Navy to get 80 new warships in two years

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 16:02

The Navy is all set to get younger with over 80 new warships, including two aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines each, scheduled to join its fleet.

SAARC: Navy deploys warships near Maldives

Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 15:21

During the SAARC Summit in Colombo in 2008, the Navy had deployed three warships along with helicopters to provide security to the meeting.

Naval warships on public display

Last Updated: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 18:55

To make people aware of the its preparedness to safeguard the country`s security and sovereignty, the Navy displayed frontline warships and showcased its prowess.

Anti-piracy device installed on Indian warships

Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011, 11:07

The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), as it is called, shouts, threatens and warns in a variety of languages.

MDL-Pipavav Shipyard JV for making warships put on hold

Last Updated: Monday, September 26, 2011, 19:00

In wake of complaints by private shipyards against a tie-up between Mazagon Dockyards Limited and Pipavav Shipyard for building warships, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday put on hold a Joint Venture (JV) between the two entities.

Pipavav, Mazagaon Dock to set up JV; to build Navy warships

Last Updated: Monday, September 12, 2011, 15:58

Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company (formerly Pipavav Shipyard) Monday said it will form a joint venture company with state-run Mazagaon Dock (MDL) for building warships for the Indian Navy.

`Turkish warships will escort aid vessels to Gaza’

Last Updated: Friday, September 9, 2011, 10:13

Turkish PM said his country would not allow a repetition of last year`s Israeli raid that killed 9 Turks.

UK selling carrier and warships for peanuts

Last Updated: Monday, August 15, 2011, 16:03

It`s not only the naval weaponry that is up for grabs, but also the 13 gazelle helicopters.

Pak fears attack, moves main warships from Karachi

Last Updated: Friday, August 5, 2011, 15:01

The Pakistani Navy sent its warships away from the main base in Karachi as a precautionary measure.

NATO hits 8 Gaddafi ships as Obama predicts demise

Last Updated: Friday, May 20, 2011, 21:42

The ships were sunk by NATO in coordinated attacks on three ports.

Indian warships in Russia for naval exercise

Last Updated: Monday, April 18, 2011, 20:20

A group of Indian warships on Monday arrived in Vladivostok, the main Russian Pacific Fleet base, to begin drills with the Russian Navy after exercises with the US Navy.