To shore up its depleting submarine fleet, India will this year issue a $11 billion global tender for building six more next generation vessels, navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said here Wednesday.
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Video: Indian Foxtrot’s last dive
The Indian Navy decommissioned its last Foxtrot-class submarine, the INS Vagli, last Thursday after 36 years in service. See videos of the boat’s last dive and the decommissioning ceremony.
Navy’s submarine rescue plan leaks: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has criticized the implementation of the Indian Navy’s plan for enabling its submarines with facilities to couple with Deep Submergence Rescue Vessels and Submarine Rescue Chambers of the United States Navy , which has resulted in an expenditure of USD 744,343.
Navy worried about submarine force depletion
The Indian Navy’s submarine strength is projected to fall by 30 per cent in 2015 and 50 per cent in 2020, at the current pace of the acquisition process.
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