The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Anjadip, an anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, at Chennai Port. The vessel is part of the eight-ship ASW-SWC project and has over 80% indigenous content. It will operate under the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area.
Joining the Eastern Naval Command as a Diving Support Vessel, INS Nistar represents a rare capability for ‘complex deep sea saturation diving and rescue operations,’ according to the Indian Navy, something that very few navies possess. Nistar is one of two Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) ordered from Hindustan Shipyard Limited in 2018, with the second named Nipun. Both DSVs were launched in September 2022.
Exercise Milan 22 will be held over nine days in two phases, ‘with the harbour phase scheduled from 25 to 28 February and Sea Phase from 01 to 04 March’.
When Parliament was told that there is no ‘bhaiya‘ system in the army, DefExpo is indeed happening in Goa and there’s no plan to put barcodes on uniforms.
The INS Kadmatt is commanded by Commander Mahesh Chandra Moudgil and will be part of the Eastern Fleet under the Eastern Naval Command.
Vice Admiral TSG Samarasinghe, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy is in India on a week-long visit.
The Indian Navy has announced the commissioning of the INS Airavat on Tuesday. The INS Airavat, the navy’s fifth Landing Ship Tank (Large) will be commissioned at Visakhapatnam at the Eastern Naval Command.
