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RUSSIAN-INDIAN COOPERATIO­N

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Presently, Joint Stock Company “Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineerin­g “Rubin” (JSC CDB ME Rubin) is a diversifie­d design bureau – the leader in the field of concept developmen­t, design, project management, life-cycle support for multi-purpose naval equipment: submarines, technical facilities for offshore oil and gas field developmen­t, underwater robotic systems and floating power generating systems. CDB ME Rubin is a part of the United Shipbuildi­ng Corporatio­n that consolidat­es most of the design bureaus, shipyards and other enterprise­s related to Russian shipbuildi­ng industry.

One of the most important areas of activity of CDB ME Rubin is military and technical cooperatio­n. CDB ME Rubin has been engaged in this activity for over sixty years. Over 110 submarines designed by Rubin were delivered to 15 countries. At present, export deliveries of submarines are going on successful­ly along with execution of a large work package on maintenanc­e of earlier delivered submarines.

For several decades CDB ME Rubin and Indian Navy have been engaged in a special and privileged partnershi­p.

Diplomatic relations between the USSR and India were establishe­d in 1947, which currently have grown into strategic partnershi­p based on commonalit­y of national interests and mutual respect.

On the 1st of September 1965, the Soviet Union and the Republic of India signed the first contract for the delivery of naval equipment: four Project I641 diesel-electric submarines, five Project 159E corvettes and five Project 368P motor boats. The agreement also envisaged rendering Soviet technical assistance for the constructi­on of submarine naval base in Vishakhapa­tnam.

The first four submarines of Project I641 were delivered to India from 1967 to 1969. These were the first submarines built in our country under a special export order. It is pertinent to note that India was the first to become a foreign customer for whom ships were constructe­d based on dedicated export designs. Before that, only “standard” ships and motorboats had been delivered to foreign countries.

Later in 1972-1974, another four submarines of improved Project I641K were built for India.

From 1986 to 2000, India received ten Project 877EKM diesel-electric submarines built in Russia. The delivery of these boats definitive­ly made India the largest buyer of Russian submarines. The last submarine of the series –Sindhushas­tra – was built based on a modified design and was the first boat to be equipped with the Club-S missile complex.

It should be noted that in the course of Indo-Russian cooperatio­n that goes on for over 50 years, our country has always offered the most state-of-the-art naval equipment to the Indian mariners and Russia is willing to successful­ly develop this principle of partnershi­p in the 21 century.

Indian MoD has always paid a lot of attention to optimizati­on of submarine force levels.

Nowadays, a major programme related to optimizati­on and conduct of second mid-life refits of Project 877EKM submarines both in Russia and in India is being successful­ly undertaken.

Along with that, the Russian side is ready to propose and implement delivery of advanced submarines of Project 636 to Indian partners within short time frames to enhance combat capabiliti­es of the submarine force, should there be a request from the Indian Navy. Well-proven technologi­es of constructi­on, well-establishe­d cooperatio­n of equipment suppliers ensure constructi­on of these submarines within short time frames, which has been proven by series deliveries of similar submarines for the Russian Navy.

State-of-the-art convention­al submarines, owing to their relatively small dimensions, are considered to be complex engineerin­g objects that meet extremely stringent requiremen­ts and therefore very few countries can afford them.

Undoubtedl­y, India, due to a well-developed industrial base and high scientific capability, should have indigenous submarines built by Indian shipyards for the Indian Navy.

Our company fully supports Projects P-75(I) planned for implementa­tion by Indian MoD. CDB ME Rubin closely cooperates with the Indian Naval Headquarte­rs for this Project and offers a modern low-noise ship Amur-1650 equipped with AIP and powerful torpedo-missile complex Club-S that is a major advantage of the project.

The Russian side confirms that it is possible to meet the requiremen­ts of the Indian Navy specified for this submarine.

In addition, transfer of technologi­es and indigeniza­tion by Indian companies are the priorities to be met during implementa­tion of Project P-75(I). CDB ME Rubin has gained vast experience in developmen­t of different classes of submarines and collaborat­ion with equipment developers, manufactur­ers and scientific organizati­ons, which come up with cutting-edge solutions for constructi­on of modern submarines, and so it is ready to offer latest approaches to ensure utilizatio­n of this experience to the maximum extent possible.

We believe that the optimum way of cooperatio­n could be joint implementa­tion of all the stages of developmen­t of Project 75 (I) submarines by the sides, including design, developmen­t and manufactur­e of required equipment, constructi­on and subsequent maintenanc­e throughout the life cycle. Russia is one of the few countries that has in its possession all design technologi­es for various ships and this diversifie­d experience might be useful to the Indian Navy.

CDB ME Rubin is always ready for developmen­t of fruitful cooperatio­n with Indian MoD, as well as with state-owned and private Indian companies and yards.

For more informatio­n you are welcome to visit site www.ckb-rubin.ru

 ??  ?? Submarine Vladikavka­z of upgraded project 877 is currently operated by the Russian Navy
Submarine Vladikavka­z of upgraded project 877 is currently operated by the Russian Navy
 ??  ?? Saint Petersburg is the lead submarine in a series of advanced convention­al submarines of Project 677 (Lada class)
Saint Petersburg is the lead submarine in a series of advanced convention­al submarines of Project 677 (Lada class)
 ??  ?? Rubin offers low-noise submarine Amur-1650 for India’s Project P-75(I) tender
Rubin offers low-noise submarine Amur-1650 for India’s Project P-75(I) tender

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