Read about INS Khanderi : India's second Scorpene class submarine

Here in this post you will read about INS Khanderi which is India's second scorpene class submarine

Salient Highlights

• The submarine has completed all its sea trials and is ready to join the Mumbai based western naval headquarters.
• It is a diesel-electric attack submarine
• Besides French naval defence and energy company DCNS  designed it .
• Furthermore manufactured at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai .
• Moreover, INS Khanderi, named after Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji's island fort Khanderi.
• Also Khanderi is also name for Tiger Shark .
• Submarine was launched in presence of Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre , chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and other dignitaries on 12 January 2017. 
• And the submarine began its sea trials on 1 June 2017.
• Features include – superior stealth and ability to attack enemy using precision guided weapon.
• Stealth features in addition to gives it invulnerability, unmatched by many submarines.

Induction Delay : Read below the possible reasons

• First is elections new government at the Centre is likely to take charge at the end of this month after the election results are declared on May 23.
• Besides , Second is retirement of Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on May 31 .

Project 75

• Under Project 75 India will construct 6 next generation diesel submarines.
• Also with Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) technology for the Indian Navy by 2022.
• In fact the first of the series is INS Kalvari.

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