Submarine
Indian Submarine docks in Indonesia for the first time
After traversing the Sunda Strait, the Indian submarine INS Sindhukesari docked in Indonesia. This is the first time an Indian submarine is docking in Indonesia. With this, INS Sindhukesari makes history in India-Indonesia relations. Significance The docking shows India’s increasing ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
P-75I and Air-independent propulsion(AIP) Technology
Recently, France’s Naval Group announced that it is withdrawing from the Indian Navy’s P-75I submarine project. What is the Indian Navy’s P-75I submarine project? The Project 75 (India)-class submarines (P-75I) are a planned class of diesel-electric submarines, which are to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
What is Air Independent Propulsion? How is it used in Submarines?
The Defence Research Development Organisation recently achieved a milestone in the development of Air Independent Propulsion system. The system was operated in endurance mode and max power mode. The operation was successful. What is Air Independent Propulsion System? The Air ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle at Vizag
The Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) was inaugurated at the Vishakhapatnam Complex. Highlights The DSRV has been designed in such a way that the system can be quickly be mobilized in road or air. This is being done to facilitate ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Fire in Russian Submarine kills 14
In a fire abroad a secret deep-sea research submarine which many identify (though not confirmed by the Russian Government) as the AS-12 Losharisk has killed 14 servicemen of the Russian Navy. Though details of the accident are not clear, experience ..
Indian and US navies conducted Anti-Submarine Warfare drill in Indian Ocean
Indian and the US navies have conducted joint submarine hunting exercise near Diego garcia in the Indian Ocean in which India’s P8I Neptune Aircraft and US P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft along with the USS Spruance have participated. The exercise ..