In March 2019, India signed a US$3 billion agreement with Russia to lease another Akula-class submarine, which is expected to join the Indian Navy by 2025. [11] It had been approved by the government worth ₹43,000 crore in June 2020. As of 2024, contestants include German Type 214 class submarine [12] and Spanish S-80 plus class submarine. [13]

The Arihant-class (transl. 'Slayer of Enemies' in Sanskrit) is a class of Indian nuclear ballistic missile submarines under construction for the Indian Navy. They were developed under the ₹ 900 billion (US$10 billion) Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to design and build nuclear-powered submarines. [2] .

4 days ago · To prevent further shortfall in numbers, India is finalizing a deal with France to build three additional Scorpene submarines by Naval Group at MDL. MDL stated that for the P75 (Additional Submarine) project, commercial negotiations are in process. Recently, the MoD also signed deals for integration of torpedoes and a DRDO AIP module with ...

Jan 15, 2025 · India's navy has launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate built at a state-run shipyard. The move on Wednesday underscores the importance of protecting the Indian Ocean region through which 95% of the country’s trade moves amid a strong Chinese presence.

Jan 23, 2025 · ThyssenKrupp and its Indian partner, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, have successfully cleared trials for building six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy, becoming the sole contender for the $5 billion project. Their key competitor, Navantia and Larsen & Toubro, failed to meet the navy's technology requirements. Commercial negotiations are set to begin next week.

Jan 15, 2025 · INS Vagsheer, the sixth Scorpene-class submarine under the Kalvari-class Project 75, is described as one of the most silent and versatile diesel-electric submarines in the world.

INS Arihant (SSBN 80) [10] (Sanskrit: Vanquisher of Enemies), designated S2 Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine, [11] is the lead ship of India's Arihant class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.

Sep 4, 2024 · The Indian Navy currently operates seventeen diesel powered attack submarines and one nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the INS Arihant. 1 India’s submarine fleet is based at two locations: Visakhapatnam on the east coast and Mumbai on the west coast. 2

Jan 23, 2025 · About half of India's conventional submarines have undergone multiple upgrades and retrofits over the past few years and are nearing the end of their productive lives. ($1 = 86.5025 Indian rupees ...

Sep 11, 2024 · On August 29, India’s defense minister presided over the commissioning ceremony of S3 Arighat, the country’s second-ever home-built nuclear-powered submarine. The nuclear-armed sub is a...