Last Updated: January 20, 2023, 00:05 IST
Four of the Kalvari class of submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy. (ANI file pic)
The commissioning of the submarine, constructed underneath the Project-75, is ready to bolster the Navy’s fight functionality at a time when China has been rising its presence within the Indian Ocean area
The Indian Navy will fee the fifth scorpene-class submarine Vagir on January 23, officers stated on Thursday.
The commissioning of the submarine, constructed underneath the Project-75, is ready to bolster the Navy’s fight functionality at a time when China has been rising its presence within the Indian Ocean area.
Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar will grace the induction ceremony because the Chief Guest.
India has been working on bolstering its maritime functionality with a spotlight on the Indian Ocean within the backdrop of considerations over China’s rising forays into the area, thought of the yard of the Indian Navy.
The Project-75 contains indigenous building of six submarines of Scorpene design.
The submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai underneath a collaboration with the Naval Group of France.
Four of the Kalvari class of submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy.
The erstwhile Vagir was commissioned on November 1, 1973 and undertook quite a few operational missions together with deterrent patrols. The submarine was decommissioned in January 2001 after serving the nation for about three many years. “Launched and named ‘Vagir’ on November 12, 2020, the submarine in its new avatar has the excellence of getting the bottom construct time amongst all indigenously manufactured submarines until date,” stated an official.
She undertook her maiden sea sortie in February last year, marking the commencement of sea trials and has gone through a series of comprehensive acceptance checks and stringent and demanding sea trials.
The submarine was delivered to the Indian Navy by the MDL on December 20.
“Vagir will boost the Indian Navy’s capability to further India’s maritime interests and is capable of undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and surveillance missions,” stated the official.
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