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Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has launched 'INS Sanghmitra', a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built as Yard 3039, for the Indian Navy at Kolkata in West Bengal. Offshore patrol vessels are...
The Indian Coast Guard has commissioned ICGS Achal, a new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of the Adamya class, at Goa Shipyard Limited. It is the fifth ship in a planned series of eight vessels of this class. Fast Pa...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force have successfully carried out the maiden flight trial of TARA (Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation) off the Odisha coast. TARA is India’s...
India’s 18th Railway Zone: SCoR Readiness UpdateThe Union Government has confirmed that the South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR), headquartered in Visakhapatnam, will be officially notified on June 1, 2026. This marks a major...
INS Sudarshini: Strengthening Maritime Diplomacy in the AtlanticIn a historic first for the Indian Navy, the sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived at Las Palmas, Canary Islands (Spain), on April 23, 2026. This landma...
Samudra Sahas: A Historic Maritime Voyage by the Regiment of ArtilleryTo celebrate the 200th anniversary (Bicentenary) of the Regiment of Artillery, the Indian Army launched the 'Samudra Sahas' sailing expedition on Apri...
Archaeological Breakthrough: Ancient Water Management at GharapuriThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed a sophisticated 1,500-year-old stepped reservoir on Elephanta Island (historically known as Gharapu...
National Maritime Day was celebrated on April 5, 2026, to mark India's maritime heritage and the progress made in the sector.The theme for 2026 is 'Maritime India – Empowering Progress'. The day draws attention to the ro...
The Indian Navy received several new indigenous platforms. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) delivered Sanshodhak, the fourth and last Survey Vessel Large used for hydrographic surveys and mapping of...
India carried out Exercise Dweep Shakti, a Tri-Service exercise bringing together the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The joint drill was designed to sharpen the country's readiness to defend its c...
The keel laying ceremony for two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) of the Indian Coast Guard took place at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.The vessels are part of a project to build six advanced Offshore Patrol Ves...
India is set to construct its first riverine lighthouses, which will come up on the Brahmaputra River along National Waterway-2. Until now, India's lighthouses have stood along the sea coast to guide ships; these new str...
