Scorpene Class Submarine – VELA

(Ministry of Defence)

 

WHAT

Vela, the fourth Scorpene class submarine being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched today, on 06 May 2019.

 

MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDER

• MDL is one of the India’s leading shipyards with a capacity to meet requirements of the Indian Navy.
• Presently Eight Warships and five submarines are under construction at MDL.
• The contract for the construction and Transfer-of-Technology for six Scorpene class submarines in series, has M/s Naval Group (formerly DCNS) of France as ‘Collaborator’ and are being built by MDL.

 

SCORPENE CLASS SUBMARINES

These submarines can undertake multifarious types of missions such as anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and area surveillance.

They also have the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons.

The Scorpene class submarines are built with state-of-the-art technology. The submarines have superior stealth features such as:

• Advanced acoustic silencing techniques.
• Low radiated noise levels.
• Hydro-dynamically optimised shape.
• Ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons.

 

Source: PIB

 

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