PM to dedicate First Scorpene Class naval submarine INS Kalvari to the nation on Dec-14
The submarine Kalvari is also called as the Tiger Shark following its a deadly deep sea predator capabilities..
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will dedicate to the nation, the naval submarine INS Kalvari, at Mumbai on Thursday.
The INS Kalvari is a diesel-electric attack submarine that has been built for the Indian Navy by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited. It is the first of six such submarines that will be inducted into the Indian Navy, and represents a significant success for the “Make in India” initiative. The project has been undertaken with French collaboration.
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The Prime Minister will dedicate the submarine at the Naval Dockyard, in the presence of the Defence Minister, important dignitaries of the Maharashtra Government, and senior Naval Officers. He will address the gathering, and undertake a visit of the submarine.
Indigenous Submarine Kalvari to be Commissioned tomorrow at Mumbai https://t.co/Kx5ihkj6nz @DefenceMinIndia @nsitharaman @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/AZtaGMO5RM
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) December 13, 2017
INS Kalvari (S50) is the first of the Indian Navy’s six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which is designed by DCNS and being manufactured at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai.
Raksha Mantri @DefenceMinIndia
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi will dedicate naval submarine INS Kalvari to the nation tomorrow at Mumbai.
Smt @nsitharaman will be present at the ceremony.
INS Kalvari represents a success of PMs “#MakeInIndia” initiative.
Notably, the Maiden Sea Trial of First Scorpene Submarine Kalvari was carried out by Indian Navy on – 01 May 2016.
Here is more information on INS Kalvari and its capabalities