A helicopter pilot and three divers have been recommended for the award of the Nao Sena Medal for Gallantry this Republic Day.
4 navy personnel up for gallantry awards
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Tag: Dornier
Video: New Dornier 228 (NG) at #PAS15
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Check out the new and upgraded Dornier 228 (NG) as RUAG’s Regional Sales Director Wolfgang Kofen takes us around the aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015.
Parliament panel raps Coast Guard for poor force accretion
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In its report tabled in parliament, the committee on defense noted that though it was given the impression on “a lot of efforts” by the ICG to upgrade its capacity post-26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the force accretion rate indicated that the progress in this regard is “slow.”
Coast Guard aims for ambitious expansion
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Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will be one of the biggest in this sector in the world by 2018. ICG assets have increased by 50 percent and the number of stations will go up from 22 to 42. Indian shipyards are building 156 vessels for the ICG and 12 Dornier aircraft will be inducted within two years.
India to hold naval drills with Turkey
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Four Turkish vessels are to arrive at Mumbai on Thursday and will hold exercises with Indian warships this week.
SAAB to bid for Indian Navy MRMR tender
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Swedish defense and aerospace company SAAB is planning to offer its SAAB 2000 aircraft to the Indian Navy when it issues a Request For Proposal (RFP) for Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft in the next few months.
India’s Dornier aircraft in Seychelles for anti-piracy operations
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India has given to Seychelles a Dornier maritime reconnaissance aircraft for surveillance and anti-piracy missions in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)that is plagued by piracy threats in and around the Gulf of Aden.
Indian Coast Guard to triple by 2020
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will triple its fleet size from the existing 100 vessels to 300 ships by 2020, ICG Director General Vice Admiral Anil Chopra said on Monday.
28 Indian warbirds to buzz Republic Day parade
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28 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and army will overfly the Republic Day parade next Wednesday in New Delhi including 13 fighters and five transport aircraft. Ten helicopters, including three Indian Army Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) will also be part of the flypast.
India to provide aircraft to Seychelles
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On a specific request from the Seychelles, Defense Minister AK Antony has agreed to provide one new Dornier and two Chetak helicopters from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for maritime surveillance at the earliest.
Indian, Indonesian navies sync patrols
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The patrols are to prevent piracy, poaching, etc.
Indian Navy waiting to arrest poaching Lankan fishermen
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Bad weather has prevented the navy from arresting the Sri Lankan fishing vessel that took two Indian Coast Guard sailors captive, releasing them Friday.
