Govt initiates ₹45k-cr programme to build 6 submarines under Project 75-I

The National Democratic Alliance government on Thursday initiated the process for opening a second production line for advanced submarines for the Indian Navy under its signature “Make in India” programme. According to a statement from the Indian Navy, as part of Project 75-I, leading international submarine manufacturers interested in the ₹45,000-crore project will need to work with an Indian Strategic Partner, which will construct six conventional submarines in India. “This would provide a major boost to the indigenous design and construction capability of submarines in India, in addition to bringing in the latest submarine design and technologies as part of the project,” the statement said. "The Indian companies would be shortlisted based on their capability for integration of system of systems, expertise in shipbuilding domain and their financial strength,” the navy statement said.