The President’s Standard is the highest honour bestowed by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces to a military unit in recognition of the service rendered to the nation.Read More
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The Naval Warships anchored in the Karwar Naval harbor were illuminated. Many senior civilian dignitaries of Uttara Kannada District, Naval Veterans, defence civilians, and Naval officers and sailors also attended the event.Read More
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, arrived at Karwar Naval Base on Dec 3. He was received by Rear Admiral Mahesh Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area. Read More
He has commanded four frontline ships including the missile corvettes INS Nishank, INS Karmuk, stealth frigate INS Tabar and the aircraft carrier INS Viraat. Read More
Admiral R Hari Kumar assumed command of the Indian Navy today as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds Admiral Karambir Singh, who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career, spanning over forty one years, in the Indian Navy. Read More
Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh took over as the Flag Officer Commanding–in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command (WNC) from Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar at an impressive Ceremonial Parade held at INS Shikra.Read More
INS Vela, the fourth submarine in the series of six submarines of Project-75, was commissioned on 25 Nov 21 in the presence of Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff. Read More
INS Visakhapatnam measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and can rightfully be regarded as one of the most potent warships to have been constructed in India. Read More
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command on Nov 4. Read More
Y 12704 (Visakhapatnam), the lead ship of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers being built at Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 Oct 21. The contract for four ships of Project 15B, as the Visakhapatnam class ships are known, was signed on 28 January 2011. This project is a follow-on of the Kolkata class (Project 15A) destroyers commissioned in the last decade.Read More
