The Indian Navy simultaneously commissioned two frontline frigates of the Nilgiri-class, INS Udaygiri (F35) and INS Himgiri (F34), on August 26, 2025. An Indian MoD
The Philippines and India will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week in the South China Sea where China’s aggression has caused alarm. The
INS Nistar, India’s first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 18, 2025. INS Nistar is the
India’s Nilgiri-class frigates are poised to soon form the bulk of surface combatant inductions with six frigates set to be commissioned over the next year.
INS Tamal is the last warship to be inducted from a foreign source, in line with India’s impetus on Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India
On June 18, 2025, the Indian Navy commissioned the first of 16 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), essentially a light corvette, to enhance the
The biggest ever defence deal between India and France also marks the first ever export order for the naval variant of the French fighter: The
Tiger Triumph 2025’s drills and exchanges have laid the groundwork for more intensive Indian-U.S. military exercises in 2026 and beyond. Indian and American forces culminated
VLSRSAM is slated to become the first indigenously developed shipborne SAM system to enter service. India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian
The ship has been named ‘Tavasya’, after the mace of legendary warrior ‘Bhima’ from the ‘Mahabharata.’ The fourth and final frigate of the additional follow-on
