The naval officer said that Visakhapatnam would host the Milan 2024, a multilateral naval exercise, under the auspices of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in February 2024. Dignitaries and navies from 57 countries are expected to participate in Milan 2024.
In a major boost to indigenisation, the Defence Ministry on Friday signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam for the acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at an overall cost of around Rs 19,000 crore.
The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Waltair Division, Saurab Prasad, inspected the diesel locomotive shed in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. He inspected various facilities at the Loco Shed, said officials.
The course commenced at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Visakhapatnam on August 21, 2023. The inaugural address was delivered by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, AVSM, NM, Chief of Staff at ENC.
In a major boost for the Indian Navy, the Centre on Wednesday gave final clearance to a project to build five fleet support ships for the maritime force which will help it to replenish its warships with fuel, food and ammunition.
The Indian Tricolour was hoisted onboard the indigenously designed and built Guided Missile Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam and the fleet tanker INS Deepak at Manama, Bahrain to commemorate the 77th Independence Day.
During the visit, Indian Navy ships will undertake professional interactions with the Royal Bahrain Naval Force on various aspects of maritime operations and share best practices aimed at enhancing cooperation and strengthening ties between the two Navies.
State IT and Industries Minister Gudivada Amarnath on Sunday claimed, "Land encroachments had occurred in Visakhapatnam during the previous government's tenure."
Two Indian Naval ships, INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand, on Saturday, participated in a bilateral Naval Maritime Partnership Exercise with the UAE Navy.