike on the commercial vessel off the Oman coast.DG Shipping, in a circular, said masters of vessels operating in or transiting through the Gulf region, in…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) In a historic stride for gender inclusion in the armed forces, the first batch of women cadets trained at the National Defence Academy (NDA) has been commissioned as officers, marking a transformative moment in India’s military journey. This pioneering group of 17 women, who joined the NDA in August 2022 as part of the 148th Course, has completed their rigorous pre‑commission training at their respective service academies, stepping into leadership roles with the res…
Dundigal (Telangana), June 13 (IANS) A total of 231 Flight Cadets (194 men and 37 women), including the first batch of women cadets from the National Defence Academy (NDA), were commissioned as officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF) following their graduation from the Air Force Academy (AFA) her on Saturday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade of the 217th Course and awarded the President’s Commission to the graduating cadets, marking the successful completio…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of 217 Course, on Saturday at Air Force Academy (AFA) Hyderabad’s Dundigal.Marked by military precision, the event will commemorate the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets across various branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.Rajnath Singh will be the Reviewing Officer (RO) for the parade.During the ceremon…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The government is closely coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Navy, Indian Missions abroad, maritime administrations of friendly countries, shipping companies, seafarers’ welfare organisations and other relevant stakeholders to ensure timely support and assistance to Indian seafarers, according to an official statement.According to Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, the government remains fully committed to the safety, …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Indian Navy successfully completed a complex operation involving the recovery of an unexploded missile warhead from the crude oil tanker MT Olympic Life which was on its way from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Kochi, an official said on Thursday. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, which did not have any Indian nationals onboard, was on passage from UAE’s Fujairah to Kochi reported an explosion in its hull, while off the coast of Oman on May 26, the official sai…
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), June 11 (IANS) The family of one of the three Indian sailors, who were declared dead after the US forces attacked a vessel off the coast of Oman earlier this week, demanded an enquiry into the incident and appealed that the victim’s mortal remains be brought home at the earliest.The killing of Indian seafarers, who were initially reported missing, was confirmed by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, who called it a “profound loss …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL), Bengaluru, for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability global navigation satellite system (ECGNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy at a total cost of Rs 449 crore, with the product will have a minimum 75 per cent indigenous content, an official statement said.The system’s capabilities include degrading the satellite signal acquisition and tracking performance…