Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has concluded a contract with Mahindra Defence Systems Limited for procurement of 14 Integrated Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Defence Suites (IADS) at a cost of Rs 1,349.95 crore in New Delhi on August 27, 2021.
The Indian Ministry of Defence issued a request for information intending to procure four Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) for the Indian Navy. The tender is limited to Indian shipyards but those may answer with a foreign partner and design.
India’s indigenous aircraft carrier 1 (IAC 1) INS Vikrant sails for her maiden sea trials today. She will be India’s second aircraft carrier joining the Russian built INS Vikramaditya.
The Indian Navy announced on August 2nd, the participation of ships of the Eastern Fleet to be deployed for two month, passing through the South China Sea and the Western Pacific.
As a major initiative towards ‘Make in India’, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued Request of Proposal (RFP) for the first acquisition programme under the Strategic Partnership Model for construction of six AIP fitted Conventional Submarines named Project 75 (India) [P-75(I)] for the Indian Navy, on July 20, 2021.
July 19th – The Indian Navy announced the completion of exercises with the French Navy’s FREMM Aquitaine and the INS Tabar frigate.
The Indian Navy accepted the first two of its MH-60R Maritime Helicopters from the U.S. Navy in a ceremony held at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego on 16 Jul 2021.
On June 23 and 24, ships of both nations will participate in a common exercise to strengthen interoperability capabilities.
Keel of the second frigate of additional follow-on ship of Project 1135.6 for the Indian Navy was ceremoniously laid on 18 Jun 2021 by Vice Adm G Ashok Kumar, Vice Chief of Naval Staff.
The induction ceremony of ‘322 Dega Flight’ was held in the presence of Vice Adm Ajendra Bahadur Singh, AVSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) with three indigenously built Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) MK III helicopters flying into Naval Air Station, INS Dega on June 7.
