INS Sahyadri participates in Japan-India Maritime Exercise JAIMEX 2025

October 22, 2025 6:46 PM

INS Sahyadri participates in Japan-India Maritime Exercise JAIMEX 2025

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, an indigenously built Shivalik-class guided missile stealth frigate, participated in the Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JAIMEX-25) from October 16 to 18, culminating in a port call at Yokosuka, Japan, on October 21 for the Harbour phase, the Ministry of Defence said. During the sea phase, INS Sahyadri operated alongside Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships Asahi, Oumi, and submarine Jinryu in advanced anti-submarine warfare and missile defence dri...

INS Arnala, India’s first indigenous anti-submarine shallow water craft, commissioned into Navy

June 18, 2025 3:44 PM

INS Arnala, India’s first indigenous anti-submarine shallow water craft, commissioned into Navy

In a major boost to India's coastal defence capabilities, the Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned INS Arnala, the country’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan presided over the commissioning ceremony. “INS Arnala – the pioneering Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft – proudly joins the Indian Navy today, 18 June 2025, at the Naval Dockyard,...

India successfully tests SMART missile system

September 16, 2024 4:26 PM

India successfully tests SMART missile system

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. According to a statement by the Ministry of Defence, the SMART system represents the next generation of missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery systems, designed to bolster the Indian Navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities beyond the conventional ranges of ligh...