Cavalier India Defence Training Academy

The theatre-level exercise also aims to validate the Navy's offensive-defence capabilities in a complex multi-dimensional scenario, safeguard national interests in the maritime domain and promote stability and peace in the IOR. Indian Navy's largest exercise -- Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (Tropex 21) -- to test its combat readiness in the context of the current geo-strategic environment is underway in the Indian Ocean Region.  The month-long drill will witness joint exercises by ships and aircraft and other assets of the Indian Air Force, Army and the Indian Coast Guard in the IOR, including its adjunct waters.  "The drill started in early January and will culminate by the third week of February," the Navy said.  The theatre-level exercise also aims to validate the Navy's offensive-defence capabilities in a complex multi-dimensional scenario, safeguard national interests in the maritime domain and promote stability and peace in the IOR. The exerci...

To maintain the lethal edge of its combat assets, top officers of the Indian Navy gathered at the Headquarters Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, to review progress towards modernisation and augmentation of repair and refitting infrastructure. At the meeting chaired by Vice Admiral GS Pabby, Chief of Materiel (COM), Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy), all the stakeholders representing the Naval Headquarters, three Naval Commands, and the Tri-Services Andaman & Nicobar Command at Port Blair, Dockyards, Repair Yards and Material Organisations of the Navy are attending. The two day Indian Navy’s Annual Refit Conference (ARC) and Annual Infrastructure Conference (AIC), according to officials the focus is on the refit plans for all ships and submarines of the Indian Navy. And also to put together plans for the expansion of the infrastructure which would help in meeting the growing needs of the Indian Navy. In his inaugural address, Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag ...