INS Karanj Current Affairs, GK & News
INS Karanj is the third Scorpene-class submarine manufactured at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited under “Make in India” initiative. It is to be commissioned by the Indian Navy in Mumbai on March 10. The Indian Navy already has two Scorpene-class submarines – INS Kalvari and INS Khanderi. These are manufactured as per the agreement between the Central government and the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, under which the latter must build six submarines for the Indian Navy.
Third Scorpene submarine INS Karanj commissioned into service
The Indian Navy has inducted into service the third Scorpene-class conventional diesel-electric submarine called INS Karanj on March 10, 2021. Highlights The watercraft called INS Karanj was commissioned by the former Navy Chief, Admiral V.S. Shekhawat. He was the Commanding Officer of previous version of the INS Karanj during 1971 India-Pakistan War. Background INS Karanj ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) modules • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) • INS Karanj • Project 75 • Scorpene submarines
DRDO Develops AIP Technology
The Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO) on March 8, 2021 conducted the final development test of Air Independent test of the “Air Independent Propulsion (AIP)”. The test was conducted a day before the INS Karanj attack submarine was inducted into the Indian Navy. This is a major step which will make the Indian submarines ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) • INS Kalvari • INS Karanj • Kalvari-class submarine
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
INS Karanj: Third submarine of Scorpene class launched
Indian Navy has launched Scorpene submarine INS Karanj at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, Maharashtra. It the third Scorpene class submarine built by MDL under ambitious Project 75 of the Indian Navy. INS Karanj has been named after older submarine as per Indian naval tradition that was in operation from 1969 to 2003. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • India-France • Indian Navy • INS Karanj • mazagon dock • Project 75 • Scorpene submarines