{
  "id": 14895635,
  "title": "A mothership for drones, a testbed for weapons: What INS Samarthak brings to Indian Navy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/a-mothership-for-drones-a-testbed-for-weapons-what-ins-samarthak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:40:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/news/a-mothership-for-drones-a-testbed-for-weapons-what-ins-samarthak-brings-to-indian-navy/articleshow/134985042.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "INS Samarthak has been commissioned as a multi-purpose vessel by the Indian Navy at the Karwar naval base. The ship, with various operational capabilities, is designed to support future Navy missions and technology trials. It can be utilized for tasks ranging from humanitarian assistance to maritime surveillance and environmental protection. Developed by Larsen and Toubro, this vessel…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Multi-purpose vessel INS Samarthak commissioned into Indian Navy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/multi-purpose-vessel-ins-samarthak-commissioned-into-indian-navy",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:59:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}