Defense: The Indian Navy to commission fourth stealth scorpene class submarine, INS Vela
New Delhi: The Indian Navy is ready to serve the nation with the new and fourth stealth scorpene class submarine INS Vela. The commission of INS Vela in the Indian Navy will definitely increase security and safety in the Indian Ocean and region.
The Indian Navy is going to commission one more ‘silent killer’ in the force today. The Indian Navy on Wednesday said that it will commission its fourth stealth Scorpene-class submarine under Project 75, INS Vela on Thursday.
INS Vela known as the ‘Silent Killer’ also and will boost the Navy’s combat capability. INS Vela is known to have advanced stealth and combat capabilities when it comes to engaging with the enemy.
According to the media report, Project 75 includes the construction of six submarines of Scorpene design, these include – Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj – which have already been commissioned.
The submarine has been built by Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in collaboration with M/s Naval Group of France. The previous avatar of INS Vela was commissioned on August 31, 1973, and it rendered yeoman service to the nation for 37 eventful years before being decommissioned on June 25, 2010.
On Sunday, the Indian Navy’s stealth guided-missile destroyer Visakhapatnam was commissioned in Mumbai. The indigenously-built warship is packed with an array of missiles and anti-submarine rockets.
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