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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