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In a boost for its underwater capabilities, the Indian Navy is likely to commission Vagsheer, its sixth and final Kalvari-class submarine under a 23,562-crore programme called Project 75, in December, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.e)..
The submarine, constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, is undergoing final trials, the officials said..
On August 29, India commissioned its second indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arighaat, at Visakhapatnam, with defence minister Rajnath Singh then asserting that it will further strengthen Indias nuclear triad, enhance nuclear deterrence and help establish strategic balance in the region..
Earlier this month, the navy commissioned a submarine escape training facility, called Vinetra, at INS Satavahana in Visakhapatnam to prepare crews to respond swiftly if a Kalvari-class boat is in distress..
The navy has similar facilities to train crews for its Kilo-class and Shishumar-class submarines at INS Satavahana, Indias premier submarine training establishment commissioned in December 1974..
