INS Khanderi to be inducted on Saturday: From firepower to speed, everything you need to know about new submarine
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also be inaugurating the Aircraft Carrier Drydock at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on September 28, 2019.
In a move to bolster India's defence capabilities, INS Khanderi, a Scorpene class submarine, will be inducted by the Indian Navy on Saturday.
Responding to the ever-increasing threat of aggression from other countries and terrorist groups, this new addition will strengthen India's naval power.
Besides induction of INS Khanderi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also be inaugurating the Aircraft Carrier Drydock at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on September 28, 2019.
Here is a detailed account of the new submarine's defence capabilities.
(With inputs from Ankur Tyagi)
INS Khanderi is the second Scorpene class submarine which was handed over to the Navy on September 19 to enhance its power projection undersea.
INS Khanderi is powered by four MTU 12V 396 SE84 diesel engines and 360 battery cells.
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The 67.5 metres long INS Khanderi can travel at 37 kmph (20 knots) undersea while its speed on the surface is 20 kmph (11 knots).
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INS Khanderi can remain on patrol for 50 days at a stretch at a depth of 350m.
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This submarine can also be called a 'silent killer', as it can engage in combat without itself being a target. For example, due to the magnetised propulsion motor in its rear part (a French technology), the noise coming from inside the vessel is not allowed to come out. Due to this, the enemy's search plane or submarine or any other war vessel are not able to get its information properly. This shield puts the submarine at a strategic advantage.
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To bolster our nation's defensive capabilities, INS Khnderi is armed with 18 SUT torpedoes which can be fired from six tubes, sea-skimming Exocet anti-ship missiles. It can also carry 30 anti-ship mines in place of torpedoes.
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The submarine has room for eight officers and 35 sailors.
The submarines have been designed by French company Naval Group (formerly DCNS) and manufactured at Mumbai's Mazagon Dock Limited.
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