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India News: The Indian Navy plans to deploy both its aircraft carriers, INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, to the Eastern Seaboard in Vizag during Milan-2024. Viza

​​"The event will be held under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Indian Navy with likely participation from nearly 50 friendly countries as a delegation, and 20 foreign warships along with one maritime patrol aircraft," said Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag-Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Eastern Naval Command.

India is set to add another aircraft carrier to its fleet worth almost ₹40,000 crore ($4.8 billion) as it seeks to counter China’s naval presence in the Indian Ocean region

The "game changer" SCALP missiles, which have a range of more than 300 km and are designed to hit high-value and strongly protected targets deep inside enemy territory, are already deployed on Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force.

The state-owned shipbuilders stellar track record could fetch it more high-margin defence contracts, but the sharp rally in the shares means valuations are not exactly cheap

India will replace MiG-21 with LCA Mark-1A jets.

India has recently issued the LoR for the substantial deal valued at $6 billion with France for procuring 26 Rafale Marine aircraft— 22 single-seater fighter jets and 4 twin-seater trainers

India has formally communicated to France its decision to procure 26 naval variant of the Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy, kick-starting the procurement process under an intergovernmental framework, people familiar with the matter have said.

Commander Inder Singh, the war hero who famously sank the Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi during the 1971 war, passed away in Haryana. He was cremated with full state honors. Commander Singhs brave act in sinking the enemy submarine before it could reach Chittagong played a significant role in the 1971 war.

​The minister, who will be holding bilateral talks as part of the annual defence dialogue with France, visited Safran Engine Divisions Research and Development Centre at Gennevilliers, with officials saying he was briefed on the latest developments in aero-engine technology. "Safran expressed interest in being a part of the Indian growth story by working with its counterparts on mutually agreed joint projects," an official said.