About INS Sindhukesari :
- It is a 3,000-tonne Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine.
- It was designed as part of Project 877 and built under a contract betweenRosvooruzhenie, Russia, and the Ministry of Defence (India).
- Features:
- It has a displacement of 3,000 tons.
- It has a maximum diving depth of 300 meters, a speed of up to 18 knots, and can operate solo for 45 days with a crew of 53.
What are Kilo-class submarines?
- The Kilo Class is the NATO designation for a naval diesel-electric submarine made in Russia.
- The original version of the vessels were designated Project 877 Paltus (Halibut) in Russia.
- They are mainly intended for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in relatively shallow waters.
- The first Kilo Class submarine entered service in the Soviet Navy in 1980, and the vessel continues to be in service in the Russian Navy.
- These submarines are 70-74 meters long. It can travel at a maximum speed of 10-12 knots when surfaced and 17-25 knots when underwater.
- These vessels can carry up to eight surface-to-air missiles and 18 torpedoes or 14 underwater mines.
