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Topic: INS Vikrant

Watch CutTheClutter: What’s behind India’s naval strategy & strategic move toward submarines

In episode 1602, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Defence Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss future plans for strengthening India's maritime defence capabilities.

Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant joins Navy’s Western Fleet, ready for deployment

With the integration of the deck-based fighter jets MiG-29K now complete, Vikrant now has an overall capability to carry 30 helicopters and fixed-wing fighters.

Rs 57 cr or Rs 10k? The ‘neither true nor false’ Vikrant fund case against Kirit Somaiya

Mumbai court rejected closure report on 8 August, said further investigation needed. Case stems from complaint by ex-serviceman who donated money in 2014 fundraising drive.

Rafale jets for Indian Navy: France sends in bid, contract likely to be inked only after 2024 polls

India had put in a request for 26 Rafale Marine fight jets for aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Last year, Navy had shortlisted the Rafale-M over American fighter F/A-18 Super Hornet.

45 yrs since founding, Navy’s engineering establishment WESEE works on next-gen combat system

Starting with 20 members, Weapon and Electronic Systems Engineering Establishment developed Data Link equipment which is Navy's mainstay for messaging & tactical communications.

Vikramaditya back in action after 2.5 yrs, Navy to get 2 more Romeo helicopters to deploy on board

The two helicopters will be delivered to India by the US govt around the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on an official visit to the country later this month, it is learnt.

Future conflicts unpredictable, need to keep constant vigil on borders & coastline: Rajnath Singh

The defence minister said if one wants to see India among the top economic powers of the world, 'We need to take bold steps towards becoming a defence superpower'.

Naval Commanders’ Conference 2023 to be held on indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

Conference will be held aboard INS Vikrant for first time. Chief of Defence Staff, and heads of Army and Air Force will be present to ensure synergy of the three services.

LCA Navy makes maiden landing on India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

The Indian Navy called the achievement ‘a milestone achieved towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.

There’s a fast-growing dragon in the sea. For Navy to keep up, India must tackle key hurdles

With Beijing also developing various facilities, including a naval base, around the Indian Ocean rim, India’s navy will be challenged in its home waters before long.

On Camera

Yudhishtira to Bhairava cherished dogs. It’s about our civilisational values

The court order seeking the rounding up of this companion of humans over millennia is a sad story of our times, where our civilisational values have been obscured.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?