Context: The Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth of its diesel-electric Scorpene-class submarine Vagir.
About Submarine Vagir:
Vagir is among the six submarines being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, in collaboration with the French M/s Naval Group under Project 75.
INS Vagir is the fifth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy.
It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène class.
It is named after the Sand Fish of the Indian Ocean.
It is designed to operate in all theatres of operation.
It can launch attacks with both torpedoes and tube launched anti-ship missiles, whilst underwater or on surface.
The Kalvari class is capable of offensive operations across the entire spectrum of naval warfare including: