Air Independent Propulsion System Current Affairs, GK & News
A Boost for DRDO’s AIP system
The Air Independent Propulsion system enhances the submerged endurance of the submarines several times. As compared to other technologies fuel cell AIP has merits in performance. DRDO is now set to build fuel-cell based AIP system for Indian Naval Submarines. Air Independent Propulsion AIP is a technology that allows the non-nuclear submarines to operate without ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Air Independent Propulsion System • Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) • Indian Navy • Indian Navy Warships • Nuclear Submarines • Scorpene submarines
4th Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela launched
The Indian Navy launched fourth Stealth Scorpene-Class submarine ‘INS Vela’ at state owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This is fourth submarine that was launched by MDL after it entered into contract with French collaborator Ms Naval Group (earlier known as DCNS) for construction and transfer of technology for six Scorpene class ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: AIP • Air Independent Propulsion System • Defence • DRDO • France • Indian Navy • INS Kalvari • INS Karanj • INS Vagir • INS Vagsheer • INS Vela • Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited • MDL • Project 75 • Scorpène-class submarine