NEW DELHI – In a big Threat to Pakistan Navy, Indian Navy launches lethalscorpene class 6 submarines and stealth warships to its arsenal.
Indian Navy’s second Scorpene class submarine INS Khanderi will becommissioned on September 28, 2019, while a stealth guided-missile frigateunder Project P-17A which is a follow-up of the Shivalik class (Project 17class) will be launched into the sea for trials. The first submarine of theScorpene class is INS Kalvari which was commissioned into the Indian Navyon December 14, 2017.
Another four Scorpene-Class diesel-electric attack submarines are underdifferent stages of construction. The submarines have been designed byFrench company Naval Group (formerly DCNS) and manufactured at Mumbai’sMazagon Dock Limited.
The attack submarines can travel at 37 kmph (20 knots) while their speed onthe surface is 20 kmph (11 knots). They can cover a distance of 12,000km .
INS Khanderi displaces 1,615 tonnes on surface and 1,775 tonnes whensubmerged. The 67.5 metres long INS Khanderi is powered by four MTU 12V 396SE84 diesel engines and 360 battery cells and can remain on patrol for 50days at a stretch at a depth of 350m.
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The submarine will have eight officers and 35 sailors. It will be armedwith 18 SUT torpedoes which can be fired from six tubes, sea-skimmingExocet anti-ship missiles. It can also carry 30 anti-ship mines in place oftorpedoes.
Apart from their primary role as an attack submarine, INS Khanderi and INSKalvari along with their sister ships can also carry out reconnaissance(intelligence gathering as well as area surveillance/spying) missions andalso lay anti-ship mines to target the enemy.
