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US Navy secretary John Phelan has stepped down with immediate effect, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, marking the first departure of a military service chief during Donald Trump’s second term and the latest in a series of leadership changes at the department of defense.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the move, saying Phelan was “departing the…
“Bhagya Lakshmi” — one of two Indian-flagged tankers — turned back in the Strait of Hormuz after it was denied passage by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy following Iran’s announcement of the closure of the narrow waterway.In a video shared by an Iranian journalist on X, crew members of the ship are heard trying to…
Screengrab from video released by US Centcom The US Central Command (CENTCOM) released a fresh footage showing their Navy diverting a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman as part of what it described as enforcement of restrictions linked to Iran’s maritime routes.The video, shared on X, shows a sailor aboard the USS Michael Murphy…
A US Navy destroyer on Tuesday intercepted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a blockade aimed at pressuring Tehran, according to a US official cited by Reuters.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that the vessels had departed Chabahar port in the Gulf of…
The United States Navy has begun demining operations in the troubled Straits of Hormuz. The effort is being spearheaded by two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the USS Frank E. Peterson and the USS Michael Murphy. These warships are the first wave of an effort to secure this vital maritime chokepoint, pivotal for global energy flows. These…
The Indian Navy will hold it’s first ever Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi. The top naval commanders conference will offer a platform for the leadership to review the navy’s capability development roadmap in view of the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. The top naval commanders will also review the organisation’s operational posture to protect India’s maritime…
NEW DELHI: In a big indigenisation push, the Indian Navy has taken a big step to invite Indian companies to develop and manufacture critical subsystems of its carrier-based Russian-built MiG-29K fighter fleet. The move is aimed at improving aircraft availability, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers and strengthening India’s self-reliance on critical aircraft components.The MiG-29K is…
Navigation Critical, Shows Navy Report Panaji: The Indian Navy has seen an observable shift in cargo vessel traffic in the Persian Gulf, with some vessels transiting via a controlled corridor near Larak Island. The Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) says that there is a possibility that some vessels are given…
Screengrab from video shared by Press TV on X. Iran on Tuesday claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone flying over its territory, as it shared a video.“Iran’s IRGC Navy air defense shot down a US-made MQ-9 drone last night over Qeshm Island,” said state-affiliated media Press TV said on social media while…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday formally commissioned the indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine INS Aridaman into the Indian Navy.The induction of INS Aridaman comes as India sharpens its focus on boosting its underwater nuclear prowess, even as it has already proven air and land-launched nuclear capabilities. India’s 3rd nuclear submarine explained INS…
