"Indian Navy has been operating these drones. They fall in the category of the HALE, (high altitude long endurance drones). So, we realised there is a need for having these drones for better surveillance and increased maritime domain awareness," the Navy Chief said.
For the first time, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar will visit Ladakh in the first week of July to urge youth from the Union Territory to join the maritime force.
A total of 55 cadets of the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) along with five Directing Staff are attached with the First Training Squadron ships, INS Tir and INS Sujata as part of afloat training with the Indian Navy.
The distinguished "flag-in" welcome ceremony, was held at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre (INWTC), INS Mandovi in Goa which was attended by Union Minister Smriti Irani, Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar.
He met with the crew of INS Delhi & INS Satpura at Changi Naval Base. He was received by Rear Adm Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Easter Fleet.
During the visit the CNS co-officiated the inaugural ceremony of the maiden ASEAN - India Maritime Exercise (AIME) 2023, on Tuesday. The harbour phase of the exercise is scheduled to be held at Changi Naval Base from May 2 to 4, 2023 and the Sea Phase will be conducted from May 7-8, 2023 in
Delivering a lecture on "important national maritime security challenges and emerging geopolitical issues" at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington, the Navy chief exhorted the students to be the drivers of change for progress and betterment of the future of our Armed Force
Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Monday said the Indo-Pacific is witnessing a "marathon" US-China rivalry which has led to a naval arms race in the region under which Beijing has added 148 warships in the last decade which is almost equal to the strength of entire Indian maritime fo
In a bid to promote Make In India defence systems, the Indian Navy is going to hold its senior commanders' conference on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Goa.
Addressing ex-Servicemen on the occasion, the Navy chief said MoUs signed with nine corporates for the employment of ex-Servicemen and their next of kin show that the Indian Navy gives top priority to the "care and welfare of veterans".
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Anil Chauhan, and the three service chiefs -- Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar -- laid wreaths at the National War Memorial(NWM) on Saturday, on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday expressed his bliss on the commissioning ceremony of INS 'Mormugao, a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.