This is the third aircraft to be delivered under an option contract for four additional aircraft that the Ministry of Defence awarded in 2016 in addition to the eight aircraft already in service.
Indian Navy receives 11th P-8I maritime aircraft
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U.S. Navy chief on India visit
Adm Mike Gilday will visit Western, Eastern Naval Commands
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Admiral Gilday will also embark the U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group led by USS Carl Vinson in the Bay of Bengal as the second phase of the four-navy Exercise Malabar takes place this week.
2nd phase of Exercise Malabar from Tuesday
25th edition of the drills to feature Japanese, U.S. aircraft carriers
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The navies of the four Quad countries, India, Japan, Australia and the U.S., will be running drills till Friday, following on from the first phase which was held in the Philippines Sea in August.
India clears USD 3 billion 56 Airbus C-295 buy
40 of the transport aircraft will be built in India by an Airbus-Tata partnership
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The acquisition, which has been under consideration since 2010, is expected to be worth an estimated USD 3 billion and will involve the discharge of offset obligations in India. It was approved by the ministry’s Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) in 2015.
India’s Vikrant aircraft carrier begins sea trials
The indigenously-built, 40,000-ton warship is expected to enter service in 2022
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These Contractor Sea Trials will be conducted over the next few months and the Vikrant is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2022. The navy says the ship’s performance, including hull, main propulsion, PGD and auxiliary equipment would be closely monitored during this maiden sailing.
India’s new Talwar-class frigates launch this year
Upgrade of existing frigates also planned
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Both the ships are expected to be launched later this year, followed by their outfitting at Yantar Shipyard, which is expected take 36 months.
And then there were 10
Indian Navy receives its latest Boeing P-8I LRMR aircraft
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The Indian Navy has taken delivery of it’s tenth P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft. It is the second aircraft to be delivered under an option contract for four additional aircraft placed in 2016.
Russia offers novel AIP for Indian submarine program
The reformed diesel-based AIP will be cheaper and more efficient, say designers
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Russia is planning to offer its new, reformed diesel-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) plant concept onboard the Amur 1650 for the Indian Navy’s Project 75(I) program for six new submarines.
Indian Navy commissions 3rd Scorpene sub
INS Karanj is the third of six Scorpene submarines being built at MDL
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The submarine has been conferred the name of the erstwhile Foxtrot-class Karanj, which was decommissioned in 2003.
Indian Navy tightens social media rules for sailors
All personnel are now responsible for the actions of their families on social media and required to submit details of all their personal smartphones.
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The Indian Navy has made sailors accountable for the actions of their families on social media, superiors responsible for the social media presence of juniors and require details of personal smartphones and other devices from all personnel.
Daily Podcast | 08 July 2020
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Indian Army orders all personnel to delete their Facebook accounts, Boeing completes delivery of the last five of 22 Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force, Saab begins production of the Gripen in Brazil and the Indian Navy completes Operation Samudra Setu
Daily Podcast | 07 July 2020
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India’s Supreme Court gives the army a month to offer women officers permanent commissions, Taiwan says the Dalai Lama is welcome to visit the island, Social media giants suspend cooperation with authorities in Hong Kong and the US clears arms sales worth USD 7.5 billion.
Podcast: Impact of Covid-19 on Military Preparedness
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Angad Singh, military author and Project Coordinator at the Observer Research Foundation examines the response of the Indian armed forces to the Covid 19 contagion, its impact on operational availability, defence supplies and defence budgets.
Podcast: INS Angre Coronavirus outbreak
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Veteran defence journalist Sujan Dutta explains the setting of the Coronavirus outbreak in the Indian Navy establishment in Mumbai and its implications.
Mumbai: 21 Indian Navy sailors test positive for #Coronavirus
Positive cases are logistics sailors from INS Angre
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All of them are logistics sailors who come from the same block at INS Angre, which is the base depot ship or offshore administrative hub of the Indian Navy at Mumbai and services multiplying outlining naval units.
