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22/12/22 21:41 PM IST

Fifth Scorpene-class submarine Vagir delivered to Indian Navy

In News
  • The fifth submarine of the Project – 75, Kalvari Class submarines, Yard 11879, which when commissioned will be christened INS Vagir, was delivered to the Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai.
Features
  • ‘Vagir’ commenced the sea trials on February 1, 2022, and has completed all major trials including the weapon and sensor trials in the shortest time in comparison to the earlier submarines.
  • Vagir is named after the Sand fish, a deep sea predator found in the Indian Ocean.
  • As stated earlier, INS Vagir is a Kalvari class submarine.
  • The Kalvari class is a type of diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène-class.
  • It has been built to undertake multifarious missions like anti-surface, anti-submarine, intelligence gathering, mine-laying etc.
About Project 75
  • Project – 75 (started in 1998) includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. The submarines are being constructed at MDL in Mumbai in collaboration with the Naval Group of France.
Source- AIR News

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