The defence ministry’s approval to build three more Scorpene-class submarines in the country with technology from France will help boost the navy’s undersea capabilities. | Latest News India
Project 75I requires an Indian bidder to tie up with a foreign collaborator and build 6 conventional submarines equipped with AIP systems | Latest News India
The project, called P-75 India, is one of the biggest Make in India programs and is aimed at bolstering bilateral defense cooperation with a sharp focus on stronger industrial partnerships.
Lapses in the procurement processes, bureaucracy, and a slew of tortuous procurement manuals running into hundreds of pages were largely behind these enduring delays.
For most of its existence, the Indian Navy has been in a state of perpetual modernization. Due to its major shipbuilding programs’ long schedules and the continual need to replace older platforms with new ones – especially submarines – Delhi has been unable to meet its shipbuilding goals. Since 1948 the Indians have wanted a […]