Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) provided the 4th Scorpene submarine of Task P-75 to the Western Naval Command on Tuesday. It will certainly be ultimately be appointed right into Navy as INS Vela.
The approval record was authorized by Chairman as well as Handling Supervisor of Mazgaon Dock, Narayan Prasad, as well as Back Admiral K P Arvindan, Principal Team Policeman (Technical) of Western Naval Command.
” With Vela, India even more seals its setting as a submarine-building country as well as MDL has actually measured up to its track record as one of the India’s leading shipyards with ability to satisfy demands as well as ambitions of the Navy,” claimed a Mazgaon Dock speaker.
The shipment of 4 submarines– Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj as well as currently Vela– declared India’s subscription in the unique team of submarine-building countries, the speaker included.
The 5th submarine, Vagir– introduced on November 12, 2020– has actually begun harbour tests as well as is anticipated to go with first surface area sortie in December 21, this year. The 6th submarine remains in the advancement phase of outfitting, claimed authorities.