Mumbai7 minutes ago
- copy link
INS Vagir has joined the Navy. It is the fifth Kalvari class submarine.
INS Vagir, the fifth submarine of the Kalavari class, was commissioned into the Navy on Monday morning. Navy Chief Admiral R Harikumar commissioned Vagir at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The speed of Vagir under water is 40 km/h and its speed above water is 20 km/h.
Admiral R Harikumar said- Vagir is the third submarine to join the Navy in a span of 24 months. It is also a shining testimony to the specialization of our shipyard in building the complex. I wish all the very best for their hard work and commendable efforts.
Vagir can be deployed along the coast as well as at sea.
4 submarines have already been found
Navy officials told that the submarine will increase the strength of the Indian Navy. This is the fifth Kalvari class submarine under Project-75. A total of 6 indigenous submarines of Scorpene design are to be built under Project-75.
Earlier, four submarines Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj and Vela have been inducted into the Navy. They were built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Mumbai in collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France. An agreement was signed between the two companies in 2005 to produce 6 submarines.
The specialty of this submarine is that it will not be caught by the enemy’s radar.
name derived from sand fish
Vagir derives its name from the sand fish, a deadly marine predator of the Indian Ocean. Vagir was launched on 12 Nov 2020. From February 1, 2022, Vagir started sea trials. It completed major trials of weapons and sensors in the shortest possible time as compared to other submarines.
It can live under water for up to 50 days. In this, 50 soldiers can be deployed simultaneously.
Vagir’s specialty
Submarines can perform anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and area surveillance. Vagir is 221 feet long and 21 meters high. The submarine has a speed capability of 20 kmph above water and 40 kmph underwater. According to media reports, the submarine is equipped with 16 torpedoes, mines, missiles.
INS Vagir can be deployed at a depth of 350 meters inside the sea.
Glorious History of Vagir
Vagir has a glorious history as the submarine of the same name was commissioned in November 1973 and has carried out several operational missions including preventive patrolling. It was retired in January 2001 after serving the country for nearly three decades. Vagir in its new avatar has been completed in the shortest possible time among indigenously built submarines till date.
What is Project 75?
The Ind Kumar Gujral government had decided to give 25 submarines to the Navy. Project 75 was created for this. Under this project, a 30-year plan was made to build submarines. In 2005, India and France signed a $3.75 billion contract to build six Scorpene-design submarines. The first submarine of the Kalvari class was received by the Navy in 2017.