INS(Indian Naval Ship) Kalvari is the first of the six Kalvari-class submarine currently in service with the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which is designed by DCNS and being manufactured at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai.
The first of a six scorpene submarine, Kalvari, was on Thursday handed over to the Indian Navy for its commissioning.
Kalvari is named after the dreaded Tiger Shark, a deadly deep sea predator of the Indian Ocean. The navy is betting on the ‘Make in India’ Scorpene project to sharpen its underwater attack capabilities.
Here’s all you need to know about the submarine:
The project
Kalvari was built indigenously under a venture called Project 75, at Mumbai’s Mazagon Docks. Under this project, the Indian Navy was authorised to build six submarines in collaboration with French firm DCNS at a cost of around Rs 350 crore.
Construction of the first submarine had started on May 23, 2009 and the project ended way behind schedule.
Features and stealth
Kalvari can carry 18 torpedoes and travel 1,020km underwater. The 66-metre submarine can dive up to a depth of 300 metres to elude enemy detection.
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