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INS Vagir and Project 75

Topic- Defence Technology [GS Paper-3]

Context- The fifth Scorpène submarine, Vagir of Project – 75 Kalvari Class submarines was delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai. 

Key Highlights 

  • The submarine would shortly be commissioned into the Navy and it is expected to enhance its capability.

About Project 75 

  • The project includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
  • The submarines under Project-75 are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with Naval Group, France.
  • Six Scorpene submarines are being built under it by MDL under technology transfer from Naval Group of France under a $3.75 billion deal signed in October 2005. 
  • However the project is about four years behind schedule.

About INS Vagir

  • INS Vagir was launched into water on November 12, 2020, and commenced sea trials on February 1, 2022.
  • It has completed all major trials including the weapon and sensor trials in the shortest time in comparison to the previous submarines.

Other submarines

  • The sixth and last of the Scorpène class submarines,  Vagsheer, was launched into water in April 2022 and it is expected to be delivered to the Navy by end 2023.
  • The first submarine INS Kalvari was commissioned in December 2017, second submarine INS  Khanderi in September 2019, the third one INS  Karanj in March 2021 and the fourth one INS Vela joined service in November of 2021.
  • Also the tender to build six more advanced conventional submarines under Project-75I is in the Request For Proposal (RFP) stage but has suffered delays.
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