China today launched its first indigeneously-built aircraft carrier which will join an existing one bought from Ukraine, boosting its military capabilities amid worries about Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
The state-run Chinese media today said that New Delhi should not lose direction in its eagerness to counter China's growing influence in the Indian Ocean.
Days after China’s sole aircraft carrier passed a mere 90 nautical miles south of the island of neighbouring Taiwan amid renewed tensions between China and Taiwan, the Chinese Navy today said the aircraft carrier conducted drills in the South China S
China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning is now ready to engage in combat, marking a milestone for a navy that has invested heavily in its ability to project power far from China's shores. Senior Captain
Since India’s lone aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is undergoing maintenance refit, the country will be without a single operational aircraft for next eight months.
India and USA are in the final stages of sealing an agreement on technology transfer for the aircraft carriers under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) signed by the two nations
New Delhi: India is all set to finalise of its long pending ambitious plan to launch indigenous construction of its largest ever aircraft carrier. The ongoing "detailed" naval study for this indigenous aircraft carrier-II (IAC-II)
New Delhi: India is surrounded by water on three sides and so it become utmost important that India should have a strong naval force through which it can protect the country from any act of
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is Mumbai to formally commission country's largest indigeniously-built warship INS Kolkata.Here, we are giving you the live updates of his speech that he is delivering right now.10:17 am: Narendra Modi
Washington: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to move from the North Arabian Sea into the Gulf, amid escalating violence in Iraq.The order will provide President
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the newly-acquired INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier next week.Sources say the prime minister expressed his desire to visit the ship and the Indian Navy is making
Mumbai: The decommissioned aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, INS Vikrant, which played an important role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, has been sold for Rs 60 crore. The auction process of INS Vikrant was
New Delhi: China has started building its second aircraft carrier as part of a push to cement its position as the world's second biggest navy, according to reports in both China and Hong Kong.Wang Min,
New Delhi: At present Indian Navy has an estimated strength of around 58,350 personnel, 15 Submarines, 138 Surface fleet and only 1 Aircraft Carrier-The INS Viraat though very soon another aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will
Kochi: Taking time off from his hectic schedule, Prince Charles today visited INS Vikrant, India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, now under construction at the public sector Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL).Shipyard Chairman and Managing Director Commodore
Qingdao, Shandong Province: China's first aircraft carrier completed its commissioned test flights and returned to port in Qingdao of east China's Shandong Province on Saturday morning.The Liaoning successfully completed takeoff and landing tests of various
Beijing: Describing the launch of India's aircraft carrier and Japan's biggest warship since World War II as a threat to China, a report in the state-run media today alleged some countries are backing New Delhi
New Delhi, Jul 4: The long-delayed aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov will begin its final acceptance trials in Russia today as the Indian Navy prepares to induct the warship, rechristened INS Vikramaditya, by the end of
Panaji, May 11: Indian Navy's indigenously-built aircraft carrier would be launched on August 12 this year, while INS Vikramaditya (purchased from Russia) will arrive before the end of 2013, Union Defence Minister A K Antony
Kochi, Mar 9: India's second aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, drydocked at Cochin Shipyard Ltd for extensive maintenance work and re-fit, is expected to leave for Mumbai by this month end and hopes to join the
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