Speaking with ANI, Commanding Officer Amitsubhro Banerji highlighted INS Nistar's dual roles -- conducting deep-sea diving operations and serving as a mothership for the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) for submarine rescue missions.
INS Nistar, commissioned on 18 Jul 2025, is a shining example of India's self-reliance and progress towards achieving Aatmanirbharta in shipbuilding and has been able to achieve more than 80% indigenisation.
Coratia Technologies, an Odisha-based startup, has signed a contract worth INR 66 Cr (approx. USD 7.5 million) with the Indian Navy. The deep-tech robotics startup will supply and maintain its indigenously developed Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (UWROVs), said the company in a press
The port call, which began on 15 September, is aimed at deepening maritime cooperation between India and Fiji while also highlighting the long-standing cultural and people-to-people ties between the two nations.
INS Nistar and Submarine Rescue Unit (East) made their first port call at Singapore's Changi Naval Base to join Exercise Pacific Reach 2025. The Indian Navy said Nistar will serve as the mothership for submarine rescue drills and expert exchanges, with a warm welcome from Singapore Navy and
The Indian Navy will commission INS Aravali at Gurugram in the presence of Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, on September 12, 2025, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release.
Mumbai Police Crime Branch on wednesday arrested two people from the Asifabad district of Telangana in connection with taking away the rifle along with ammunition from a sentry post in the Indian Navy's residential area in Mumbai.
The Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio, currently participating in the European Union's Naval Operation ASPIDES, conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) with the Indian Navy destroyer INS Surat in the Indian Ocean, the EU said in a statement.
A joint Scuba and Combat Diving Exercise was conducted by the Indian Army PARA (Special Forces) and the Indian Navy MARINE COMMANDOS (MARCOS) in Sikkim at an altitude of 17,000 ft, from 30 August to 5 September, said a press release from Defence PRO on Monday.
The Indian Navy deployed firefighting units and a Seaking helicopter to assist in controlling a fire that broke out at East India Petroleum Chemicals (EIPL) in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.