Navy Receives 5th India-Made Scorpene-Class Submarine 'Vagir'
NDTV
The submarine has been built under Project-75, which includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
The Indian Navy on Tuesday received the fifth scorpene-class submarine Vagir ahead of its planned commissioning next month, officials s The 5th submarine of Project–75 #Vagir, delivered to #IndianNavy on #20Dec 22.Built indigenously at @MazagonDockLtd Mumbai, delivery of 3 submarines within a span of 2 years is testimony to the impetus given to #AatmaNirbharBharat.@SpokespersonMoD@DefenceMinIndia@makeinindiapic.twitter.com/EMC7CMmip6
The induction of the submarine, built under Project-75, is set to bolster the Indian Navy's combat capability.
India has been focusing on shoring up its maritime capability with a focus on the Indian Ocean in the backdrop of concerns over China's growing forays into the region, considered the backyard of the Indian Navy.
Project-75 includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.