India to build six state-of-the-art submarines at Rs 43,000 crore According to the Ministry of Defence, the mega submarine project is the first case processed under the Strategic Partnership model. Moreover, it would be one of the largest ‘Make in India’ projects and will serve to facilitate faster and more significant absorption of technology and create a tiered industrial ecosystem for submarine construction in India
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iving a major boost to its Navy, India has decided to indigenously build six conventional submarines equipped with state-of-the-art technology such as air independent propulsion system at a cost of around Rs 43,000 crore. A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) held under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave clearance to issue of Request for Proposal (RFP) for construction of the submarines under Project P 75 (I) of the Strategic Partnership (SP) model. A landmark approval, the submarine project is the first case processed under the SP model. Moreover, it would be one of the largest ‘Make in India’ projects and will serve to facilitate faster and more significant absorption of technology and
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create a tiered industrial ecosystem for submarine construction in India, according to the MoD. The Government also believes that from a strategic perspective, the initiative will help reduce the current dependence on imports and gradually ensure greater self-reliance and dependability of supplies from indigenous sources. The approval will also help the country realize its 30year submarine construction programme envisioned by the government to acquire national competence in submarine construction and the Indian industry to independently design and construct submarines in India. The availability of new technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities to the industry will be an important step towards enhancing
