Sameer Sanjay Pote has assumed charge as the 19th Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) on 1 May 2026, succeeding Chetan C Chandegave in a key leadership transition for India’s submarine arm. An alumnus of the Indian Naval Academy, Rear Admiral Pote was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1996. An Anti-Submarine Warfare specialist, he […]
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy, on 29 April 2026, successfully conducted the maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from the Navy’s helicopter platform off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha. During the trial, two missiles were launched in quick succession from the same helicopter, making it […]
INS Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft, was commissioned by the Indian Navy, enhancing India’s coastal defense and combat readiness in littoral zones. The ceremony in Mumbai, attended by Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, emphasized the importance of tri-service synergy for national security. General Dwivedi highlighted the Navy’s evolution […]
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) In a significant milestone for India’s maritime capabilities and indigenous Defence manufacturing, the Indian Navy will commission its first indigenously-built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nistar, on Friday at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by the Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth. […]
Government-owned Maharatna company Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has supplied the entire requirement of special steel for India’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), ‘INS Arnala’, which was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Wednesday. This represents a major step forward towards the country’s self-reliance in the defence sector […]
