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SC dismisses plea against dismantling of INS Viraat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea against the further dismantling of aircraft carrier INS Viraat following its decommissioning by the Navy in 2017 and to convert it into a museum.
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Amid rising tensions, China, US send warships in disputed waters
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 6 (ANI): China and the United States have sailed aircraft carriers into the disputed waters in the East and South China Seas, as Beijing continues to assert its maritime claims in the region and Washington has ramped up military exercises to counter it.
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Rationale behind India developing fleet of aircraft carriers
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): At present, India has two aircraft carriers - INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat, while it is planning to develop the third - INS Vishaal by 2030. The question arises why is India developing a fleet of aircraft carriers?
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Two US carrier groups conduct exercises in South China Sea, Beijing threat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): Two US aircraft carrier groups on Tuesday conducted exercises in the South China Sea amid China's threat to "take necessary measures to firmly defend national sovereignty".
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US Admiral says China's new weapon DF-26 ballistic missile won't win next
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): US Vice-Admiral Jeffrey Trussler, the deputy chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare and Director of Naval Intelligence on Friday said that Beijing's vaunted DF-26 ballistic missile - the so-called "aircraft carrier killer" won't 'win the next war
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Liaoning vs US Ford-class aircraft carrier: Who will win?
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 31 (ANI): There is a lot of hype over Liaoning ship - China's first aircraft carrier, but the question remains whether it can defeat US Ford-class aircraft carrier in a showdown?
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Indian Ambassador to France visits French frontline naval assets in Toulon
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Toulon [France], January 30 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf met French Naval Action Force Commander and Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Commander on Friday and toured French frontline naval assets in Toulon.
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R-Day Parade: DRDO to showcase LCA Navy and Anti Tank Guided Missiles
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): At the Republic Day Parade later this month, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be presenting two important tableaux showcasing the major achievements of the year, which are Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Navy take-off and landi
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US carrier group enters South China Sea amid increasing China-Taiwan tensi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): Amid increased tensions between the US and China, a US aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt have entered the South China Sea to promote "freedom of the seas".
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Taipei deploys ships, jets after passage of Chinese aircraft carrier throu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 21 (ANI): Amid strained ties with China, Taiwan has put on alert and deployed its ships and jets over the passage of Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong, which was accompanied by four warships, through the Taiwan Strait.
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Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi requests Defence Min Rajnath Singh to gra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 14 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and sought his immediate intervention to grant NOC (no objection certificate) to preserve decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat.
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Aircraft carriers are absolutely necessary: Navy chief
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 3 (ANI): Amid the ongoing debate on whether the country should have a third aircraft carrier or not, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh, on Thursday, said that for an economically aspirational nation like India, aircraft carriers are "absolutely necessary".
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