INDIAN NAVY MAY GET FIRST OF ITS THREE ADDITIONAL SCORPENE SUBMARINES BY 2031
The Defence Acquisition Council had granted the 'acceptance of necessity
the procurement of three additional Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarines, on 13 July
The contract for these submarines is expected to be finalised by the end of next year,
with the delivery of the first submarine anticipated in 2031.
- Veekay
Under the previous $3.5 billion deal signed in 2005
India had contracted six Scorpene-class submarines from the French-based Naval Group
These submarines were manufactured by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
The first submarine in the series
- Veekay
INS Kalvari, was commissioned in December 2017
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