Maritime Supremacy in the Indo-Pacific: Analyzing the Indian Navy's 15-Ship Surge
DefenseNews: The announcement by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi that the Indian Navy is on track to commission a record 15 warships in 2026 marks a transformative milestone in the nation's maritime history. For a force that has traditionally balanced the constraints of "sea blindness" in policy circles against the mounting realities of oceanic threats, this induction rate represents a departure from incremental growth toward a state of accelerated readiness. This surge is not merely a quantitative achievement but a…
India needs more submarines than 24 currently planned: Defence Ministery
NEW DELHI: Calling for a rethink of its submarine building programme, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said India should look for greater numbers than the existing plan of constructing 24 such vessels. Referring to the existing 30-year submarine building plan that envisages construction of 24 submarines, including both nuclear and conventional, Parrikar said India needed a longer term plan till 2050. The existing plan ends in 2030. He also said that the strategic partnership model is in the last stage and once brought ou…
Anti-submarine warfare ship launched in Kolkata
The fourth and last anti-submarine warfare ship being made for the Indian Navy was launched here on Tuesday, adding a feather to the cap of domestic manufacturing for naval forces. Kavaratti, the corvette which is 90 per cent indigenous, was launched at a glittering ceremony here. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh lauded the contributions made by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), Kolkata in meeting the growing requirements of the navy. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R.K.…
DRDO makes Navy 'see' in the water
If you have watched some of the widely acclaimed submarine movies such as U-571, Das Boot or The Hunt For Red October, you’ll recall how navy personnel manning underwater war machines have used sonar technology to navigate and detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels. Sonar, an underwater equivalent of radar, is used to find and identify objects in water. It is also used to determine water depth and is applied to water-based activities because sound waves attenuate (taper off) less in water as they travel t…
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