Indian Navy Boards Merchant Ship Ambushed By Pirates Off Somalia
The Indian Navy took action after the warship INS Chennai boarded the merchant ship MV Lila Norfolk, which had been ambushed by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Following the assistance of the Indian Navy, the tanker hijack scenario in the Arabian Sea involving a merchant vessel flying the flag of Liberia that was in […]
8 Indian Naval Officers Sentenced To Death In Qatar For Spying For Israel
Qatar has sentenced eight Indian naval officers who worked for a private company that trained Qatar’s armed forces to death in Qatar for spying for Israel. According to a Financial Times report, eight former Indian naval personnel were found guilty of spying on the Gulf state’s submarine development for Israel and were condemned to death […]
When Indian Techie Stole A Navy Fighter Jet
In 1963, an Indian Navy sailor named AS Gill, who was a Leading Aircraft Ordnance Mechanic, stole a Navy fighter jet from the Meenambakkam civil airport in Chennai. On August 12, 1963, a British-made single-engine Hawker Sea Hawk aircraft taxied out and took off from the Meenambakkam civil airport in Chennai. For the denizens of […]
Russian Hackers Infiltrate Indian Navy And Air Force Exams
Recent events have shed light on the attempt of Russian hackers to infiltrate the Indian Navy and Air Force exams through the dark web. The Intelligence Department of Delhi Police were the ones who brought the widespread operation to hack into numerous entrance exams and complete them remotely.
How To Apply For Indian Navy MR Recruitment 2021
The Indian Navy has notified vacancies for unmarried male candidates for the post of Matric Recruit (MR) as Sailors. Selected candidates will be recruited for April 2022 Batch. Eligible and interested candidates can apply online on joinindiannavy.gov.in on or before 02 November, 2021.
Espionage At INS Vikrant – India’s First Aircraft Carrier
In a breach of national security, INS Vikrant, India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) was hit by an espionage attack where a hard disk and a multi function control (MFC) processor were stolen from the ship docked at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL). While a probe is underway in the matter, the Union home ministry […]
INS Vikramaditya’s Surveillance By NATO
INS Vikramaditya was spied upon by NATO while the aircraft carrier was being put through sea trials in the summer of 2012. Later, the matter was taken up at the diplomatic level too, but the issue was hushed up. INS Vikramaditya, India’s largest aircraft carrier, is safely in the Indian Navy’s hands now, and will […]