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INS Vagir

Recently, the fifth diesel-electric Kalvari-class submarine Vagir was commissioned by the Indian Navy.

Major Points:

The submarine, also called Sand Shark, was handed off to the Indian Navy in December 2022.
Vagir is one of the six submarines in the project 75-developed Kalvari class.
The submarines of the Kalvari class are capable of engaging in a variety of naval warfare situations, such as minelaying, anti-warship and anti-submarine operations, and information collection and surveillance.
The submarine's cutting-edge technology has ensured: Superior stealth features include cutting-edge acoustic absorption techniques, low radiated noise levels, and a design that is hydrodynamically optimised.
The capacity to use precise guided weaponry to target the opposition
Four of these submarines—NS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj, and INS Vela—have already been commissioned into the Navy.
The sixth, INS Vagsheer, will be put into service the following year.
Name origin: Vagir, a submarine that served the Navy from 1973 to 2001.
Built by: the French M/s Naval Group and the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Capabilities and technical details:
Transmission systems for this class of submarines are diesel-electric.
These are predominantly assault submarines, sometimes known as "hunter-killer" kinds, which are built to hunt down and destroy enemy naval vessels.

Features:

The submarine has the ability to operate in all operational theatres and to communicate with other members of a Naval Task Force.
Torpedoes and tube-launched anti-ship missiles can be used to launch attacks, whether the target is above or below the surface.
It is capable of carrying out a wide range of tasks, including as anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence collection, mine laying, area surveillance, etc.

Significance:

Building these submarines in an Indian yard is another step toward "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" and boosts self-confidence in this field. This is the third submarine to be handed to the Indian Navy in a period of 24 months, which is a remarkable accomplishment.
Vagir, with features like an innovative noise absorption method, stands for stealth and bravery.
Vagir will improve the ability of the Indian Navy to advance India's maritime interests.
It has the ability to carry out a variety of tasks, such as anti-surface, anti-submarine, information gathering, mine laying, and surveillance missions.

About Project-75:

The Indian Navy is undertaking a project to construct six Scorpene Class attack submarines.
The 1,500-ton, conventionally powered Scorpene submarine can dive as deep as 300 metres.
In accordance with a USD 3.75 billion agreement inked in October 2005, The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) is building six Scorpene submarines with technical support from Naval Group of France.
Project 75 calls for six submarines to be built locally.

Source: The Hindu

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