Submarines
DAC clears deal for 6 submarines
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared a mega project to build six conventional submarines for Indian Navy. Decision was taken at DAC meeting chaired by Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh. Highlights This project will cost around Rs 43,000 crore. It was ..
Tags: Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh • Make in India • Make in India in Defence • Submarines
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Global Firepower Index, 2021
The Global Firepower Index ranks the countries based on their potential military strength. India was ranked fourth in the index. The Global Firepower Index ranked 138 countries. The countries were evaluated based on prolonged offensive and defensive military campaigns. Rankings ..
Tags: Helicopter • North Korea • Pakistan • Submarines
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
India to deliver INS Sindhuvir to Myanmar
India is to transfer the Indian Naval Ship Sindhuvir to the Myanmar Navy in the near future. The INS Sindhuvir is a Kilo-Class Submarine. With this, Myanmar is to get its first submarine. Highlights India is to transfer the INS ..
Tags: India-Myanmar • India's Neighbourhood • Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project • Kilo-class submarine • neighbourhood first policy
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Indian Navy to build 24 submarines; 6–nuclear powered
On December 29, 2019, the parliamentary panel announced that Indian Navy has planned to build 24 submarines, out of which six will be nuclear powered. This is being done in order to strengthen the underwater fleet of Indian navy. Submarines ..
Tags: CAATSA • India-Russia • Indian Navy • INS Arihant • INS Chakra
INS Vela is launched under Indian Navy’s Project-75
The fourth of Indian Navy’s stealth Scorpene class Submarines of Project 75, INS Vela has recently launched for trials at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. The submarines are being built at Mazagon Dock ..
Tags: In India • INS Kalvari • INS Khanderi • INS Vagir • INS Vela
Navy Drill of Iran Velayat 97
Iran will hold a three-day navy drill Velayat 97 in a vast area of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean including a sensitive global shipping route. Features of the Velayat 97 The three-day navy drill would be held in the ..
Tags: Drones • Helicopters • Makran coast • Navy Drill • Saudi Arabia