PROJECT-75I

Sept. 16, 2018

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has initiated the process to finalise specific guidelines for the Project-75I.

About:

  • Under this, Navy will procure six advanced conventional submarines processed through the Strategic Partnership (SP) model.

  • These will be diesel-electric submarines, having advanced Air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems to enable them to stay submerged for longer duration and substantially increase their operational range.

  • The project, estimated to cost over 60,000 crore.

Source : The Hindu