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Shipyard Modernisation Lapses Not Causing Warships Delays: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony Wednesday said that there was no connection between the delays in modernisation of the defence shipyards and construction of warships. Antony told the Rajya Sabha (House of States in Indian Parliament) during question hour that "there have been initial delays in modernisation programme of Mazagon Docks Limited (based in Mumbai)." However, the delay in modernisation programme has not contributed directly to the delay in ongoing warship construction projects, he said. Read More...

Indian Navy to Open New Naval Bases and Increase Manpower by 15 percent

The Indian Navy is going full steam ahead to diversify its operations and heighten its combative ability by developing operational and technical infrastructure and increasing manpower. In a conference held in New Delhi, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said that a definitive roadmap for the future is being formulated which will enhance Indian Navy’s preparedness while its force level, including officers and sailors, will increase by 15 percent in the next five years. Read More...

Government sets Deadline for Mazagon Docks For Scorpene Submarine Delivery

The bleak status of the Indian Navy's submarine fleet which is facing obsolescence has led the Indian government to implement some tough deadlines on public-sector Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) for the delivery of new submarines. A tight schedule has been set for MDL by the government for the delivery of six diesel-electric Scorpene submarines wherein MDL must deliver one submarine every six months starting August 2015. Read More...

India Speeds up Submarine Acquisitions, Creates a New Post in Indian Navy

With a dismal underwater combat capability due to the tardy rate of acquisition of submarines, Indian Navy plans to oversee and fast-track all its submarine acquisition plans to match its fleet with that of its neighboring countries. To ensure the follow-up on Indian Navy’s submarine acquisition plan, Rear Admiral M T Moraes has been appointed as the new assistant chief of naval staff (submarines), a post in the Indian Navy which has resurfaced after many years. Read More...

ABG Shipyard Enters Defence Sector with a $ 215.55 Million Order for Naval Ships

Leading Indian private sector shipyard, the Gujarat-based ABG Shipyard, has bagged a maiden defence order to the tune of $ 215.55 million from the Indian Navy for the construction of two naval cadet ships. The contract has been given following the Commerce Ministry's grant of a license to build warships, submarines and propulsion systems last month to ABG Shipyard. Read More...
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