MISSION ATMANIRBHAR SUBMARINE: As a proof of concept for Indigenous Submarine, MDL successfully pressure tested its Midget Submarine Prototype Hull at unique land based Submarine testing facility developed by MDL.
It would serve as coastal submarines. Deploy Navy spec ops personnel. Counter to Pakistani coastal subs. This is a good article for some basic info:Other than a prototype/TD, what purpose would this serve? I am trying to think of some use case.
We regarded Arihant as a TD submarine, navy still managed to put some armament in it accordingly with K-15.
L&T had the 80km range version, might be handy for special ops then. But range and endurance will be issue.It would serve as coastal submarines. Deploy Navy spec ops personnel. Counter to Pakistani coastal subs. This is a good article for some basic info:
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80km seems unusually less for the sub. Is it the range of the 2 swimmer delivery vehicles that this sub will carry?L&T had the 80km range version, might be handy for special ops then. But range and endurance will be issue.
That is the only point I remember from the L&T SOV-400 which I felt was too low, perhaps just a proto and will be scaled up eventually.80km seems unusually less for the sub. Is it the range of the 2 swimmer delivery vehicles that this sub will carry?
Submerged range is 80 nautical miles, that's about 150 km.That is the only point I remember from the L&T SOV-400 which I felt was too low, perhaps just a proto and will be scaled up eventually.
EDIT: per this endurance is 21 days, so that figure is probably wrong
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SOV400, the small, smart, stealthy submarine The SOV400 is a special ops diesel-electric midget submarine, designed and developed by L&Tforceindia.net
is this related to the requirement for the swimmer delivery vehicles or is this just a model to test technology and make new submarines in the future?
The MDL has successfully completed the platform design and hull of the midget submarine named ‘Arowana’ which was launched by Shri Giridhar Aramane. The shipyard has been building submarines since 1984 with foreign design. It has also commenced the design and development of an indigenous conventional submarine. Midget Submarine is being developed as a proof of concept. The team is parallelly working on the development of design of full-scale conventional submarine by 2028.
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It looks bigger than a swimmer delivery vehicle. Their PR says it's a technology development effort. We would have to go with that.is this related to the requirement for the swimmer delivery vehicles or is this just a model to test technology and make new submarines in the future?
MDL don't do kilos only Type 209.That one is a kilo class being refit/mid life upgrade done apparently, i read from some people ?
someone also said rear of mrlc sub that is at MDL currentlyMDL don't do kilos only Type 209.
Is there a tieup between MDSL & Naval Dockyard Bombay for maintenance of Submarines?MDL don't do kilos only Type 209.