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- The Indian Navy got its fourth submarine INS Vela under Project75.
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- Earlier this year the Defence Ministry cleared a long-pending proposal for the manufacturing of 6 submarines worth nearly Rs. 50,000 under the P75I project.
- The Indian Navy currently has 12 submarines. In addition, there are two nuclear submarines INS Arihant and INS Chakra in the navy’s fleet.
Scorpene Class Submarine
- The submarines in the Project-75 Scorpene-Class are powered by diesel-electric propulsion systems.
- Scorpene is one of the most sophisticated submarines, capable of undertaking multifarious missions including anti-surface ship warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, and area surveillance.
Project-75
- The Project includes the construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
- These submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France.
- Construction of these submarines in an Indian yard is yet another step towards ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’.
Other Submarines Under Project-75
- INS Karanj, INS Kalvari, and INS Khanderi.Â
- INS Vagir was launched in the year 2020 and the sixth one, INS Vagsheer, is under construction.
Source: LM
