Page 13 - Latest Updates on Indian Navy
Defence Ministry clears Navy proposal to issue mega tender for submarines
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
 "Defence Ministry clears Navy proposal to issue mega tender for submarines")
INS Airavat arrives at Vizag with 158 MT oxygen, Covid relief material
Indian Naval Ship Airavat arrived at Visakhapatnam with critical Covid relief consignment including LMO, oxygen cylinders and ventilators from Vietnam and Singapore
 "INS Airavat arrives at Vizag with 158 MT oxygen, Covid relief material")
The mirage of self-reliance
In the absence of robust technological and project management structures, MoD's indigenisation drive will remain questionable
 "The mirage of self-reliance")
Build more Scorpene subs while waiting for Project 75-I: Rahul Shrawat
Rear Admiral (Retd) Rahul Shrawat, who heads Naval Group India, talks to Ajai Shukla about Naval Group's ambitions
 "Build more Scorpene subs while waiting for Project 75-I: Rahul Shrawat")
Indian Defence has a 'Sputnik Moment' as it adopts artificial intelligence
The new-generation platforms of the Indian Navy give it an edge in developing new AI technologies that are becoming increasingly popular with military and industry
 "Indian Defence has a 'Sputnik Moment' as it adopts artificial intelligence")
1971 Indo-Pak war altered South Asian sub-continent geography: Navy chief
The 1971 Indo-Pak war shaped the course of not just India's history but also altered the geography of the South Asian sub-continent, said the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh
 "1971 Indo-Pak war altered South Asian sub-continent geography: Navy chief")
Jointness of armed forces important amid changing nature of war: Navy chief
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh called for the "jointness" of three defence forces, saying that it is far more important in today's changing nature of war than it was in past
 "Jointness of armed forces important amid changing nature of war: Navy chief")
Navy amps up relief efforts at cyclone affected areas in Odisha's Balasore
Indian Navy relief teams deployed at Odisha's Balasore scaled up their efforts in coordination with the state authorities to provide assistance to the affected population in the interior villages
 "Navy amps up relief efforts at cyclone affected areas in Odisha's Balasore")
Cyclone Yaas update: Indian Navy prepares for relief, rescue operations
With Cyclone Yaas predicted to make landfall on the eastern coast on May 26, the Indian Navy on Wednesday said it has stepped up and made all necessary arrangements for rescue and relief operations
 "Cyclone Yaas update: Indian Navy prepares for relief, rescue operations")
INS Makar locates tugboat Varaprada, divers looking for bodies, says Navy
Navy ship INS Makar on Monday located tugboat Varaprada seven days after it went adrift in the Arabian Sea during Cyclone Tauktae fury, an official said
 "INS Makar locates tugboat Varaprada, divers looking for bodies, says Navy")
All missing on board barge P305, tugboat accounted for, says Navy
With 16 bodies washing ashore, the death toll in the tragedy at sea could rise to 86, an official said
 "All missing on board barge P305, tugboat accounted for, says Navy")
Death toll on barge P305 rises to 70; Navy searching for 16 missing
The death toll on barge P305 which sank during Cyclone Tauktae fury rose to 70 on Sunday with the recovery of four more bodies, says the Navy
 "Death toll on barge P305 rises to 70; Navy searching for 16 missing")
Tauktae: 66 dead, 20 missing; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies
The SAR ops are continuing through the night. Underwater search from wrecks of barge P305 and tug Varapada using specialised teams and equipment is in progress
 "Tauktae: 66 dead, 20 missing; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies")
Cyclone Yaas: Indian Naval ships, aircraft on standby for rescue ops
This is in view of the likeliness of intensification of the low-pressure area in the North Andaman seas into a cyclonic storm Yaas
 "Cyclone Yaas: Indian Naval ships, aircraft on standby for rescue ops")
26 personnel still missing; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies
With no trace of 15 personnel from barge P305 and 11 from tugboat Varaprada six days after Cyclone Tauktae, the Navy deployed specialised diving teams to boost the search and rescue operations
51 personnel dead, 24 from barge P305 missing; Navy continues search
The death toll on barge P305 that sank in the Arabian Sea five days ago rose to 51 on Friday with the recovery of two more bodies
 "51 personnel dead, 24 from barge P305 missing; Navy continues search")
Mumbai Police files case against captain of Barge P305 for 'negligence'
The Mumbai Police on Friday registered an FIR against the captain of barge P305, which sank on Monday in the Arabian Sea, 35 nautical miles from Mumbai under the impact of the Cyclone Tauktae
 "Mumbai Police files case against captain of Barge P305 for 'negligence'")
China lead grows as INS Rajput, Navy's 1st destroyer, retires today
The PLA(N) has been commissioning three new destroyers every year, while Indian defence shipyards have been barely completing one destroyer every 2-3 years
 "China lead grows as INS Rajput, Navy's 1st destroyer, retires today")
All at sea
ONGC needs to take a hard look at all safety protocols
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Cyclone Tauktae: 49 dead on sunk barge, search on for 37 missing
Three more bodies have been recovered
