Second Kalvari-Class Submarine INS Khanderi Launched

INS Khanderi (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@indiannavy)

The second Kalvari-class submarine, the INS Khanderi, was launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on Thursday.

The submarine will undergo rigorous tests and trials till December 2017.

Khanderi has been named after the Island fort of the Maratha forces, which played a vital role in ensuring their supremacy at sea, in the late 17th century.

The state-of-the-art features of this Kalvari-class submarine includes superior stealth and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons.

The attack can be launched with torpedoes, as well as tube-launched anti-ship missiles, whilst underwater or on surface. The stealth features will give it an invulnerability, unmatched by many submarines.

The submarine is designed to operate in all theatres, including the tropics. All means and communications are provided to ensure interoperability with other components of a Naval Task Force.

It can undertake multifarious types of missions, typically undertaken by any modern submarine i.e. anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, area surveillance etc.

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Subhash Bhamre presided over the function to commence the launch of Khanderi.

(With inputs from ANI)

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