Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) celebrated its 250th Foundation Day on May 14, 2024.
- To mark the day, a series of events were organised in Mumbai, presided over by Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane.
- From a small dry dock in 1774 to its incorporation in 1934, and subsequently, its stewardship under the Government of India since 1960, the completion of 250 years of MDL is a milestone that marks a testament of resilience, growth and enduring legacy.
Arowana
- The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has successfully completed the platform design and hull of the midget submarine named ‘Arowana’ which was launched by Shri Giridhar Aramane.
- MIDGET SUBMARINE is a small submarine usually having a crew of only two and carrying a single torpedo for use in surprise attacks.
- 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.
