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Detailed explanation-1: -A defence ministry spokesperson said, “In a landmark decision, the DAC on Thursday approved indigenous construction of six submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of over Rs 40,000 crore.
Detailed explanation-2: -Four submarines, Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj and Vela have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy. The sixth and final submarine, Vagsheer, was launched in April 2022. It is set to begin sea trials in 2023.
Detailed explanation-3: -Project – 75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. These submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France.
Detailed explanation-4: -India has 15 conventional and one nuclear submarine. But most of the fleet is three decades old. The navy needs at least 24 submarines to meet its 30-year submarine-building plan, which was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security in 1999 after the Kargil War.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian Navy currently operates sixteen diesel powered submarines. India’s submarine fleet is based at two locations: Visakhapatnam on the east coast and Mumbai on the west coast.