INS Vagir
2022 DEC 24
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Why in news?
- Recently, the 5th Scorpene class submarine of Project-75 named INS ‘Vagir’ has been delivered to the Indian Navy.
About INS Vagir:
- The first Vagir, a submarine from Russia, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1973 and was decommissioned after almost three decades of service to the nation.
- Public shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) gave a new incarnation to the submarine with the same name.
- It is named after the Sand Fish, a deadly deep-sea predator of the Indian Ocean.
- It is a part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India.
- The Kalvari-class submarines have the capability of operating in a wide range of Naval combat including anti-warship and anti-submarine operations, intelligence gathering and surveillance, and naval mine laying.
Features:
- The submarine is designed to operate in all theatres of operation, showcasing interoperability with other components of a Naval Task Force.
- It can launch attacks with both torpedoes and tube launched anti-ship missiles, whilst underwater or on surface.
About Project 75:
- Project – 75 includes the construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
- These submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France.
PRACTICE QUESTION:
Project 75, sometimes discussed in news, is associated with:
(a) Defence manufacturing
(b) Telecom connectivity
(c) Genome sequencing
(d) Space exploration
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