Indian navy welcomes fifth Scorpene Submarine 'Vagir', to be commissioned soon
2 years ago

Indian navy welcomes fifth Scorpene Submarine 'Vagir', to be commissioned soon

India TV News  

The fifth submarine of the Project – 75, Kalvari Class submarines, Yard 11879 was delivered to the Indian Navy today, 20 Dec 22. Launched on 12 Nov 20, Vagir commenced the sea trials on 01 Feb 22 and it is a matter of great pride that she has completed all major trials including the weapon and sensor trials in the shortest time in comparison to the earlier submarines. Construction of these submarines in an Indian yard is another step towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and enhances self-confidence in this field, a notable achievement is that this is the third submarine delivered to the Indian Navy in a span of 24 months. The submarine would shortly be commissioned into the Indian Navy and enhance the Indian Navy’s capability.

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INS Vagsheer to join Indian Navy in January 2025, boosting naval dominance
1 week, 5 days ago

INS Vagsheer to join Indian Navy in January 2025, boosting naval dominance

India Today  

After the recent addition of INS Tushil into the Indian Navy, India’s deep sea naval might is all set to receive a significant boost. The INS Vagsheer, named after the deep-sea predator Sand Fish, represents India’s resolve to counter growing threats in its backyard. PROJECT 75-A BACKBONE OF INDIA’S SUBMARINE FLEET In 2005, India signed a deal with France’s Naval …

₹90,000 Crore Naval Upgrade: Indian Navy may buy 26 Rafale, 3 Scorpene submarines by next month
3 weeks ago

₹90,000 Crore Naval Upgrade: Indian Navy may buy 26 Rafale, 3 Scorpene submarines by next month

Live Mint  

The Indian Navy is planning to finalise deals for 26 Rafale Marine combat aircraft worth ₹90,000 crore. Additionally, discussions for three Scorpene submarines are underway, which will be finalised by next month, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi informed ANI on Monday. "The Indian Navy is hoping to sign the deals for Rafale-Marine and three additional Scorpene submarines by next …

Nuclear-powered attack submarine will be ready by 2036, says Navy Chief
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Nuclear-powered attack submarine will be ready by 2036, says Navy Chief

India Today  

The Indian Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine programme has been approved by the government and the first such submarine will be ready by 2036, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said on Monday. The Navy Chief further said that the recent commissioning of INS Arighat, India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, marked a critical milestone in the Navy's nuclear deterrence capability. Notably, …

India's Nuclear Submarines: A Deterrence Tool in the Indo-Pacific
2 months ago

India's Nuclear Submarines: A Deterrence Tool in the Indo-Pacific

India TV News  

India has successfully launched its fourth nuclear-powered submarine (SSBN) at the Ship Building Center in Visakhapatnam. The submarine, dubbed S4*, boasts 75% indigenous components and features 4 ballistic missiles with a range of 3,500 km. This deployment strengthens India's nuclear deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, as it enhances the country's strategic command and control capabilities and provides excellent stealth …

Navy gets escape training facility for Kalvari-class submarines
3 months, 1 week ago

Navy gets escape training facility for Kalvari-class submarines

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Navy on Friday commissioned a submarine escape training facility, called Vinetra, at INS Satavahana in Visakhapatnam to prepare crews to respond swiftly if a Kalvari-class boat is in distress. The Kalvari-class diesel-electric attack submarines have been constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. The navy has similar facilities to train crews for its Kilo-class and Shishumar-class submarines …

India gets second nuclear-powered missile submarine, INS Arighaat commissioned
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India gets second nuclear-powered missile submarine, INS Arighaat commissioned

Live Mint  

India commissioned its second nuclear-powered missile submarine on Thursday. The Indian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine programme is a closely guarded project with only sparse details available for public consumption. In October 2022 it made headlines after the Defence Ministry indicated that INS Arihant had carried out the successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Bay of Bengal with …

INS Arighat, India’s second nuclear submarine to be commissioned on August 29
3 months, 3 weeks ago

INS Arighat, India’s second nuclear submarine to be commissioned on August 29

The Hindu  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to commission India’s second Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear submarine, at Visakhapatnam at the secretive Ship Building Centre in the Eastern Naval Command on Thursday. The boat christened as INS Arighat, translated to ‘destroyer of the enemy’, with pennant number S3, is the second in its class after INS Arihant, which was commissioned in …

Indian Navy approaches government for two nuclear attack submarines
4 months, 1 week ago

Indian Navy approaches government for two nuclear attack submarines

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: With 'Project Delta', its plan to augment its submarine fleet, delayed beyond 2027 due to Russia’s war with Ukraine, the Indian Navy has approached the government for approval to build two nuclear-powered conventionally armed submarines or SSNs to deter the country’s adversaries in the Indo-Pacific. As reported by Hindustan Times earlier, India’s second nuclear-powered nuclear missile-armed submarine, SSBN …

Navy wants a third carrier, nuclear subs to counter China in the Indo-Pacific
1 year, 2 months ago

Navy wants a third carrier, nuclear subs to counter China in the Indo-Pacific

Hindustan Times  

With Chinese Navy expected to increase its footprint in Indian Ocean through logistics support bases from Straits of Malacca to Gulf of Aden, Indian Navy has asked the Modi government for muscling up its strength by building another aircraft carrier, three nuclear powered submarines and six diesel-electric conventional submarines to tackle the PLA challenge. Indian MiG-29 K fighter makes a …

India Navy to muscle up as Pak gets Chinese submarines
1 year, 3 months ago

India Navy to muscle up as Pak gets Chinese submarines

Live Mint  

With Pakistan soon to acquire eight Chinese Yuan class submarines between 2023-2028, pressure has mounted on Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to conclude a deal for building three additional diesel-electric Kalvari class submarines with French Naval Group this year so that its submarine building capacity does not turn idle by the end of the year. MDL is giving finishing touches to last …

Indian Navy submarine INS Vagir on extended range deployment to Fremantle in Australia
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian Navy submarine INS Vagir on extended range deployment to Fremantle in Australia

India TV News  

Indian Navy submarine INS Vagir is on an extended-range deployment. During its stay in Australia, INS Vagir will participate in various exercises with Royal Australian Navy units on the West Coast of Australia. In addition, the RAN submarine and Indian Naval P8i aircraft are scheduled to exercise with INS Vagir. The extended range deployment is the maiden deployment by an …

Contract for three more Scorpene submarines likely by end-2024; first delivery expected by 2031
1 year, 4 months ago

Contract for three more Scorpene submarines likely by end-2024; first delivery expected by 2031

The Hindu  

The contract for three additional Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarines is expected to be concluded by end-2024 and first submarine delivered likely in 2031 as the procurement process is set to begin shortly following the Acceptance of Necessity for the procurement from the Defence Acquisition Council on July 13. As reported by The Hindu recently, Naval Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer …

Even As Rafale, Scorpenes Equip Indian Navy, ‘Make in India’ Needs a Reboot
1 year, 5 months ago

Even As Rafale, Scorpenes Equip Indian Navy, ‘Make in India’ Needs a Reboot

The Quint  

On the substantive side, post-visit, a press release from Paris by Dassault Aviation which manufactures the aircraft stated that the “Indian Government announced the selection of the Navy Rafale to equip the Indian Navy with a latest-generation fighter.” There was considerable speculation prior to the Modi visit that major deals would be concluded and announced for the acquisition of Rafale …

Agreement reached for using India’s UPI in France: PM Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

Agreement reached for using India’s UPI in France: PM Modi

The Hindu  

July 13, 2023 21:01 “Procurement will help maintain operational readiness” Four of the 26 Rafale-M jets, the naval variant of the deck-based platform will be trainer aircraft, sources in the defence establishment said. Under Indian Navy’s Project 75, six Scorpene submarines have already been constructed in India by Mazagon Dock Limited in cooperation with the Naval Group of France. “The …

DPSU MDL and German TKMS team up to bid for Navy’s mega submarine deal
1 year, 6 months ago

DPSU MDL and German TKMS team up to bid for Navy’s mega submarine deal

The Hindu  

Public sector defence shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and German Original Equipment Manufacturer Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for partnering in submarine production in the presence of German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in Mumbai. The P-75I is being executed under the Strategic Partnership model of Defence Acquisition Procedure and the Request For Proposal was …

In a first, Indian Navy submarine docks in Indonesia
1 year, 9 months ago

In a first, Indian Navy submarine docks in Indonesia

The Hindu  

In line with the expanding military cooperation with South East Asian nations, an Indian Navy Kilo class conventional submarine, INS Sindhukesari, docked in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the first time from February 22 to 24. “Highly enriching engagements with the Indonesian Navy conducted during port call, strengthening maritime partnership between India and Indonesia towards safer and secure Indo-Pacific,” the Navy said …

Explained: Indian-made Scorpène-class submarine INS Vagir and its features
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: Indian-made Scorpène-class submarine INS Vagir and its features

The Hindu  

The story so far: INS Vagir, the fifth of the Kalvari-class submarines under Project-75, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy at a time when China is making forays into the strategically important Indian Ocean region. Named after the sand shark to represent the submarine’s stealth and fearlessness, qualities the Navy calls synonymous with the ethos of a submariner, INS …

Why the commissioning of INS Vagir is one big step forward for the Indian Navy
1 year, 11 months ago

Why the commissioning of INS Vagir is one big step forward for the Indian Navy

Firstpost  

The Indian Navy continues to scale up amid growing threats from China. The Kalvari-class submarine, which was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 December last year, has been built indigenously at Mumbai’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited. INS Vagir is also Sand Shark and it represents ‘stealth and fearlessness’, according to the Indian Navy. Image courtesy: @DefPROMumbai?Twitter It’s all about …

Mumbai LIVE News Updates: State-of-art INS Vagir aka 'Sand Shark' Commissioned at Naval Dockyard
1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai LIVE News Updates: State-of-art INS Vagir aka 'Sand Shark' Commissioned at Naval Dockyard

News 18  

Mumbai LIVE News Updates: The fifth Submarine of Project 75 Kalvari class, Vagir, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Admiral R Hari Kumar CNS at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Monday. Special arrangements and restrictions will be in place when the rehearsal starts at 10:30 am from Vijay Chowk and passes through Kartavya Path, C-Hexagon, …

India Navy commissions fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir. 5 points
1 year, 11 months ago

India Navy commissions fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir. 5 points

Live Mint  

INS Vagir, the fifth submarine of the Kalvari Class submarines, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Monday, giving a boost to the force's prowess INS Vagir, which has been built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited here with technology transfer from France, was commissioned in a ceremony attended by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar. "The submarine will …

Lowest build time, made in India: 5 things to know about INS Vagir
1 year, 11 months ago

Lowest build time, made in India: 5 things to know about INS Vagir

Hindustan Times  

INS Vagir, the fifth Kalvari class submarine of the Indian Navy, will be commissioned on Monday. INS Vagir has been built under Project-75, which includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. INS Vagir can be deployed both closer to the shore as well as mid-ocean, an Indian Navy official told ANI. “The submarine in its new avatar …

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 …

India Navy to commission Kalvari class submarine Vagir on January 23
1 year, 11 months ago

India Navy to commission Kalvari class submarine Vagir on January 23

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Navy will commission the fifth scorpene-class submarine Vagir on January 23, officials said on Thursday. India Navy to commission Kalvari class submarine Vagir on January 23 Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar will grace the induction ceremony as the Chief Guest. India has been working on bolstering its maritime capability with a focus on the Indian Ocean in …

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, …

INS Vagir: Fifth Kalvari class submarine to be commissioned on January 23
1 year, 11 months ago

INS Vagir: Fifth Kalvari class submarine to be commissioned on January 23

India TV News  

INS Vagir: The Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on January 23 2023. Launched and named ‘Vagir’ on November 12, 2020, the submarine in its new avatar has the distinction of having the lowest build time among all indigenously manufactured submarines till date. Vagir - Ferocious Fifth Vagir will boost the Indian Navy’s capability …

If there is war in the Indian Ocean, will Indian Navy submarines match up to the task?
1 year, 11 months ago

If there is war in the Indian Ocean, will Indian Navy submarines match up to the task?

Firstpost  

The capability of the Pakistan Navy is less than that of its counterpart in India, but it is trying to steal a march on the Indian Navy. Defence experts believe that the time has come for India to further enhance its underwater capabilities Karachi: In the war between India and Pakistan in 1971, the Indian Navy destroyed the PNS Ghazi …

Road To 2047: India Is Gradually Strengthening Its Naval Power In High Seas Amid Challenges
1 year, 11 months ago

Road To 2047: India Is Gradually Strengthening Its Naval Power In High Seas Amid Challenges

ABP News  

The Indian Navy was enriched with two most powerful warships last week. Though the Indian Navy aims to acquire a fleet strength of 200 warships by 2027, the present strength of 150 requires serious attention from the country’s strategic planners. Under Project 75, the Indian Navy commissioned its fifth of the six Scorpene submarines of INS Kalvari class, with the …

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 …

INS Arnala, Navy's first anti-submarine warfare, launched
2 years ago

INS Arnala, Navy's first anti-submarine warfare, launched

India TV News  

INS Arnala, Indian Navy's first anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, being built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, was launched by Rasika Chaube, Financial Advisor, Ministry of Defence, at the Larsen & Toubro shipyard in Kattipallu, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday. Incidentally, GRSE became the only defence public sector unit shipyard in India to be honoured with the Raksha …

Why the Arihant missile test was critical for India
2 years, 2 months ago

Why the Arihant missile test was critical for India

Hindustan Times  

Reports of the successful test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile by INS Arihant, India’s sole operational nuclear-powered, ballistic missile submarine, on October 14, should convey an uplifting message of reassurance to the public. Although INS Arihant undertook its first, notional, “deterrent patrol” in 2018, impressive visuals of the missile launch demonstrate Arihant’s fully-operational status as well as its crew’s proficiency. …

Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned
2 years, 5 months ago

Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned

The Hindu  

The Navy’s Kilo-class submarine, INS Sindhudhvaj, was decommissioned from service on Saturday at Visakhapatnam after 35 years in service. VAdm Biswajit Dasgupta #FOCinC, ENC was the Chief Guest for the ceremony.https://t.co/KjH6UY7apNpic.twitter.com/tc8ZDX7aTa — SpokespersonNavy July 17, 2022 “She had many firsts to her credit, including operationalisation of the indigenised sonar USHUS, indigenised satellite communication systems Rukmani and MSS, inertial navigation system, …

Mumbai: INS Vagsheer, last of the the six Scorpene submarines under Project 75, launched
2 years, 8 months ago

Mumbai: INS Vagsheer, last of the the six Scorpene submarines under Project 75, launched

Firstpost  

Project 75 refers to indigenous construction of six modern conventional submarines with contemporary equipment, weapons and sensors including Fuel-Cell based Air Independent Propulsion Plant, advanced torpedoes, modern missiles and state of the art countermeasure system Mumbai: The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders here on Wednesday launched INS Vagsheer, the last of the six submarines under Project 75. INS Vagsheer, the last of …

Vagsheer, the last of six submarines under Project 75, launched
2 years, 8 months ago

Vagsheer, the last of six submarines under Project 75, launched

India TV News  

Highlights Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai today launched INS Vagsheer It is the last of the six submarines under Project 75 Submarine was launched by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai on Wednesday launched INS Vagsheer, the last of the six submarines under Project 75. The submarine was launched by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar. Named after …

INS Vagsheer: India's most dreaded submarine is here to give sleepless nights to enemies
2 years, 8 months ago

INS Vagsheer: India's most dreaded submarine is here to give sleepless nights to enemies

India TV News  

Highlights The submarine is about 221-feet-long and 40-feet high This submarine, built under Project 75, is the last submarine of the Kalvari class The submarine moves at a speed of about 20 kmph on the surface and 37kmph under water INS Vagsheer, an ultra-modern submarine, that has kept the country's sea border impenetrable and unbroken, is set to join Indian …

Navy's fifth Kalvari class submarine 'Vagir' commences sea trials
2 years, 10 months ago

Navy's fifth Kalvari class submarine 'Vagir' commences sea trials

India TV News  

Highlights 5th submarine of Project 75 commenced its sea trials today. The commencement of sea trials of the fifth submarine is a significant milestone. The fifth submarine of Project 75, Yard 11879, Indian Navy’s Kalvari class commenced her sea trials on Tuesday. Despite the COVID pandemic, MDL has ‘Delivered’ two submarines of Project – 75 in the year 2021 and …

India Quietly Launches 3rd Arihant-class Nuclear-powered Submarine, Can Carry 8 Ballistic Missiles: Report
2 years, 11 months ago

India Quietly Launches 3rd Arihant-class Nuclear-powered Submarine, Can Carry 8 Ballistic Missiles: Report

News 18  

India has launched its third Arihant-class a nuclear powered Submarine in Visakhapatnam. According to the Janes Defence Weekly, the new boat, referred to as the S4, is slightly bigger than INS Arihant and can carry at least 8 K-4 ballistic missiles. The magazine’s December 29 report states that the S4 submersible ballistic nuclear submarine was launched on November 23 and …

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 …

An analysis on what should be the submarine procurement policy of India
3 years, 1 month ago

An analysis on what should be the submarine procurement policy of India

Op India  

The recent Australian rejection of a long-sought deal with the French for the acquisition of 12 Short-fin Barracuda class submarines at a huge cost of $50 billion has kick-started chatter on India buying them instead. To develop and integrate into production of indigenous Vertical Launch System, Air Independent Power, Advanced SONAR to detect enemy submarines, Stealth and acoustic signature reduction, …

Time for a National Effort to Make Indigenous Conventional Submarines
3 years, 2 months ago

Time for a National Effort to Make Indigenous Conventional Submarines

News 18  

India has finally issued the Request For Proposal for the acquisition of six submarines under Project 75I to Mazgaon Docks Ltd. and Larsen & Toubro, the two “strategic partners” chosen for the project. India should consider an indigenous project with the Indian Navy’s Submarine Design Group, DRDO, MDL, L&T, and other companies that have been involved in building the Scorpene …

Indian Navy to operate mix of nuclear and conventional diesel-electric submarines: Govt
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian Navy to operate mix of nuclear and conventional diesel-electric submarines: Govt

India Today  

The Indian Navy will operate a mix of nuclear and conventional diesel-electric submarines in the future to deal with the threats around the country, according to a senior government official's statement on Monday. The announcement comes against the backdrop of the Australian Navy's decision to cancel its USD 90 billion deal with France for building conventional submarines and opt for …

AUKUS highlights India’s own submarine development efforts and delays
3 years, 3 months ago

AUKUS highlights India’s own submarine development efforts and delays

The Hindu  

Australia’s announcement to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under the tripartite arrangement with the U.K. and the U.S. puts the spotlight on India’s own submarine efforts, ongoing tender for manufacturing six conventional submarines with technology transfer under Project-75I and the indigenous programme to build six nuclear-powered attack submarines. However, both the conventional and nuclear-powered projects were delayed and the first vessel was …

First three Navy nuke attack submarines to be 95% Made in India
3 years, 6 months ago

First three Navy nuke attack submarines to be 95% Made in India

India Today  

In a major boost to the government's bid to indigenise the defence sector, the first three nuclear attack submarines planned to be built by the Indian Navy would be 95 per cent made in India. The Cabinet Committee on Security is considering the Navy proposal worth over Rs 50,000 crore for indigenously building three nuclear attack submarines which would be …

India to retire first Kilo-class submarine this year
3 years, 8 months ago

India to retire first Kilo-class submarine this year

India Today  

The Indian Navy is decommissioning the INS Sindhudhvaj, a Kilo-class submarine, sometime this year. Dubbed the ‘Kilo’ class by NATO, the Project 877 EKMs are one of the world’s commonly visible conventional submarines with 62 units currently in service across nine navies in the world. They were the navy’s first submarines that could fire anti-ship and land attack cruise missiles …

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 …

Indian Navy gets Make-in- India anti-submarine stealth corvette ’INS Kavaratti’
4 years, 2 months ago

Indian Navy gets Make-in- India anti-submarine stealth corvette ’INS Kavaratti’

Live Mint  

INS Kavaratti, last of the 4 indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare stealth corvettes was commissioned today in Indian Navy. Indian Navy in a statement said that the designed by Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design, "The ship portrays our growing capability in becoming self-reliant through indigenization". It was the last of four indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare stealth corvettes “INS Kavaratti” under …

India to start bidding process by Oct to procure 6 submarines costing ₹55,000 cr
4 years, 3 months ago

India to start bidding process by Oct to procure 6 submarines costing ₹55,000 cr

Live Mint  

India is all set to launch the bidding process by next month for a ₹55,000-crore mega project to build six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy to narrow the gap with China's growing naval prowess, government sources said on Sunday. The submarines will be built in India under the much-talked-about strategic partnership model that allows domestic companies to join hands …

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