New Delhi, 07 November: After the Rafale deal between the growing bilateral relations with France, India is now ready to negotiate new submarines with French shipbuilder Naval Group. The French company’s strategic partnership model under the Indian Navy P-7 line 5 has a range of 6 submarines built ‘Make in India’ initiative will be held in India. Faced with the growing strength of the Chinese navy’s submarines, will enhance India’s strength.
In fact, the 55,000-crore mega project for the construction of six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy has been pending for a long time. For this, the Defense Ministry selected two Indian firms Larsen & Toubro and Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders. After 5 foreign companies Germany Kithaysinkrup Marine Systems, also sought proposals from Russian Rubin Design Bureau, Spain Nwantia, French shipbuilding company Naval Group and South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering company. The government ‘ Make In India ” the defense domestic ability of companies to raise working towards the armed forces for Weapons, must be protected platform and other accessories completion of the Ten in the country’s defense sector ‘ self ‘ to become.
Meanwhile, on September 10, bilateral talks were held between French Defense Minister Florence Pali and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh who came to India to induct 5 Rafale jets into the Air Force fleet. P-75I submarines were also discussed in the same talks on defense cooperation between India and France. Finally final that air-independent propulsion creates six stealth submarines with French shipbuilding naval group with technology, which will be more submerged than the submersible range from the first to the Indian Navy. The strategic model Indian company its foreign partner company the production unit in tandem with the country will achieve design and technology will make and submarines.
This will become the first project to be undertaken under the Strategic Partnership (SP) policy launched by the current government in May 2017 to promote ‘Make in India’. The submarine project or other SP project will not be affected by the Ministry of Defense’s import weapons. The Defense Ministry has sought more information about the proposed design of the submarine from the French company. The project to build the submarine and maritime vessels in the country, as well as the boost, will it strengthen the defense industry sector. Faced with the growing strength of the Chinese navy’s submarines, will enhance India’s strength.
To increase its underwater capability, the Indian Navy plans to purchase 24 new submarines, including six submarines with nuclear attack capability. The Navy currently has 15 conventional submarines and two nuclear-rich submarines. The Navy is focusing on increasing its capability in view of the increasing presence of the Chinese military in the Indian Ocean region. Mazgaon Dockyard Limited is also manufacturing submarines for India with several expected to join the Navy fleet by the end of this year. Overall, the picture of the Indian Navy will change in the coming 10 years. (HC)