Indigenous submarine INS Karanj will increase the strength of the Indian Navy

New delhi date. Tuesday 25 August 2020

The third Calvary class submarine, INS Karanj, being built in India, is expected to join the Navy in four to five months. Karanj was sent for sea tests in 2018 and according to sources, the tests have been successful. The fourth submarine of this class, INS Vela, will also join the Navy by the end of next year.

The first two submarines of the Calvary class, Calvary and Khanderi, have already joined the Navy. A total of 6 Calvary class submarines are being constructed at Mazgaon Dock Limited, Mumbai. This submarine can stay in the sea for 50 days and can travel up to 12000 km at a time. It employs 8 officers and 35 sailors and can dive up to 350 meters under the sea.

The Calvary class submarine can run under the sea at a speed of 37 km per hour. Which includes a submarine under the sea or a torpedo to destroy a ship at sea level. Apart from this, landmines can also be laid in this ocean.

The Indian Navy had a major plan in 1997 to strengthen the submarine fleet. Under this there were plans to build 24 new submarines by 2024 but the plan is still lagging behind time. The first submarine under Calvary Class i.e. Project 75 joined the Navy in 2017. The project is still expected to be completed by 2022.

The project of a more modern submarine equipped with Air Independent Propulsion is expected to start soon. The tender for this project is going to be issued soon. Apart from these 12 submarines, India plans to build 12 nuclear submarines.