Indian Ocean

Dec- 2024 -

5 December

Indian Navy Scorpene-class submarine Karanj

India Prepares to Sign Rafale Jet and Scorpene Submarine Contracts

India has announced it could soon sign two deals to acquire 26 Rafale fighter aircraft and three additional Scorpene submarines.

4 December

Americas

Two MH-60R Seahawks helicopters participated in a formation flyover during a ceremony where the Indian Navy received its first two MH-60Rs from the US Navy

Christine Casimiro

US Greenlights Potential $1.17B Naval Chopper Deal With India

The US State Department has approved a possible $1.17 billion sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter equipment and support to India.

Nov- 2024 -

13 November

Asia Pacific

Fast Interceptor Craft Indian Navy in Mozambique,

Giulia Bernacchi

India Donates Two Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique

India has donated two Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique to enhance the capabilities of "friendly foreign nations" in the Indian Ocean.

5 November

Africa

The Spanish frigate "Numancia" returned to Rota Naval Base after completing a five-month deployment in the Indian Ocean as part of EU-led Operation Atalanta.

Giulia Bernacchi

Spanish Navy Frigate Completes Deployment in Indian Ocean

The Spanish frigate "Numancia" returned to base after a five-month deployment in the Indian Ocean as part of EU-led Operation Atalanta.

Jul- 2024 -

19 July

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

India Clears Construction of Two Military Airfields Near Maldives

The Indian government has approved a plan to build two military airfields near the Maldives months after its troops were ordered to leave the archipelago.

Feb- 2024 -

16 February

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

US Executed Cyberattack on Iranian Spy Ship in Indian Ocean: Officials

The US government launched a cyberattack against an Iranian military intelligence ship targeting cargo vessels in the Indian Ocean.

Nov- 2023 -

7 November

Middle East

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits Puget Sound following a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Feb. 9, 2023. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Nuclear Submarine in Middle East for ‘Deterrence’: Pentagon

A US nuclear-powered Ohio-class submarine is in the Middle East to help prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader conflict.

Oct- 2022 -

18 October

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Damen Begins Construction of New Offshore Patrol Vessels for Pakistan

Damen Shipyards has conducted the keel-laying and steel-cutting ceremony to construct the Pakistani Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels in Galati, Romania.

Jan- 2022 -

20 January

Asia Pacific

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Moudge-class frigate Sahan

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran, Russia, China to Stage Indian Ocean War Games

Iran, Russia, and China will begin on Friday joint naval drills for three days in the Indian Ocean, seeking to reinforce "common security," an Iranian naval official said.

Dec- 2021 -

8 December

Asia Pacific