DefenceTalkRussian Aircraft Corporation MiG is ready to deliver the required number of naval MiG-29K/KUB multirole fighter aircraft for the new Indian Vishal aircraft carrier, a company spokeswoman, Anastasia Kravchenko, said Thursday. On Wednesday, Indian media reported that Delhi requested four manufacturers’ proposals to supply fighter aircraft designed for the new carrier, capable to carry over […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-ready-supply-fighters-new-indian-aircraft-carrier-66523/

DefenceTalkFor the first time, the size and specifications of the Indian Navy’s future aircraft carrier have been officially acknowledged. The navy has written to at least four major global shipbuilders, asking for proposals to help in designing a 65,000 tonne carrier that would be about 300 meters long. The letter of request, issued by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-specifies-65000-tonne-aircraft-carrier-with-catapult-64907/

DefenceTalkIndia’s new indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), the INS Vikrant, has been floated out of her building drydock and towed over to a fitting-out quay for the final steps in her construction. She is due to be delivered to the Indian Navy in late 2016. Sea trials will commence in 2017 and last two years before […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-navy-floats-out-new-aircraft-carrier-64486/

DefenceTalkThe armed forces’ quest for new helicopters has seen controversies, scams and scrapping of tenders, much like the lingering Bofors ghost not allowing the induction of any new artillery howitzer in the Army for the last 30 years. In a bid to break the jinx, the Centre is set to kick off the hunt for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-set-to-scout-for-100-naval-helicopters-64095/

DefenceTalkIndia Navy’s new stealth destroyer, Visakhapatnam, designed indigenously and fitted with advanced features, was launched here on Monday, boosting the maritime force’s firepower capability. The Kolkata-class warship, the first of P15-B stealth destroyers, was launched by Minu Dhowan, wife of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. K. Dhowan, at Mazagaon Docks Ltd (MDL).Top Navy and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-navys-new-stealth-destroyer-launched-63904/

DefenceTalkA naval aircraft crashed off the western Indian coast leaving two pilots missing, the navy said Wednesday, in the latest of a string of accidents which have hit the force. Rescue operations were underway after the Indian navy’s Dornier aircraft plunged into the sea some 25 nautical miles off the western holiday state of Goa […]https://www.defencetalk.com/two-missing-after-india-navy-plane-crashes-into-sea-63658/

DefenceTalkIn a major step towards building a formidable blue-water Navy for the future, the Modi government has cleared the indigenous construction of seven stealth frigates and six nuclear-powered attack submarines, which together will cost well upwards of Rs 1 lakh crore ($16.1 billion—Ed.) The Cabinet committee on security (CCS) took these decisions in tune with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-approves-construction-of-7-stealth-frigates-6-nuclear-subs-63199/

DefenceTalkRussia could supply the Indian Navy with “stealthy” submarines, equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems if India opens a tender for them, a senior official at Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told RIA Novosti on Wednesday. “The Russian side is ready to supply a foreign client with a submarine refitted to meet any requests […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-ready-to-supply-india-with-anaerobic-submarines-62095/

DefenceTalkIndia’s largest warship, the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, is “operationally deployed” along with its fleet of MiG 29K combat aircraft, Navy chief Admiral Robin Dhowan said here today. “The navy has inducted aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya which is now operationally deployed with MiG 29K aircraft embarked and being flown by Indian naval pilots,” he told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-aircraft-carrier-sails-with-mig-29k-fighters-59543/

DefenceTalkThe Indian Navy, in recent years, has taken a quantum leap in operational ability with the induction of a large number of sophisticated platforms, deployed across all three dimensions. The fast pace of operations, accentuated by increasing complexities often puts men and material under strain, thus requiring stringent adherence to safety procedures. The Indian Navy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/measures-implemented-to-enhance-safety-in-the-indian-navy-58915/