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.…
Navy to deploy MiG 29Ks in Vishakhapatnam
India is planning to deploy the MiG-29K naval combat aircraft in Vishakhapatnam to strengthen the security of the country's eastern coast. The MiG 29Ks are being deployed in INS Degha near Vishakhapatnam and would be also stationed on the INS Vikrant or the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier being built at Kochi, Navy spokesperson Captain D K Sharma said. India has signed a deal worth over Rs 10,000 crore for procuring 45 MiG 29K naval fighters from Russia and is the sole operator of these type of aircraft in the world. The Navy will ha…
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