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USS Minnesota (SSN 783) prepares to moor at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Ctsy: US Navy The establishment of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Stirling, off the coast of Perth in Western Australia, is seen as a major step in the AUKUS (Australia-UK-US) partnership. The facility is designed to provide comprehensive support services for US personnel and…
Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to modify key elements of the AUKUS submarine partnership, with Canberra now set to receive only operational Virginia-class submarines rather than a combination of new and in-service vessels.The announcement was made on Saturday during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, a major security forum attended by…
MUMBAI: A revolutionary air-independent propulsion system for submarines has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which will enhance the capability of the Navy, DRDO chairperson Samir V Kamat announced on Saturday during the commencement ceremony of IIT Bombay.Kamat said the land-based prototype of the system was tested in 2021 and the…
Submarines are among the most advanced and mysterious machines ever built. Designed to operate beneath the surface of the sea for extended periods, submarines play a major role in military defense, scientific exploration, underwater rescue, intelligence gathering, and even tourism. Their ability to travel unseen, strike unexpectedly, and survive in hostile environments makes them one…
NEW DELHI: How does the world truly function? Some argue it runs on money, others insist natural resources dictate the balance of power. But moments of conflict often cut through these theories and reveal a more enduring truth: the world moves through its sea lanes. From crude oil and LNG to semiconductors and finished goods,…
Ghadir class submarines (Image/X) As the Middle East war intensifies, the battle is not limited to airstrikes and surface attacks. Even beneath the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, a hidden threat continues to loom and it is far harder to detect and neutralise.The United States has deployed A-10 attack aircraft and Apache helicopters over…
MILAN 2026 concludes successfully NEW DELHI: MILAN 2026, a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy, concluded on February 25 with a closing ceremony held onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the coast of Visakhapatnam.The ceremony was attended by naval officers from participating countries and presided over by Rear Admiral Alok Ananda, Flag Officer…
INS Arnala, the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), marks a significant milestone in India’s transition from a “Buyer’s Navy” to a “Builder’s Navy”, highlighting the growing strength of domestic shipbuilding under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision.INS Arnala is the lead ship of a new class of Anti-Submarine Warfare…
South Korea and the US have reached an agreement, covering areas such as nuclear power, tariff concerns, AI and more.South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday announced that the two nations have finalised a joint face sheet agreement on trade and security issues. The deal with bring down US import duties on South Korean…
NEW DELHI: India’s major naval combat edge over Pakistan will begin to somewhat erode from next year onwards when the latter begins inducting eight advanced Hangor-class diesel-electric submarines from China. India’s long-pending conventional submarine-building plan, in sharp contrast, is yet to even kick off.Pakistan Navy chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf has confirmed in interviews to Chinese…
