Scorpene-class submarine INS Karanj was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Mumbai on Wednesday. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral (Retired) VS Shekhawat were present at the ceremony. Addressing the event, the Navy Chief said that hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘atmanirbharta’ (indigenisation).
“The impetuous to atmanirbharta or indigenisation is a fundamental tenet of Indian Navy’s growth story and future trajectory,” the Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh today.
He also said that the Indian Navy has been a strong proponent of indigenization and self-reliance in defence over the past seven decades. “At present, out of 42 ships and submarines on order, 40 are being constructed in Indian shipyards,” the Navy chief said.
The state-of- the-art technology utilised for construction of the Scorpene class submarines has ensured superior stealth features such as advanced acoustic silencing techniques, low radiated noise levels, hydro-dynamically optimized shape and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons.
The stealth of this potent platform is enhanced by the special attention given to various signatures. These stealth features give it invulnerability, unmatched by most submarines.
A sophisticated and state of the art Shore Integration Facility has been developed at MDL for integration and simulation of various equipments of the Scorpene submarine combat system for which there was no facility available in the country.
Scorpene submarines can undertake multifarious types of missions i.e anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, area surveillance etc.
The submarine is designed to operate in all theatres, with means provided to ensure interoperability with other components of a Naval Task Force. It is a potent platform, marking a generational shift in submarine operations.
The submarine has been constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited under the ‘Make in India’ program. The Indian Navy has already inducted two submarines of the class named INS Kalvari and INS Khanderi from the same shipyard.
According to the agreement with the Government of India, a total of 6 submarines are to be built in this shipyard. Of which, the trials of Vela and Wazir are underway, while the construction of the 6th submarine is going on. The sixth boat of the Scorpene or the Kalvari class had been named Vahsheer. India has plans of going ahead with the construction of another six larger and more capable submarines under Project-75 India.
All About The Indian Navy Active Submarines
Kalvari Class
INS Kalvari is the first of the six Scorpene class submarines built under Project 75. The Submarine was commissioned on 14 December 2017.
| Name | Pennant No. | Date of Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Kalvari | S 21 | 01 May 2016 |
| Khanderi | S.22 | 12 Jan 2017 |
| Karanj | S 23 | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Vela | S 24 | 06 May 2019 |
| Vagir | S 25 | 12 Nov 2020 |
| INS Karanj | 10 March 2021 |
Chakra Class
INS Chakra is an 8,140-tonne Akula class, nuclear-powered submarine..The submarine was commissioned on 04 April, 2012.
| Name | Pennant No. | Date of Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Chakra | S 71 | 04 Apr 2012 |
Sindhughosh Class
Sindhughosh class submarines are the Kilo class diesel-electric submarines. They are designated 877EKM, and were built under a contract between Rosvooruzhenie and the Ministry of Defence (India).
The submarines have a displacement of 3,000 tonnes, a maximum diving depth of 300 meters, top speed of 18 knots, and are able to operate solo for 45 days with a crew of 53.
| Name | Pennant No | Date of Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Sindhugosh | S 55 | 30 Apr 1986 |
| Sindhudhvaj | S 56 | 12 Jun 1987 |
| Sindhuraj | S 57 | 20 Oct 1987 |
| Sindhuvir | S 58 | 11 Jun 1988 |
| Sindhuratna | S 59 | 22 Dec 1988 |
| Sindhukesari | S 60 | 16 Feb 1989 |
| Sindhukirti | S 61 | 04 Jan 1990 |
| Sindhuvijay | S 62 | 08 Mar 1991 |
| Sindhushashtra | S 65 | 19 Jul 2000 |
Shishumar Class
The Shishumar class vessels (Type 1500) are diesel-electric submarines..These submarines are developed by the German yard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW).The first two of these vessels were built by HDW at Kiel, while the remainder have been built at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) Mumbai. The ships were commissioned between 1986 and 1994. These submarines have a displacement of 1660 tons when surfaced, a speed of 22 knots (41 km/h), and a complement of 40 including eight officers. The submarines has the provision of an IKL-designed escape system.
| Name | Pennant No. | Date of Commissioning |
|---|---|---|
| Shishumar | S 44 | 22 Sep 1986 |
| Shankush | S 45 | 20 Nov 1986 |
| Shalki | S 46 | 07 Feb 1992 |
| Shankul | S 47 | 28 May 1994 |
NOTE:-All Submarines are prefixed with letters ‘INS’ when being referred to by their Indian Navy designated Names
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