MDL calls for early decision on Project 75 India

With the Indian Navy likely to issue request for proposals (RFPs) for the long awaited follow-on Project 75 India submarine build effort, pressure is building for a quick decision on two counts.
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Finally, LCA Navy Flies

After several stops and starts, and extremely complex technological hurdles, India's first fighter aircraft, custom-built for carrier operations took to the skies on its maiden flight today.
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RFP for MRMR to be issued soon

The Indian Navy is expected to send out request for proposals (RFPs) shortly to eight vendors for its medium-range maritime reconnaissance (MRMR) aircraft requirement.
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Indo-US naval war games in Indian Ocean

The Indian and U.S. navies have completed another round of the Malabar series of joint exercises, off India's Eastern seaboard.
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First follow-on Talwar-class frigate to be commissioned this month

Already delayed by over a year, the first of three follow-on Talwar-class stealth frigates, christened Teg, is to be commissioned into the Indian Navy at the end of April.
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Agni-V launched successfully

India successfully conducted the first test of the Agni-V strategic ballistic missile, out to its service range of nearly 6,000-km early on April 19.
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Indian Navy commissions 3rd UAV squadron

The Indian Navy has raised its third unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) squadron INAS 344 at INS Parundu naval air station in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, and will operate IAI Heron and Searcher Mk.2 surveillance UAVs from there.
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Navy for diver-navigation systems for MARCOS

In a long overdue procurement of essential diver navigation systems for Indian navy divers and MARCOS, the navy is in the market for an initial purchase of 42 diver navigation systems (DNS).
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INS Chakra joins Indian Navy, Govt considers lease of 2nd submarine

The 8,140-tonne Russian Akula-II class nuclear powered attack submarine (SSN) INS Chakra joined the Indian Navy today...
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DCNS’ Rs. 310 crore Scorpene deal with SEC Industries

Scorpene manufacturer DCNS' Indian arm has a contract with SEC Industries worth
Rs. 310-cr to indigenise equipment for Project 75 submarine line currently producing six Scorpenes for the Indian Navy.
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Naval LCA refused certification

More bad news for the India's first carrier-borne fighter programme with the Centre for Military Air-worthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) demanding that several major modifications be made to the LCA-Navy before certification...
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Tejas LSP-7 finally flies

After a worrying gap of over 16 months without a new airframe getting airborne, the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft programme took a tentative step forward this month with the debut flight...
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Indian Navy to receive Indigenous Light Torpedo SHYENA

On March 3, the Indian Navy will finally receive its first Advanced Light Torpedoes (TAL) Shyena, developed indigenously by DRDO's NSTL.
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DAC approves LCA Navy

The troubled naval variant of the LCA Tejas has had no reason to cheer for long, but will be encouraged by the fact that the government has accorded approval to a limited series production phase for India's first carrier-borne maritime fighter jet.
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Govt expands MRMR, approves deal

The Indian Navy's ambitious expansion in air assets moves forward with the government providing an all clear for Navy HQ to proceed with the procurement of nine new medium range maritime reconnaissance (MRMR) aircraft.
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Kaveri turbofan programme seeks extension

The Kaveri turbofan engine programme has asked the government for an extension and more funds to overcome a fresh set of technological hurdles that have cropped up in the latest phase of flight tests.
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Rafale, Eurofighter have one more war left in India

Technically, the MMRCA battle isn't over just yet, though Eurofighter is still working on a counter strategy to break back into the reckoning.
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LCA Navy stalled, Navy Chief unhappy

The LCA Navy, which has missed another window for its first flight with the passage of January, has come in for the first explicit criticism by its customer, the Indian Navy.
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Eurojet's final hope in India rests with naval Typhoon?

Eurojet GmbH, the cooperative entity that builds the EJ200 turbofan engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon faces the prospect of never doing direct business with India...
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Vikramaditya sea trials begin in May

The Indian Navy's Vikramaditya aircraft carrier (erstwhile Admiral Gorshkov) is finally ready to sail out for accelerated sea trials in May this year, though delivery schedules have slipped once again to the displeasure of the customer.
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DRDO ready to demonstrate indigenous AUV

DRDO's autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), displayed at the 99th Indian Science Congress earlier this month, is ready for user demonstrations and has already elicited deep interest from the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard...
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DRDO tests mini drones

The DRDO has conducted fresh tests of a slew of mini drones being prepared for the armed forces and paramilitary as part of the National Programme on Micro Air Vehicles (NP-MICAV).
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Under MoD, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd ups tempo

Following its transfer to the Defence Ministry in December 2009, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd has begun to work up a delivery tempo commensurate with expectations from the Indian Navy and Coastguard -- by the end of January...
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INS Chakra to join Indian Navy service on Jan 23

India's tryst with nuclear submarining continues this month with the K-152 Nerpa scheduled to be handed over to an Indian Navy crew on January 23 for a 10 year lease.
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India's depleting submarine arm

The Indian Navy's submarine arm is in a precarious situation. As the navy labours to keep its operational fleet seaworthy and fighting fit, the numbers game is beginning to get worrisome.
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Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

India's maiden aircraft carrier project under way at the Cochin Shipyard sails into its crucial second phase, with the hull of the 40,000 ton warship floated out from its drydock last week.
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Boeing to Pitch V-22

The Indian military has been impressed by the demonstrated capabilities of the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey hybrid tilt-rotor aircraft....
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Decade later, hope for INS Vikrant

The INS Vikrant aircraft carrier was decommissioned 14 years ago, and remains an unmissable presence at the Naval dockyard in Mumbai.
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A tribute to India's self-reliance

The Presidential Fleet Review may be a legacy from the Raj, but the 2011 iteration of the ceremonial event was an emphatic tribute to the substantial self-reliance India has gained in building a diverse range of formidable warships.
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LCA Navy first flight

After struggling with serious concerns over weight and landing gear issues, India's first fighter intended for carrier operations, the LCA-Navy, is to finally make its first flight this month.
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