Navy to commission INS Vela, fourth Scorpene-class submarine, tomorrow in Mumbai
3 years, 1 month ago

Navy to commission INS Vela, fourth Scorpene-class submarine, tomorrow in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Indian Navy will commission for INS Vela, the fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine, in Mumbai on Thursday. The submarine was constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Mumbai in collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France, and was delivered to the Indian Navy on November 9, 2021. Launched in May 2019, INS Vela has completed all major harbour and sea trials including weapon and sensor trials since then despite Covid-induced restrictions. Last week, INS Visakhapatnam, the first stealth-guided missile destroyer ship of Project 15B, was commissioned at the naval dock in Mumbai in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh.

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Navy to indust 5th Kalvari class sub
1 year, 11 months ago

Navy to indust 5th Kalvari class sub

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine "Vagir" on Monday, which will boost its underwater combat capability. Vagir has the ability to carry out multifarious missions typically undertaken by any modern submarine, which include anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and area surveillance. The scorpene class submarines are being built in India …

Vagir submarine, Scorpene submarine
1 year, 11 months ago

Vagir submarine, Scorpene submarine

Live Mint  

The fifth of the Scorpene-class submarines -- Vagir -- would be commissioned on 23 January, 2023, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. The submarine is a part of the Project-75 which involves the Scorpene or the Kalvari-class diesel-electric attack submarines by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai with French collaboration. “Launched and named ‘Vagir’ on 12 November, …

Navy gets 5th scorpene-class submarine, Vagir
2 years ago

Navy gets 5th scorpene-class submarine, Vagir

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Tuesday received the delivery of fifth scorpene-class submarine Vagir, which is equipped with long-range guided torpedoes as well as anti-ship missiles. Vagir has the ability to carry out multifarious missions typically undertaken by any modern submarine, which include anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and area surveillance. Earlier in November 2021, the …

Stealth-guided destroyer INS Visakhapatnam, submarine INS Vela: How Indian Navy's new commissions will help expand its footprint
3 years, 1 month ago

Stealth-guided destroyer INS Visakhapatnam, submarine INS Vela: How Indian Navy's new commissions will help expand its footprint

Firstpost  

The Indian Navy’s plan to become a 170-ship force is on track but some changes in the timelines for it are being made in view of certain delays, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade said on Tuesday. In this month alone, the Indian Navy will commission Visakhapatnam – the first stealth guided-missile destroyer ship of …

INS Karanj, India’s 3rd Scorpene submarine, commissioned by Indian Navy
3 years, 9 months ago

INS Karanj, India’s 3rd Scorpene submarine, commissioned by Indian Navy

Live Mint  

The Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned its third Scorpene-class submarine—the INS Karanj—in Mumbai. A Scorpene submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed by France’s Naval Group and is being manufactured by Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai. The Navy has inducted two submarines of the same class—the INS Kalvari and INS Khanderi—from MDL where the INS Karanj was also …

Indian Navy\'s fifth Scorpene class submarine Vagir launched
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian Navy\'s fifth Scorpene class submarine Vagir launched

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The fifth Scorpene class submarine Vagir for the Indian Navy was launched in Mumbai on Thursday. The addition of the submarine will be critical for the Indian Navy which is operating at a less than ideal strength given India’s vast coastline. The Vagir submarine has the ability to launch a crippling attack on an enemy with torpedoes as …

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