Indian Navy • Page 3 of 9

Jan- 2024 -

12 January

Air

An Hermes 900 MALE drone is seen on the ground in what appears to be a runway. The white aircraft has 4X-USZ written on its left side in black paint.

Indian Navy Receives First Indigenous MALE Drone

The Indian Navy has received its first indigenous medium-altitude long-endurance drone at an unveiling ceremony in Hyderabad.

Dec- 2023 -

27 December

Sea

INS Imphal, India's third Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer, is seen sailing in calm waters. The sky is dark and overcast, completely covered by heavy grayish-white clouds that give a gloomy feel to the whole image. The ship is painted gray.

Juster Domingo

Indian Navy Commissions Guided Missile Destroyer INS Imphal

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Imphal, its third Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer, at the Mumbai Naval Dockyard.

15 December

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Indian Navy Grappling With Shortage of 10,000 Personnel

The Indian Navy is experiencing a shortage of over 10,000 personnel, creating a considerable workforce gap that could affect its defense capabilities.

8 December

Air

Joe Saballa

Indian Navy’s MiG-29 Combat Jets Receive Israeli Rampage Missiles: Report

The Indian Navy has increased the lethality of its MiG-29 combat jets with the integration of Israeli-made Rampage missiles.

Nov- 2023 -

22 November

Sea

ASW-SWC Amini (P75), an Arnala-class anti-submarine corvette, is seen docked in the background. The photo was taken during its launching ceremony, and a group of 28 people are lined up in the foreground. They appear to be officials from the Indian Navy and the shipyard the corvette was built in. A red carpet is laid out in the middle and a banner for the event is displayed behind them.

Juster Domingo

Indian Navy Launches Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship

The Indian Navy received the ASW-SWC Amini (P75), an Arnala-class anti-submarine corvette, in a ceremony at Kattupalli Port in Chennai.

20 November

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Indian Military Mulls Enlisting Transgender Personnel

The Indian military is considering hiring transgender individuals to fill a variety of defense roles, according to a recent report by Indian Express.

9 November

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

India Procures Additional Israeli Surveillance Drones

The Indian military has reportedly procured six Israeli unmanned aerial systems to augment its surveillance along its disputed border with China.

Sep- 2023 -

13 September

Asia Pacific

USS Nimitz during exercises with the Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Bay of Bengal, July 2017

Joe Saballa

Indian Military Studying ‘Options’ if China Invades Taiwan

The Indian military is studying potential responses in case near-peer adversary China launches a full-scale invasion of Taiwan.

Aug- 2023 -

1 August

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Teams With MDL for Indian Sub Midlife Upgrade

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has partnered with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited to overhaul and modernize the Indian submarine INS Shankush.

Jun- 2023 -

23 June

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Scorpene Submarine to Get Indigenous Propulsion System

Larsen & Toubro and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation have inked a contract to upgrade an Indian Navy Kalvari-class submarine with two Air Independent Propulsion System modules.

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