Project 75

Narendra Modi to commission first Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari into Indian Navy in Mumbai tomorrow

The first of the indigenous Scorpene-class submarines, INS Kalvari, will be commissioned in the Indian Navy on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries, navy officials said on Wednesday.

India's first home built submarine INS Kalavari handed over to Indian Navy, Narendra Modi to commission it soon

INS Kalavari, a diesel electric attack submarine, is a Scorpene-class submarine and is the first of the six submarines being built in India under Project-75

India initiates Rs 70,000 cr mega underwater defence deal to build six advanced submarines

The defence ministry has initiated an estimated Rs 70,000 crore defence underwater deal to build six advanced stealth submarines

Indigenous production of submarines delayed: Parrikar

Maintaining that the progress of Project 75 and other ongoing ship building projects was reviewed periodically, Parrikar said major reasons for delay included infrastructure constraints at shipyards, difficulties in import of warship-grade steel, delay in indigenous development of such steel and absorption of new technologies.