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🇮🇳 🇰🇷 India partners with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering & Samsung Heavy Industries to boost shipbuilding & port development -$25B shipbuilding plan (400+ vessels) -$13.3B port investment over 5 yrs 🇮🇳 Goal: Top 10 shipbuilder by 2030, Top 5 by 2047 #India #sstvi

🚨 🇳🇱🇮🇳 Dutch Navy frigate docks in Kochi HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) of the Royal Netherlands Navy arrived at Kochi on May 4 -Escorted by Indian Navy Fast Interceptor Craft -Received with full ceremonial honours & Naval Band -Visit aligns with delegation led by Rob De Wit #sstvi

🚨🇮🇳 Indian Navy submarine surfaces in Sri Lanka Indian Navy’s INS Sindhukesari makes an Operational Turnaround (OTR) stop at Colombo 🇱🇰 This isn’t diplomacy — it’s undersea presence management Submarine OTR = India sustaining live patrols in the region #IndianNavy #sstvi

🚨 🇮🇷🇮🇩 Iranian tankers bypass US pressure via Indonesia route 2 sanctioned tankers — Huge & Derya — transited the Lombok Strait to avoid US blockade Carrying ~3.8M barrels of crude Likely heading to Riau Archipelago (STS transfer hub) #Iran #sstvi #Naval

🚨 🇮🇳🇲🇲 India deepens naval footprint in Myanmar Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi met Defence Minister General Htun Aung in Naypyidaw - Focus: Bay of Bengal security & Indo-Pacific stability - Boost to navy-to-navy ops, interoperability & training #sstvi #IndianNavy

China is now Sri Lanka’s #1 trading partner 🇨🇳🤝🇱🇰 $5.5B in trade sounds like “recovery” — but at what cost? From ports to energy, Beijing’s footprint keeps expanding… and so does Sri Lanka’s dependence. Not just trade. Control of critical assets = strategic leverage #sstvi

🚨 India has issued a NOTAM over the Bay of Bengal (May 6 – 9, 2026), closing a ~3,550 km air corridor for a long-range missile test 📍 The zone aligns with an IRBM profile, likely the Agni-IV (3,500–4,000 km range), a key part of India’s strategic deterrent. #India #Notam

🇮🇳🤝🇻🇳 The Indian Navy’s oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani docked at Cam Ranh Port Boosting maritime & scientific cooperation between India & Vietnam Part of the Sagar Maitri programme, the mission focuses on ocean research and underwater domain awareness #sstvi

🚨🇺🇸 US Southern Command struck a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing 2 people (4 May) Part of Operation Southern Spear, launched in late 2025 Since the campaign began, ~180+ have been reported killed across dozens of strikes #sstvi

🚢🇹🇼 3 ships from Taiwan’s Navy—known as the Friendship Naval Squadron—are currently docked at Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala -A supply/support ship (logistics training role) -A frigate-class warship (surface operations training) -An escort or auxiliary vessel #Taiwan #sstvi

🚨📍 Strait of Hormuz, a Greek bulk carrier (Minoan Falcon) was reportedly approached by multiple small boats near Iran Ship didn’t report damage — but it reversed course & later switched off its AIS tracking, going “dark” in one of the most monitored waterways on Earth #sstvi

🚨 The world’s only supersonic seaplane — the Convair F2Y Sea Dart — seen skipping across water as B. J. Long forced it airborne. Built for the United States Navy as a carrier-independent fighter with hydro-skis, but plagued by severe issues. #sstvi #USNavy

🇮🇳🚢 #India has taken delivery of INS Mahendragiri, a modern stealth frigate, on April 30 from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. -Project 17A (Nilgiri-class) -6th ship in the series, 4th built at MDL -Designed for multi-role warfare — anti-air, anti-surface & anti-submarine #sstvi

🚨🇬🇧 #UK launches Northern Navies initiative UK & Northern European navies have signed a statement of intent to form a new multinational maritime force for High North & Northwest Europe Shared platforms, training, logistics, & command (Northwood) aim to improve rapid joint ops

🚨🐋 Germany Whale Rescue Humpback whale Timmy, stranded since March in the Baltic Sea, kept re-stranding despite multiple rescue attempts. He’s now being transported by barge to the North Sea for release and GPS tagging. #Germany #sstvi #WhaleRescue

🚨 Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force and ATLA have tested a ship-based electromagnetic railgun firing Mach 6+ projectiles. Designed for anti-ship and hypersonic missile defense, the system is still in testing and not operational. #Japan #Defence #Alert

🚨🇮🇳 DRDO & Indian Navy successfully carried out the first-ever salvo launch of the NASM-SR anti-ship missile - 2 missiles fired in quick succession - Achieved precise waterline hits - Test validated via radar, EO systems & telemetry #IndianNavy #sstvi #DRDO

🚨 Tensions around the Senkaku Islands continue Japan reports ongoing presence of China Coast Guard vessels near the disputed Senkaku Islands, an area that frequently sees maritime encounters involving patrol ships and fishing activity #Japan #China

🚨🚢 The US Navy has awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding a $282.9M contract for lead-yard work on the new FF(X) frigate program Built on the National Security Cutter (Legend-class) hull, the program replaces the cancelled Constellation-class to speed up delivery #USNavy #Defence

🚨 India is expected to receive the fourth squadron of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defence system by May 2026, following a final inspection by an Indian Air Force (IAF) team in Russia on Apr 18, 2026 Part of a 2018 $5 billion deal for five squadrons #India #defence #sstvi

🚢🇮🇳 Under #IOS_SAGAR26, the Indian Navy engages with the Republic of Singapore Navy as INS Sunayna calls at Changi Naval Base (26–29 Apr), marking its 4th port call after Malé, Phuket & Jakarta Multinational deployment with personnel from 16 partner navies #Singapore #sstvi