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NEW DELHI: Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) encompass both autonomous platforms that navigate and act without real-time human control and remotely operated systems piloted from a surface ship or shore station. Once niche tools for scientific sampling and oilfield inspection, these systems now play an expanding role across naval operations and civilian sectors. From seabed surveillance…
China appears close to be launching what could become the world’s largest naval support vessel, based on new images released by a state-owned shipbuilder and subsequent analysis by military observers.On Thursday, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation shared a photograph of one of its shipyards on social media as part of a post marking a Chinese…
Taiwan’s ministry of national defence said it detected four sorties of Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating around the island until 6 am local time on Sunday.The ministry said three of the four aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and southeastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).In…
India and the United Arab Emirates have elevated their defence relationship to a new level in 2026, moving beyond symbolic cooperation into joint industrial production, maritime security, and cyber defence. The agreements signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s May visit to Abu Dhabi mark a decisive shift in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, positioning the UAE…
The Trump administration is increasingly viewing Cuba as a potential security threat after classified intelligence suggested Havana had acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed possible drone warfare scenarios involving American targets, according to a report by Axios.The report, citing classified intelligence and senior US officials, said Cuban authorities had recently discussed plans that…
Taiwan’s ministry of national defense (MND) on Saturday said it detected eight Chinese naval vessels and one official ship operating around the island, a day after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile visit to China dominated by discussions on Taiwan, trade and the Iran war.In a statement posted on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “8…
NEW DELHI: Vice-Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan has been appointed as the chief of the Indian Navy’s western naval command, which is one of the country’s most strategically important naval commands, headquartered in Mumbai. Currently serving as the deputy chief of naval staff, Vatsayan will succeed Vice-Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, who was on Saturday appointed the next Navy…
File photo: Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan NEW DELHI: Sanjay Vatsayan has been appointed as the next Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command, headquartered in Mumbai.Vice Admiral Vatsayan is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff and is set to take charge of one of the Indian Navy’s most strategically important…
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was named the next Chief of the Naval Staff on Saturday, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who will retire on May 31.Currently serving as the 34th Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Swaminathan took charge on July 31 last year. ‘Won’t Miss Next Time!’: Chilling ‘Karachi’ Regret…
Admiral Tripathi meets Myanmar naval leadership, discusses steps to boost cooperation, defence partnership Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi met Myanmar Navy’s Central Naval Command commander Rear Admiral Aung Aung Naing and Naval Training Command chief Rear Admiral Khun Aung Kyaw in Yangon on Sunday and discussed strengthening navy-to-navy cooperation, bolstering the existing defence…
