Is it True???
Well, if the Indian Naval Planners are to be believed, this can indeed be True!
Currently, Indian Navy is in dire need of strengthening its underwater warfare capability with both rivals - Pakistan & China adding good numbers to there own...
But how the numbers going to add-up?
Indian Navy had long back signed the contract for six French Scorpene submarines & the commissioning of the first one is expected to be completed by next (2016) year & all six by 2020.
Then comes the much awaited tender for six Project 75I submarines where French, Spanish, Russian (among others) submarines are in contention. Soon, the winner will be chosen & Navy expects all six to be inducted well before 2030.
The above two classes were conventional submarine classes. The real punch will be added by inducting the nuclear submarines which India plans to induct in large numbers....
- First comes the much awaited Arihant class Ballistic nuclear missile submarines (SSBN) that will be armed with K-15 Sagarika & K-4 SLBMs. In Total, three of this class is planned.
- Second, Government has given the go ahead for bigger & better SSBN class. Six SSBN of this class will be inducted.
- Third, Nuclear Powered submarines (SSN) are also planned & six of them will be inducted finally.
- Last but not the least, Russia & India are in the final stage of talks to lease another Akula class nuclear submarines to Indian Navy with one already in the service.
When we do the Math:
- Six Scorpene Class...
- Six Project-75I Class...
- Three of Arihant Class...
- Six SSBNs....
- Six SSNs....
- One Akula Class...
Total comes out to be 28 submarines in the next 15 years time-frame!!
Hopefully, without delay, these will be inducted within this time-frame.
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