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Geopolitics & National SecurityIndia launched 5th Scorpene Submarine INS Vagir as its military relation deepens with France
Mon, 16 Nov 2020
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Close on the heels of a dozen high-profile missile launches which included an anti-ship missile and a hypersonic missile, India launched the INS Vagir-its 5th Scorpene Class submarine in Mumbai today.
INS Vagir, launched by Minister of State for Defence Shripad Y. Naik, is part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built under Indian Navy`s Project-75. The INS Vagir can undertake missions like anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and area surveillance. It has been designed by a French naval defence and energy company.
India has already commissioned two submarines under Project-75 while two others are currently undergoing sea trials.
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