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Topic: warships

‘Toilet wars’ hobble Trump’s $13-billion aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford amid US-Iran tensions

An internal engineering memo from 18 March 2025 revealed that the vessel recorded over 205 toilet breakdowns in just four days in 2025. 

In a first, Indian Navy commissions 3 warships together. What makes Nilgiri, Surat & Vaghsheer unique

The ships were built with 75% indigenous materials & collaborations with global manufacturers. INS Nilgiri, INS Surat & INS Vaghsheer were commissioned Wednesday in the presence of PM Modi.

US to send more warships, fighter jets to West Asia following threats from Hamas, Hezbollah

Bracing for Iran to make good on its vow to respond to killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh 2 days ago in Tehran, US increasing readiness to deploy more land-based ballistic missile defenses.

Next-gen destroyers on drawing board, Twin Engine Deck Based Fighters expected by 2032, says Navy

Ahead of Navy Day, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar & Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh talk about capability of Indian shipyards & vessels and aircraft being procured.

All about INS Imphal, Brahmos-armed warship to be commissioned in December

Designed by Navy's Warship Design Bureau, the Imphal is 3rd ship in Navy's Project 15B or Visakhapatnam class, sanctioned in 2011 at a cost of Rs 29,700 cr. It was delivered in October.

Thailand navy hunts for 33 missing marines after warship sinks

HTMS Sukhothai suffered an engine malfunction & sank in the Gulf of Thailand Sunday. 73 of 106 aboard were rescued in an overnight mission while remaining 33 were forced to abandon ship.

Chinese Navy is the largest in the world, but not the best. Don’t underestimate it though

As PLA Navy celebrates its 73rd anniversary and massive fleet, there’s a message for the world – it is only a matter of years before Chinese put their house in order.

Russian Navy’s ‘pride’ Moskva gutted by fire, Ukraine claims its Neptune missile hit the ship

Russia says fire led to ammunition explosion, entire crew evacuated. Lack of clarity on degree of damage & whether Soviet-era missile cruiser is sinking or has sunk.

Won’t be long before a woman commands a warship, say female Navy officers deployed at sea

Surg. Lt Hannah Jane and Lt Cdr Tanisha Chakraborty are among four women officers deployed aboard warships in December-January. They are serving on fleet tanker INS Shakti.

Navy to commission INS Kavaratti, an indigenously-built warfare stealth corvette tomorrow

Like its predecessors, the new corvette does not have air defence systems than the close-in weapons deployed on board and the Navy is looking at getting new Short Range Air Defence System.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.