Training & Education
Indian Navy concludes large scale operational drill in Arabian Sea
The Indian navy’s Western Naval Command wrapped up a large scale operational exercise in the Arabian Sea. Dubbed ‘Paschim Leher’ (XPL), the three week long exercise is designed to test the operational readiness of the Western Naval Command and the execution of it’s operational plans. Over 40 naval a
Indian Navy to host multinational exercise Milan 2018
The Indian Navy is set to host the 2018-edition of its multinational exercise Milan 2018. The exercise is a congregation of littoral navies conducted biennially by Indian Navy at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first Milan exercise was held in 1995 and has grown over the years. The first editio
Minor fire breaks out aboard Indian Navy frigate INS Shivalik
A fire broke out aboard Indian Navy frigate INS Shivalik while it was docked at naval base Visakhaptnam, Indian media reported on Thursday. No one was injured in the incident and the damage caused is considered to be minor, according to the reports. The fire broke out in the engine store room and wa
Indian Navy Mig-29K crashes at Goa airport, pilot ejects
An Indian Navy Mig-29K aircraft went off runway during a take off at Goa airport on January 3, an Indian Navy spokesperson confirmed. The aircraft’s trainee pilot managed to eject before the aircraft crashed and caught fire. The incident caused delays in civilian arrivals and departures at the Goa a
Singapore, India navies ink bilateral deal
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy have signed a Navy Bilateral Agreement which expands areas of naval cooperation between the two countries. Under the agreement, which was inked in New Delhi on November 29, the RSN and the Indian Navy will step up cooperation in maritime secur
CMF, EU NAVFOR strengthen ties with exercise off Yemen
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU NAVFOR Task Forces have conducted exercises off the coast of Yemen, in the Gulf of Aden, as part of ongoing cooperation and partnership work in the region. CMF’s Task Force CTF 150 has a mandate to deny the free use of the high seas to networks supporting terror
SHADE: Piracy still a threat in Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU Naval Forces (EU NAVFOR) welcomed delegates to the 41st Shared Awareness and De-confliction (SHADE) conference on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean in Bahrain on November 22. The diversification and proliferation of wider maritime security thre
Spanish, Pakistani warships meet off Somali coast
EU NAVFOR’s Spanish warship ESPS Patiño met up with CTF151 Pakistan warship PNS Tariq to conduct counter-piracy exercises at sea off the Somali coast on November 27. Personnel from each vessel were transferred between warships to understand each other’s capabilities and focus on the major aspects of
Thailand hosts first ever ASEAN multilateral naval exercise AMNEX 2017
Thailand is set to host the navies of ASEAN countries for the first ever multilateral naval exercise AMNEX 2017 this month. Having earlier been designated as the host of the ASEAN International Fleet Review, Royal Thai Navy will also host the first iteration of AMNEX on and around Sattahip Naval Bas
CARAT maritime exercise starts at Brunei’s Muara Naval Base
Soldiers and sailors from the US and Brunei kicked off the five-day Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise at Brunei’s Muara Naval Base, November 6. CARAT Brunei features five days of shore-based and at-sea training events designed to address shared maritime security pri
Littoral combat ship USS Coronado wraps up 14-month deployment to Southeast Asia
US Navy’s littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) completed a 14-month deployment to Southeast Asia departing Singapore on November 4. Coronado is the first Independence-variant LCS to deploy to the US 7th Fleet as part of an initiative to deploy multiple LCS to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region in jus
Australia, South Korea ready for anti-submarine warfare exercise Haedoli Wallaby
Naval assets from Australia and South Korea are ready to kick off the bilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise Haedoli Wallaby off the coast of South Korea. The three-day exercise starts on November 1 and is aimed at demonstrating a shared commitment by Australia and the ROK to regional security an
USS Nimitz becomes first US aircraft carrier to visit Sri Lanka in 32 years
Entering Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 28, with ships from its carrier strike group, USS Nimitz became the first US Navy aircraft carrier to visit the country in 32 years. The visit follows the recent completion of the inaugural bilateral naval exercise CARAT Sri Lanka and the US Navy’s participati
USS Ashland heads for amphibious drill after rescuing mariners
After rescuing two mariners at sea last week, US Navy’s amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Okinawa, October 30, to prepare for the joint US Navy/Marines exercise Blue Chromite. The port visit also serves as a disembarkation point for the two mariners who had been adrift in