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Mumbai. The Indian Navy will start (commission) the fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on Monday, 23 January. construction of these submarines in India; It is being executed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai in association with M/s Naval Group, France. This is the fifth submarine of the Kalvari class, four submarines have already been inducted into the Indian Navy. MDL handed over this submarine to the Navy in November 2022. Earlier, the Vagir submarine was inducted into the Navy in 1973, participated in many operations during its entire 30-year career, and was retired from the Navy in 2001. This submarine is named after the same submarine. .
2 deadliest submarines have been inducted in the Indian Navy in 24 months and the third one is joining the Indian Navy on 23rd January. Kalvari class submarine INS Vagir is all set to join the Indian Navy. INS Vagir is joining the Navy after 2 years of sea trials. 6 submarines of the Kalvari class are being built under Project 75, of which 4 have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy and the fifth is joining on January 23. The submarine of the Kalvari class is completely built in India, and it Submarine is no less than a threat to the enemies.
Under Project 75, 6 submarines of the Kalvari class are being built at the Mazagon Shipyard in Mumbai, in which 4 submarines have already joined the Indian Navy. INS Kalvari, INS Karanj, INS Vela, and INS Khanderi are serving the Indian Navy, and now INS Vagir is also all set to join the Navy.
What are the features of INS Vagir and how deadly it is
This submarine, 67 meters long, 21 meters high, will have a speed of 20 kilometers per hour above water and 40 kilometers per hour underwater. Together, more than 50 sailors and naval officers can operate in it, along with this, if we talk about weapons, then it will be equipped with 16 torpedoes, mines, missiles, everything.
This is the 5th submarine of Kalvari class, which is very deadly, it has all hi-tech weapons, speed is also good and its sonar and radar system is also the best.
INS Vagir will be commissioned into the Indian Navy by Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar. All the senior officers of the Western Naval Command will be present on this occasion.
