Page 22 - Latest Updates on Indian Navy
Strategic shift: India asks private companies to firm up defence production
With defence budget stagnating and government agencies lagging in building weapon systems, India needs the private sector to fill up the production vacuum
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India to create air defence, logistics and peninsula theatre commands: CDS
The government also decided to create a new Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Defence Ministry, which is headed by the CDS as its secretary.
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Budget 2020: In a first, defence gets more for pension, less for salaries
Army planners are increasingly worried about this drain on funds that could otherwise go towards equipment modernisation
 "Budget 2020: In a first, defence gets more for pension, less for salaries")
Cochin Shipyard mulls cautious expansion, to grow ship repair business
air said India should do much more of ship repair, given the country's location and good-quality manpower.
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Thales to display land, naval, air products in DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow
The French multinational will display the Targeting and Reconnaissance pod Talios, which combines targeting and tactical reconnaissance capabilities in a single pod
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The chimera of tri-service commands
An integrated military needs tri-service operational planning structures, rather than a joint command
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MoD looks to induct foreign choppers in Navy, expert advises otherwise
On November 19, the MoD asked HAL for its comments. HAL has replied that it is "generally in agreement with the viewpoints provided by the consultant"
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Navy chief urges veterans to spread positive message on defence services
He also urged the veterans to use the respect that they have in society to give a positive image of the services
In naval landmark, Tejas lands on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
This takes India into a select group of nations that have developed aircraft capable of landing and taking off from the severely constrained confines of an aircraft carrier deck
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In a major milestone, naval version of Tejas lands on aircraft carrier
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a tweet, said the successful landing of the aircraft on INS Vikramaditya is a 'great event' in the history of Indian fighter aircraft development programme
Two joint secys, 38 other officials appointed to assist CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
As CDS, Gen Rawat is also acting as the Principal Military Advisor to the defence minister on all tri-services matters besides helming the Department of Military Affairs
India deploys INS Vikramaditya in Arabian Sea amid China-Pak naval drill
Top officials of the Naval headquarters were on board the aircraft carrier when it was deployed in the strategic mission, military sources told PTI
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All you should know about Modi's mega military reform in just 3 minutes
In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the prime minister asserted that time has come to enhance synergy among the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force
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Aircraft carrier Vikrant likely to be commissioned by 2021: Report
This carrier is being built at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi
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Let's get real
Navy's plan to build 24 subs is too ambitious
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Best of BS Opinion: Can govt expenditure be the only way to induce growth?
From Rahul Bajaj and Amit Shah exchange, Delhi govt's fiscal management to Navy's plans to build submarines, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.
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Year In Review: Balakot air strikes, CDS, modernisation dominated defence
Pounding a terror facility inside Pakistan's hinterland reflected a major shift in India's approach in dealing with cross border terror
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After spying case, Navy bans smartphones, social media on bases, ships
The moves come after the Navy busted a racket where seven of its personnel were found leaking sensitive information through social media platforms, including Facebook
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Cabinet approves creation of CDS, single-point military adviser to govt
Days after the prime minister's announcement, an Implementation Committee headed by Doval was appointed to finalise an enabling framework and determine the exact responsibilities for the CDS
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SAIL-BSP completes supply of naval grade plates for Navy's special vessels
BSP's plate mill despatches 1,938 tonnes of IRS grade-B plates out of the ordered quantity of 1,995 tonnes by Hindustan Sipyard between April and December
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