India to commission new submarine?

India.com news site today, December 13, quoted some sources saying that the submarine INS Vagsheer is ready to join the Indian Navy's submarine fleet next month.

INS Vagsheer was launched on April 20, 2022, the last in Project 75 to build six diesel-electric attack submarines of India's Kalvari class.

Indian naval officers on board the fifth Kalvari-class submarine, INS Vagir, moored at a naval base ahead of its commissioning ceremony in Mumbai on January 20, 2023.

The 67.3-meter-long INS Vagsheer submarine can travel at a speed of 35 km/h when submerged and 20 km/h when surfaced. The submarine is equipped with the latest navigation and tracking systems, torpedoes and anti-ship missiles. It is capable of carrying out stealth and precision strikes, according to India.com .

Previously, five submarines of project-75 were put into service to ensure security for India.

After the commissioning of INS Vagsheer, the Indian Navy’s strength in the Indian Ocean Region will be enhanced. This submarine is capable of performing a number of missions such as anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, area surveillance and mine laying, according to India.com .

Meanwhile, Bloomberg today quoted two senior officials familiar with the situation as saying that India's plan to build six new diesel-electric submarines worth $6 billion has been delayed by a year and is expected to be delayed further.

Domestic bidders have raised at least six complaints as the Navy nears selecting a winner after key tests in June of some of the key technologies needed for the submarine, the officials said, without naming the companies involved. Each objection will need to be investigated before the process can proceed.

There is no information yet on the Indian Navy's response to the news that the plan to build six new submarines has been postponed.

India plans to decommission and upgrade T-72 tanks for export

India is believed to have 17 diesel-powered submarines and one nuclear-powered one. Of the 17 diesel-powered submarines, half have undergone upgrades and modifications over the past three decades, but are now nearing their decommissioning date.

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