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20/01/23 08:35 AM IST

FIFTH KALVARI CLASS SUBMARINE VAGIR

In News
  • Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on 23 Jna, 2023.
About Vagir
  • These submarines are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France.
  • The erstwhile Vagir was commissioned on 01 Nov 1973 and undertook numerous operational missions including deterrent patrols.
  • The submarine was decommissioned on 07 Jan 2001 after serving the nation for about three decades.
  • The submarine in its new avatar has the distinction of having the lowest build time among all indigenously manufactured submarines till date.
Significance
  • Vagir will boost the Indian Navy’s capability to further India’s maritime interests and is capable of undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and surveillance missions.
  • The Sand Shark represents ‘Stealth and Fearlessness’, two qualities that are synonymous with the ethos of a submariner.
  • The induction of Vagir is another step towards the Indian Navy, consolidating its position as a builder’s Navy, as also reflects MDL’s capabilities as a premier ship and submarine building yard.
Source- PIB

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