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Indian Navy’s next generation offshore patrol vessel ‘Sanghmitra’ launched at GRSE Kolkata

May 21, 2026 revoi editor

Kolkata (West Bengal): The Indian Navy on Wednesday achieved another milestone in its indigenous shipbuilding programme with the launch of ‘Sanghmitra’, the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. The vessel, designated as Yard 3039, was launched by Sarita Vatsayan, Vice President, Navy Welfare and Wellness Association […]

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Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Vietnam Defence Minister, reaffirms commitment to strategic partnership

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Hanoi (Vietnam): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held bilateral talks with Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang in Hanoi, with both sides reviewing defence cooperation and regional security amid growing strategic ties between India and Vietnam. In a post on X, Singh said “Held a productive bilateral meeting with Gen. Phan Van Giang, […]

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India, Algeria agree to expand defence cooperation at first joint commission meeting

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India and Algeria have agreed to further expand their defence cooperation following the inaugural meeting of the Joint Commission held in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting, co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), and Kaid Nour Eddine, Chief of Staff of the Algerian Naval Forces, focused on enhancing collaboration across a […]

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Defence: IAF’s ‘new birds’ fly in from France, land at Ambala

July 29, 2020 Vinayak Barot

Aditya Hore Surat: Nearly 23 years after Sukhoi aircraft joined the Indian Air Forc (IAF), a fleet of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets touched down at Ambala airbase on Tuesday, giving the country’s air power a strategic edge over its adversaries in the neighbourhood. These ‘new birds’ from France covered a distance of nearly 7,000 […]

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Defence: Indian to purchase six more Poseidon-8I aircraft from the US

July 25, 2020 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Amid the Sino-Indian border tension, India has formally kick-started the process to acquire six more long-range Poseidon-8I aircraft from the United States, for around US$1.8 billion. According to reports, a “letter of request” has already been issued to the US for the government-to-government deal under the Pentagon’s foreign military sales (FMS) programme. India already […]

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Defence: First batch of 5 Rafale aircraft to arrive in India, says Ministry

July 21, 2020 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Amid the Sino-Indian border tensions, five Rafale aircraft will be inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) next month. According to the Ministry of Defence, the first batch of these five IAF aircraft will be arrive at the IAF’s Air Force Station Ambala on July 29, subject to weather conditions. However, the Ministry […]