The scorpene-class submarine INS Karanj commissioned into the Indian Navy in Mumbai on Wednesday, in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral (Retired) VS Shekhawat.
The conventional diesel-electric submarine has been manufactured by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai.
The submarine is designed to operate in all theatres, with means provided to ensure interoperability with other components of a Naval Task Force.
The submarine will be launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd and Navy Chief Admrial Sunil Lanba will be the chief guest.
The submarine had on May 27 test-fired a torpedo, with sources saying that it was the last major test that was required before the submarine could be inducted.
Ministry of Defence has denied media reports which said that India has cancelled plans to order three more Scorpene submarines to French naval contractor DCNS following the leak of submarine data.
French company DCNS has obtained a court order restricting 'The Australian' newspaper from further publishing the leaked documents on India's Scorpene submarine project. The restriction will be in place till Thursday, the media reported on
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba today said that the Scorpene data leak is being taken "very seriously" and that "mitigation measures" will be taken based on the report of a probe panel.
French naval contractor DCNS has threatened an injunction against Australian daily ‘The Australian’ for further publishing the leaked documents of India's confidential Scorpene submarine project. The DCNS has also sought a court order to the
The leaked data on Indian Scorpene submarines was given by a ‘whistleblower’ to The Australian, the newspaper which first published the documents, said, adding that the ‘whistleblower’ will hand over the disk containing thousands of pages of data to
Playing down the Scorpene submarine data leak, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that it was not a big worry because the leaked documents do not include the details of the weaponry systems of the Scorpene.
Amid stir over leak of data related to Scorpene submarines, a French government source has claimed that data were ‘stolen’ from French naval contractor DCNS and ‘not leaked’.
A new set of leaked documents related to information about operating instructions of underwater warfare system of the Scorpene submarines were today released by The Australian newspaper.
Barely a day after the massive leak of data related to India’s Scorpene submarines created a massive stir, the Indian Navy has said that the data in the leaked report is hypothetical and do not
India has sought a report from French shipbuilder DCNS in wake of the massive leak of documents of Indian Navy's Scorpene submarine project. As per latest reports, the DCNS has already launched a probe into
Mumbai: A day after first of the Scorpene class submarines ‘Kalvari' was set afloat, its builder Mazgaon Dock (MDL) today said the indigenously built asset will now undergo extensive sea trials before commissioning into the
New Delhi: The first of six French-designed Scorpene submarines which are being manufactured in Mumbai was launched into the water today.Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar launched the Scorpene submarine at the Mazagaon Dockyard Ltd in Mumbai.Parikkar,
Mumbai: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will today attend the official 'floating out' of the much-delayed Scorpene submarine project during his visit to the Western Naval Command.Defence sources said he will visit the Western Naval Command
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