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The submarine was launched in the presence of Minister of State for Defence [[Subhash Bhamre]], [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] [[Sunil Lanba|Admiral Sunil Lanba]] and other dignitaries on 12 January 2017. The submarine began its sea trials on 1 June 2017 and is expected to be commissioned by |
The submarine was launched in the presence of Minister of State for Defence [[Subhash Bhamre]], [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] [[Sunil Lanba|Admiral Sunil Lanba]] and other dignitaries on 12 January 2017. The submarine began its sea trials on 1 June 2017 and is expected to be commissioned by middle of 2018.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/first-new-conventional-submarine-to-be-commissioned-in-july-august/articleshow/58930934.cms</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 07:46, 13 January 2018
- This article is about the Scorpène-class submarine variant; for its namesake Foxtrot-class predecessor, see INS Khanderi (S22).
File:INS Khanderi (S51) during sea trials.jpg INS Khanderi during sea trials.
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History | |
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Name | INS Khanderi |
Namesake | Khanderi (S22) |
Ordered | 2005 |
Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai |
Launched | 12 January 2017[1] |
Commissioned | December 2017 (expected)[2] |
Identification | S51 |
Status | Sea trials |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
Displacement | 1,565 tonnes (1,725 short tons) (CM-2000) |
Length | 61.7 m (202 ft) (CM-2000) |
Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
Draught | 5.4 m (18 ft)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
Propulsion | Diesel-electric, batteries |
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Endurance |
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Test depth | >350 metres (1,150 ft) |
Complement | 31 |
Armament | 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for 18 Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes or SM.39 Exocet antiship missiles, 30 mines in place of torpedoes |
INS Khanderi (S51) is the second of the Indian Navy's six Template:Sclass-s being built in India. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which is designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS and being manufactured at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai.[2]
INS Khanderi, named after Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji's island fort Khanderi.
Status
The submarine was launched in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and other dignitaries on 12 January 2017. The submarine began its sea trials on 1 June 2017 and is expected to be commissioned by middle of 2018.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Submarine 'Khanderi' Launched" (Press release). Indian Navy. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ a b "Second Scorpene submarine ready". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/first-new-conventional-submarine-to-be-commissioned-in-july-august/articleshow/58930934.cms
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