Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at an overall cost of nearly 19,000 crore rupees. It would be a major boost towards achieving the goal of self-reliance in defence manufacturing as these ships will be indigenously designed and constructed by HSL, Visakhapatnam. The

The nearly 40-hour operation saw the Navy deploying its stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata, patrol vessel INS Subhadra, long-endurance Sea Guardian drones besides airdropping of the elite marine commandos — MARCOS — using the C-17 aircraftA C-17 tactical transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) executed a precision airdrop of two combat boats along with marine commandos in the

In a firm indication that Gaganyaan will not be a one-off show of ISRO’s technological prowess to place humans in space, but a program for sustained human presence in space is also envisioned, and the process to select second round of astronauts batch could begin in 6 months.Current astronaut training centre in Bangalore is designed to cater only to demands of the first mission under Gaganyaan

New Delhi: The Indian Navy thwarted the piracy attempt on MV Ruen, which was under the control of Somalian pirates since last December, by safely evacuating 17 crew members and coercing 35 pirates to surrender.The Indian Navy informed in a statement that the mission was carried out by INS Kolkata on Saturday."INS Kolkata, a mission deployed in the Arabian Sea, through the sustained high tempo of

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will not allocate an additional budget to settle the Pakistani currency (PKR) 493 billion dues of Chinese power plants, The Express Tribune reported on Sunday.This comes as the IMF questioned the efficacy of the power sector’s anti-theft campaign in Pakistan.The IMF inquired about the government’s

In the vast expanse of the oceans, where geopolitics intertwines with maritime commerce, India stands as a sentinel of sovereignty and stability. The recent statements by the Defence Minister underscore India’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that no single nation exerts hegemony over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). As China’s military presence expands, particularly in the Indo-Pacific, India’s