TNSDA completes the first phase of underwater survey off the Poompuhar coast

TNSDA completes the first phase of underwater survey off the Poompuhar coast

TNSDA archaeologists and a four-member team of trained divers from the Indian Maritime University took part in the survey, which was carried out off the coast between Thirumullaivasal and Neithavasal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) has concluded the first phase of an underwater archaeological survey off the … Read more

IIT Madras, Defence Research and Development Organisation develop sensor technology for underwater communications

IIT Madras, Defence Research and Development Organisation develop sensor technology for underwater communications

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have developed a cutting-edge sensor technology for underwater communications that the Navy can apply. The indigenous technology will enable the fabrication of devices at a relatively lower cost as compared to international foundries, where not only is … Read more

Omega Seamaster is going 20,000 feet below

Omega Seamaster is going 20,000 feet below

Omega has been crafting watches for the deep blue sea since the early 1930s. Almost a century later, they are still intrigued by its expanse and secrets and are on a mission to explore them all.  The latest rendition of the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep is actually made in grade 5 titanium, but … Read more

China tracking Indian underwater activities in Ladakh’s Pangong Tso

China tracking Indian underwater activities in Ladakh’s Pangong Tso

Since the time the Indo-China border standoff began, the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has been keeping the surface of Pangong Tso under surveillance through high-speed patrol crafts such as Type 305 and Type 928D boats copied from Swedish CB-90 boats. But latest satellite imagery shows China is now tracking the depths of Pangong … Read more