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

INS Vela is launched under Indian Navy’s Project-75

The fourth of Indian Navy’s stealth Scorpene class Submarines of Project 75, INS Vela has recently launched for trials at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. The submarines are being built at Mazagon Dock Limited, with the main collaborator being M/s Naval group, France. The INS Vela is the ..

Topics: In India • INS Kalvari • INS Karanj • INS Khanderi • INS Vagir • INS Vela • Kalvari-class submarine • Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders • Scorpène-class submarine • Ships • Submarines • Warships

India Signs Agreement with Russia for on Chakra III Attack Submarine

India and Russia have signed an agreement for the leasing of a nuclear-powered attack submarine for the Indian Navy for a period of 10 years. About the Agreement Russia will be delivering the Akula class submarine, to be known as Chakra III, to the Indian Navy by 2025. India had earlier leased two nuclear submarines ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Akula-class submarine • French Scorpene submarine • India-Russia • Indian Navy • INS Arihant • INS Chakra • INS Kalvari • INS Khanderi • Nuclear reactor • Panchendriya sonar • Russia • Torpedoes • USHUS integrated sonar system

India Navy celebrates Submarine Day

The Submarine Day is celebrated every year by the Indian Navy on December 8 to commemorate the induction of the first submarine, the erstwhile INS Kalvari, into the Indian Navy on this day in 1967. The Foxtrot class submarine was decommissioned on the 31st May, 1996, after 29 years of service.

Topics: Foxtrot-class submarine • Indian Navy • INS Kalvari • Kalvari-class submarine • Ships • Submarines • Warships

INS Kalvari: First Scorpene-class submarines inducted in Indian Navy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commissioned scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari into the Indian Navy in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is first of the six Scorpene-class submarines built under the strategic Project 75 built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) with assistance and technology transfer from France’s DCNS. The commissioning comes days after Indian Navy observed the golden ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Defence • India-France • Indian Navy • INS Kalvari • Maharashtra • Narendra Modi • Scorpion Submarines • Submarines