Stage is being set for six new-generation diesel-electric submarines for the Indian Navy. The deal could be for over Rs 50,000 Crore.
Three of the six submarines will be constructed at Mazagon Docks (MDL) in Mumbai, and one at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, with the help of a foreign collaborator. The other two submarines will either be imported from the foreign vendor directly or constructed at a private shipyard in India. Fresh estimates show that the six submarines will cost almost Rs 8,500 Crore per unit.
Under the programme—Project-75 India (P-75I)—apart from stealth, land-attack capability and the ability to incorporate futuristic technologies, all the submarines will be equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems to boost their operational capabilities.
If everything goes smoothly, the first submarine under P-75I will be available to the Indian Navy in 6-7 years,ie by 2016-17, instead of 10 years.
Click to read the Report: 6 Submarines for India
Three of the six submarines will be constructed at Mazagon Docks (MDL) in Mumbai, and one at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, with the help of a foreign collaborator. The other two submarines will either be imported from the foreign vendor directly or constructed at a private shipyard in India. Fresh estimates show that the six submarines will cost almost Rs 8,500 Crore per unit.
Under the programme—Project-75 India (P-75I)—apart from stealth, land-attack capability and the ability to incorporate futuristic technologies, all the submarines will be equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems to boost their operational capabilities.
If everything goes smoothly, the first submarine under P-75I will be available to the Indian Navy in 6-7 years,ie by 2016-17, instead of 10 years.
Click to read the Report: 6 Submarines for India
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