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New Delhi:The Indian Navy is in the final stages of finalising the field evaluation trial (FET) report in connection with the much-anticipated Project 75 India (P75I), under which six new conventional diesel-electric submarines with proven Air Independent Propulsion Systems (AIP) will get added to the fleet...
The Navy is all set to recommend the joint bid of the state-run Indian shipyard, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), and the German naval giant, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany (TKMS), to manufacture the diesel-electric submarines in India, ThePrint has learnt...
Following the defence ministry nod, the Indian Navy will form a cost negotiation committee and is looking to sign the contract for the submarines in a year...
The requirement of FET of the AIP at sea had been enunciated clearly in the Expression of Interest Issued earlier in 2019 as also In the RFI Issued in 2007, a source said.. Sources added that the requirement of a sea-proven AIP assumes significance since, unless sea-proven, safe and reliable for its designed functionality, the AIP system will expose the programme to significant technical and operational risks, cost and time overruns, and numerous challenges linked to integration...
These submarines will last us another 10-15 years, a source earlier said, explaining the issues the Indian Navy continues to face with its submarine fleet...
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