On Thursday, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will induct India’s first modern submarine at the Navy. After nearly two decades, the Scorpene submarine named Kalvari will become a part of the Indian Navy.
In a statement, the Navy said, “Kalvari is a potent Man o’ War capable of undertaking offensive operations spanning across the entire spectrum of Maritime Warfare. She embodies cutting edge technology and compares favorably with the best in the world.”
The last time a submarine was inducted into the Navy was back in 2000 when INS Sindhushastra was bought from Russia. The Sindhushastra was a conventional diesel electric submarine.
The Kalvari is named after a deep sea tiger shark that weighs 1,600 tonnes. It is capable of carrying the sea skimming SM 39 Exocet missiles. It also carries the wire guided Surface and Underwater Target (SUT) torpedoes.
The Navy further added, “The boat also has her two 1250 kW MAN diesel engines for rapidly charging batteries. The submarine boasts of a highly advanced Combat Management System and a sophisticated Integrated Platform Management System.”
The Government is yet to procure the heavy weight torpedoes. The earlier deal was scrapped after allegations of corruption emerged.
