India resurrects sub fleet with Kalvari three
India's submarine fleet is depleted, but new boats will help turn things around.
On 10 March the Indian Navy (IN) commissioned its third Project 75 diesel-electric submarine at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard, this class being based on Naval Group’s Scorpene platform.
INS Karanj (pennant number S 23) is the third Kalvari-class submarine built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), marking the halfway stage in the six-boat class. The navy’s Chief of Staff Adm Karambir Singh attended the commissioning ceremony.
Launched on 31 January 2018, this license-built boat with a length of 67.56m had been handed over to the navy on 15 February. INS Karanj will serve under the Western Naval Command.
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