INS Khanderi

31 May 2022 INS Khanderi

INS Khanderi – Today Current Affairs

• Raksha Mantri sailed to sea aboard Scorpene class submarine ‘INS Khanderi’ during his visit to Karwar Naval Base in Karn
• During the visit, he underwent a wide range of operational exercises with the submarine showcasing the advanced sensor suite, combat system and weapon capability. These capabilities provide an advantage to the submarine in the subsurface area.

Today Current Affairs

Scorpene Class Submarine:

• The Scorpene class submarines built under Project-75 are powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system.
• The Scorpene is one of the most sophisticated submarines, capable of carrying out multiple missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mining and area surveillance.
• The Scorpene class is the Navy’s first modern conventional submarine line-up in nearly two decades since INSS Sindhushastra was procured from Russia in July 2000.

Khanderi Submarine : The Hindu Analysis

• Khanderi is a Kalvari class diesel-electric attack submarine.
• It is named after a deadly fish named ‘Sawfish Khander’ which is found in the Indian Ocean.
• The first Khanderi submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 6 December 1968 and decommissioned in October 1989.
• Besides Khanderi, these submarines include Karanj, Vela, Vagir, Vagsheer and Kalvari which have already been launched.

Calvary class submarine : The Hindu Analysis

• The Calvary class is based on the Scorpene-class submarines for the Indian Navy with a diesel-electric powered attack capability.
• India’s Defense Ministry approved Project-75 in 1997 which allows the Indian Navy to acquire 24 submarines.

Project-75 : The Hindu Analysis

• It is one of two lines of P-75 submarines, the other being the P75I. This is part of a plan approved in 1999 to build indigenous submarines with technology sourced from foreign firms.
• The contract for six submarines under the P-75 was awarded to Mazagon Dock in October 2005 and deliveries were to begin in 2012, but the project has faced delays.
• The program has been initiated with the transfer of technology from French company Naval Group (earlier known as DCNS) to Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).

Here we mention all information about INS Khanderi  Today Current Affairs.

khyati khare