Damn. I thought it was an IN Scorpene sub. But you are right. This is a Suffren class.
The French are sending one of their newest nuclear attack subs to India. Didn't think we were that close. Maybe the rumors about Naval group's interest in P-75A has some truth to it.
no no, i was just asking you (but my syntax was incorrect, sorry.
in fact i realise that i did post this photo in the thread « french navy » a few days ago.
Under certain angle and certain light, Kalvari and Suffren may can be confused, indeed: same designer.
Oh ok. May be an old photo from an Indo-French naval exercise.
I also have the same reaction. Scorpene don't have this huge curved piece between the hull and the mast.
The links between IN and French Navy are deep. It may only be an amical visit, to give the crew some rest and refuel the fresh food.
Or a manner to show the IN top ranks the technology of our SSN (and Barracuda SSK...)
That pic is from its sea trials in France.
The bridge in the background is not the Bandra sea-link.
Our SSN design has been in the works since at least 2015 when GOI formally approved the project. The design is likely frozen by now. The Barracuda offer has come too late to be of any consequence.
What could be of interest to the IN is the bow sonar, especially if it's the large aperture type as on the Virginia class subs. BTW any truth to the rumours that MBDA is offering Scalp Naval/MdCN to the IN?
What could be of interest to the IN is the bow sonar, especially if it's the large aperture type as on the Virginia class subs. BTW any truth to the rumours that MBDA is offering Scalp Naval/MdCN to the IN?
Order for 3 additional Kalvari can happen any time.
First Kalvari AIP refit order soon
Don't see a marketing effect. We deploy a SSN in the pacific or indian ocean regularly.
Kalaveri class subs name are
..... INS Vagir, INS Vagsheer......... Ours future SSN name could be Vagir class SSN or Vagsheer class SSN
Navy says its submarine INS Karanj has suffered Rs 10 crore in damage after Nov 21 collision with fishing trawler off Goa coast. Navy has filed an FIR against the fishing boat's captain. After the boat sank, 9 fishermen were rescued, 2 missing, presumed dead.
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Fishing boat’s captain booked after collision with INS Karanj led to death of 2 fishermen
The collision caused damage amounting to Rs 10 crore to the INS submarine.
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Mumbai: 2 Fishermen Killed In Collision Between INS Karanj Submarine And Fishing Boat Off Goa Coast; FIR Registered At Yellow Gate Police Station
According to Mumbai Police, the collision occurred when 13 crew members were aboard the fishing boat. While 11 were rescued, two fishermen tragically lost their lives.
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Vagsheer, the 6th & last conventional attack Scorpene or Kalvari-class submarine, & the first guided missile Nilgiri-class frigate set to be commissioned by the Indian Navy in January 2025.
Vagsheer is the sixth and last of the French-origin Scorpene or Kalvari-class submarines built at MDL under the over Rs 23,000 crore `Project-75’. India and France are now also in final negotiations for three more Scorpenes to be built atMDL for around Rs 36,000 crore, with the first slated to roll out in six years, followed by the other two at intervals of a year each.
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India to commission 2 frontline warships & a sub in New Year in big boost to blue-water capabilities | India News - Times of India
India News: Boosting India's blue-water combat, the Navy will commission two indigenous warships and a submarine in the coming month, bolstering capabilities to c
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