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Scorpene class submarine INS Vela

Part of: Prelims and GS-III – Defence and security

Context The fourth Scorpene class conventional submarine, INS Vela , was commissioned into the Navy

Key takeaways

With this, the Navy currently has 16 conventional and one nuclear submarines in service.
Vela is named after a type of Indian fish belonging to the stingray family.

Navy’s Project-75

Six Scorpene submarines are being built under Project-75 by India under technology transfer from France under a $3.75-bn deal.
- The first submarine INS Kalvari was commissioned in December 2017.
- Second submarine INS Khanderi in September 2019.
- Third one INS Karanj in March 2021.
- The fifth submarine, Vagir , was launched in November 2020.
- Sixth one Vagsheer is in the advanced stage of outfitting.

India’s further plans

India plans to install Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) modules on all Scorpene submarines from 2023 to enhance their endurance.
After the Project P-75I, the Navy intends to design and build conventional submarines indigenously.

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