DRDO’s eight-year delay hits Indian submarines while Pakistan gains lead underwaterIndia’s plan to retrofit its Scorpene-class submarines with an indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system has been delayed again. I...
04 Aug, 2025, 02.29 PM IST
MDL submits bid for over Rs 20,000 crore project to build 3 new Kalvari class submarinesMazagon Dockyards Limited has submitted its response to the Defence Ministry tender for building three new Kalvari class submarines for the...
13 Dec, 2023, 10.12 PM IST
Indian Navy to commission submarine INS Vela on Nov 25"The Indian Navy's fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine, INS Vela, is geared to get commissioned on 25th November 2021," the Navy said i...
24 Nov, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
Indian Navy's third Scorpene class submarine commissionedINS Karanj is the third Kalavari-class submarine to be commissioned into the Navy. The diesel-electric submarines based on the Scorpene des...
11 Mar, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
MDL hands over Scorpene class submarine 'Khanderi' to NavyThe Scorpene class of submarines can undertake multifarious tasks typically undertaken by any modern submarine that include anti-surface as...
19 Sep, 2019, 09.35 PM IST
2nd Scorpene-class submarine 'Khanderi' to be commissioned on September 28He said with the commissioning of 'Khanderi' and launch of 'Nilgiri', the combat potential of Navy will "go up many fold".
17 Sep, 2019, 07.27 PM IST
Scorpene-class submarine likely to be commissioned by November-DecemberThe Scorpene-class submarine was handed over to the Indian Navy four days back by the Mazgaon Dock Limited, one of the key ship building un...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.13 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar witnesses undocking of Scorpene class sub, blames UPA for delay in projectIndia's first Scorpene class submarine was undocked at the Mazagon Dock on Monday. Parrikar attacked the UPA for delaying the project.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.09 PM IST
Second Scorpene submarine begins sea trialA senior Navy official said Khanderi sailed out for her maiden sea sortie yesterday and that it was the first major trial for her propulsio...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.04 PM IST
Second Scorpene class submarine Khanderi launchedChief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba was also present on the occasion when the submarine was separated from the pontoon on which i...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.37 PM IST
Second Scorpene class submarine Khanderi to be launched on Jan 12India is among few countries in the world which produces conventional submarines. Six submarines are being built at MDL in collaboration wi...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
India's Kalvari stealth submarine starts sea trialsIn October 2015, Kalvari had been set afloat. "The sea trials of Kalvari have begun today. It is a proud moment for us," a Navy official sa...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
India’s long wait for Scorpene-class submarine may end any day nowIndia is developing a total of six Scorpene-class submarines at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai with technology transfer from French defence ma...
13 Jul, 2018, 02.45 PM IST
'Second, third Scorpene-class subs undergoing trials'Vice Admiral Srikant also said the air independent propulsion (AIP) indigenous system for submarines, on which the DRDO is working, will go...
17 Mar, 2018, 11.38 AM IST
Indian Navy launches 3rd Scorpene class submarine KaranjNavy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba's wife Reena Lanba launched the submarine, which has been constructed by shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Limited he...
31 Jan, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
Indian Navy launches third Scorpene class submarine in MumbaiKaranj is the third of the six Scorpene-class submarines being built by MDL under the Project 75 programme. The first one, INS Kalvari, was...
31 Jan, 2018, 10.03 AM IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar slams predecessor's lack of seriousness on submarine projectsChristened 'Project 75', the Scorpenes have already seen a delay of almost 40 months. While the first delivery was scheduled for 2012, the ...
06 Apr, 2015, 11.17 PM IST