Indian Navy’s third stealth Kalvari class Submarine INS Karanj has been commissioned on March 10, 2021 at the Naval Dockyard Mumbai.
- Admiral VS Shekhawat PVSM, AVSM, VrC (Retd), former Chief of the Naval Staff was the Chief Guest for the ceremony.
- Six Scorpene Class submarines are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with Naval Group, France.
- INS Karanj would form part of the Western Naval Command’s Submarine fleet and would be another potent part of the Command’s arsenal.
- Crew of the erstwhile ‘Karanj’, a Russian origin Foxtrot Class Submarine which was decommissioned in 2003 were also special invitees for the ceremony.
- The Kalvari class Submarines are one of the most advanced conventional submarines in the world. These platforms are equipped with the latest technologies in the world.
- More deadly and stealthier than their predecessors, these submarines are equipped with potent weapons and sensors to neutralise any threat above or below the sea surface.
- Project – 75 also marks a critical milestone in the Yard’s continued importance in the field of Defence Production.
(Source: AIR)
