INS VAGIR
MDL submits bid for over Rs 20,000 crore project to build 3 new Kalvari class submarines
Mazagon Dockyards Limited has submitted its response to the Defence Ministry tender for building three new Kalvari class submarines for the Indian Navy. The project, which will be built in Mumbai in partnership with French firm Naval Group, has already inducted five of the six Kalvari class submarines ordered in 2005 from France.
Indigenously-built Indian naval ship to visit Sri Lanka
The visit is significant in view of the potential for cooperation between India and Sri Lanka for augmenting the capabilities of the Sri Lanka Navy for efficiently addressing shared challenges for maritime security in the region, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in a statement on Friday.
INS Vagir: Here's all you should know about India's new attack submarine
The submarine is built under Project-75, indigenous construction project of six Scorpene-class submarines. The submarine can undertake diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, and surveillance missions. The commissioning of submarine INS Vagir comes amid the increasing presence of the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean.
Indian Navy gets major boost, Submarine INS Vagir gets commissioned
The submarine is built under Project-75, which includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. Four of the Kalvari class of submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy. The erstwhile 'Vagir' has a glorious past as the submarine with the same name was commissioned in November 1973. It was decommissioned in January 2001 after serving the nation for about three decades.
India Navy commissions fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir
The fifth Submarine of Project 75 Kalvari class, INS Vagir commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Adm R Hari Kumar CNS at the Naval Dockyard Mumbai.India Navy commissions fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir
INS Vagir: Navy to commission its 5th Kalvari class diesel-electric submarine on Monday, 23rd Jan
The Indian Navy is set to commission its fifth Kalvari class submarine named 'Vagir' on January 23, 2023.INS Vagir has been built indigenously at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. Four Kalvari submarines have already been commissioned into th...
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INS Vagir ready to face any threat: Indian Navy
While Commanding Officer CDR Divakar S told ANI, "INS Vagir can be deployed both closer to the shore as well as mid-ocean. It will be ready to meet all the requirements of the Navy and the country. It is a big step towards becoming Atmanirbhar Bharat. This is the fifth Kalvari class submarine."
Fifth Scorpene-class submarine 'Vagir' to be commissioned on January 23
Built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai in collaboration with France-based M/s Naval Group, France, Vigar will boost the Indian Navy’s capability to further India’s maritime interests by undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and surveillance missions
Indian Navy gets 5th Scorpene-class submarine Vagir
India has been focusing on shoring up its maritime capability with a focus on the Indian Ocean in the backdrop of concerns over China's growing forays into the region, considered the backyard of the Indian Navy. Project-75 includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
Indian submarine fleet to get fresh impetus by early 2023
The Navy is also set to commission the fifth of six new Kalvari-class Scorpene submarines being built in the Mazagon Docks. The final sub of the six will be delivered in 2024. They will be commissioned as INS Vagir and INS Vagsheer. With advanced stealth features, the Scorpenes are equipped with both long-range guided torpedoes as well as anti-ship missiles as well as advanced sonars and sensor suites.
Vagsheer, sixth submarine under Scorpene project, to be launched on Apr 20
The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) will launch 'Vagsheer', the sixth submarine under the P75 Scorpene project, on April 20, officials said on Friday. Sea trials for 'Vagir', the fifth submarine of Project 75, started in February 2022.
Indian Navy's beefs up its underwater combat arm
Till now, the Navy has commissioned three vessels INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, and INS Karanj. This 23,000 crore-plus project at Magazon Docks is in collaboration with the French for six Scorpene submarines. The fifth and sixth submarines, Vagir and Vagsheer will be delivered over the next few years, a report by TOI says.
Third diesel-electric Scorpene given to Indian Navy
Though the Scorpene project has faced huge time and cost overruns, it is critical for the Navy since it currently has just 12 other ageing diesel-electric submarines, with just half of them operational at any given time. India also has two nuclear-powered submarines, INS Arihant and INS Chakra, but the latter does not have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles because it has been acquired on lease from Russia.
Indian Navy's Scorpene class submarine Vagir with superior stealth features launched
According to a report by PTI, Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine Vagir, having superior stealth features like the advanced acoustic absorption technique, was launched on November 12 at the Mazagon Dock in south Mumbai. Vagir is part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. The submarines, designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS, are being built as part of Indian Navy's Project-75.
Pak PM going door-to-door around the world, creating content for cartoonists: Rajnath Singh
Singh said there are some powers who want to do a Mumbai-like attack on Indian coastal regions, but "their desires will not be allowed to be fulfilled".
Indian Navy to name 7th frigate in P17A series as 'Mahendragiri'
The commissioning of 'Khanderi', launch of 'Nilgiri' and inauguration of an aircraft carrier drydock are all scheduled to take place on September 28 in Mumbai.
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