INS Vagir

Why in news?

• The fifth Scorpene class conventional submarine “INS Vagir” was commissioned into 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.

PRACTICE QUESTION

With reference to ‘INS Vagir’, consider the following statements:

1. It is built by Public shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Ltd

2. It can launch attacks with both torpedoes and tube launched anti-ship missiles

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer