Indian Navy revives ancient seafaring heritage with stitched sail ship
INSV Kaundinya, based on a 5th century CE ship depicted in the paintings of Ajanta Caves, was inducted by Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
INSV Kaundinya, based on a 5th century CE ship depicted in the paintings of Ajanta Caves, was inducted by Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
A ceremonial event is being organised by the Indian Navy for the induction and naming ceremony of the recreated ancient stitched ship at Naval base in Karwar, Karnataka.
Adani Defence & Aerospace entered into a strategic partnership with Sparton DeLeon Springs LLC, a US-based subsidiary of Elbit Systems and leading provider of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) systems, to assemble these in India, it has been officially announced.
The Indian Navy received ‘Arnala’, the first of the eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWCs), indigenously designed and built at Katttupalli, today.
In a major move to bolster the Indian Navy’s air might, a deal between India and France for the purchase of 26 Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M) fighter jets worth Rs 63,000 crore was signed here today.
In a post on X, the Indian Navy stated that the firings were conducted to revalidate and showcase the operational readiness of platforms, systems, and crew for long-range precision offensive strikes.
The Indian Navy conducted the keel laying ceremony for Yard 3040, the fourth (ex-GRSE) Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata.
A statement from the Naval spokesperson stated that the achievement demonstrates India's growing prowess in indigenous warship design, development, and operations,
The ship set sail on Monday for Maldives upon completing her maiden Normal Refit at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Over the last four months since her arrival at Mumbai in November 2024, major works concerning maintenance of all machinery, weapons, and sensors, along with a habitability upgrade, were undertaken.
As part of the inter-governmental deal between India and France, the country would receive 22 single-seater variants and four twin-seater variants of the jet, designed in accordance with its Naval fleet’s requirements.
