The Scorpene Submarine deal between India and France has still not been concluded, however, both sides do not expect any sort of difficulty, the sources said.
India and France on Friday hailed the success of the first Scorpene submarine construction programme (P75 – Kalvari), a model of 'Make-in- India' and the sharing of naval expertise between companies in the two countries.
Defence Ministry on Thursday approved plans to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft and three Scorpene class conventional submarines for the Indian Navy from France.
In a major development, the Defence Ministry today gave an initial nod to the plans to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft and three Scorpene class conventional submarines from France.
The proposals have been placed before the Defence Ministry by the defence forces and are likely to be announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France this week, government sources told ANI.
'Vagir' will boost the Indian Navy's capability to further India's maritime interests and is capable of undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and surveillance missions.
Submarine construction is an intricate activity as the difficulty is compounded when all equipment are required to be miniaturised and are subject to stringent quality requirements. Construction of these submarines in an Indian yard is another step towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and enhanc
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI): Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has launched 'Vagsheer'- the sixth and the last Scorpene Submarine of Project-75 on Wednesday in the presence of Veena Ajay Kumar, and Dr Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary as the Chief Guest of the event.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 25 (ANI): Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said INS Vela, the fourth Scorpene-class submarine, will play a crucial role in enhancing the Navy's ability to protect the nation's maritime interests.