India approves Project 75(I) submarines
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) announced on 31 January that it had approved a programme to build six diesel-electric submarines under Project 75(I), with more than INR400 billion ($5.68 billion) set aside for the purpose.
The submarines ‘to bolster the Indian Navy’s [IN] underwater force levels’ will be built under the strategic partnership model of Defence Procurement Process 2016. This means they will be constructed in India but with close technical cooperation from a foreign manufacturer.
These submarines will feature air-independent propulsion (AIP) to enable longer submerged endurance.
Shephard understands that four companies are offering designs for this Project 75(I)
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