PROJECT 75-(I) SUBMARINE PROJECT UNDER ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ PROGRAMME

The Cabinet Committee on Security had accorded approval on July 12, 1999, for a 30-year plan for series construction of submarines for indian navy in two phases, with second phase to be indigenous. during october 25, 2014, defence acquisition Council had cleared the procurement of six advanced submarines to be built as part of Project P-75(i) under Ômake in indiaÕprogramme. The cost is estimated to be ` 64,000 crore (about $9.5 billion). a high powered panel has short listed the shipyards which include mazagon dock Ltd., hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Cochin. These shipyards will invite foreign shipyards to implement the project. Likely foreign shipyards who have shown interest are german conglomerate Thyssenkrupp marine Systems with its hdW Type 214 submarine, RussiaÕs Rubin design BureauÕs amur 1650 boats, French dCnS with its Scorpene platform, SpainÕs navantia S-80 class and SwedenÕs Saab KockumsÕ with its a26 submarines. The new submarines will have the capability to operate underwater for several weeks with airindependent propulsion systems, greater strike power against land targets and improved stealth features that make them harder to detect.