Engineering:INS Vagir (S25)

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Short description: Indian attack submarine

Vagir during its sea sortie.

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General characteristics
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Displacement:
  • Surfaced: 1,615 tonnes (1,589 long tons)
  • Submerged: 1,775 tonnes (1,747 long tons)[1]
Length: 67.5 m (221 ft 5 in)[2]
Beam: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)[3]
Height: 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)[2]
Draught: 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)[3]
Propulsion:
  • 4 x MTU 12V 396 SE84 diesel engines[3]
  • 360 x battery cells[2]
  • DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP (To be added in mid-life refit)
Speed:
  • Surfaced: 11 kn (20 km/h)
  • Submerged: 20 kn (37 km/h)[3]
Range:
  • 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) (surfaced)
  • 550 nmi (1,020 km) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) (submerged)[4]
Endurance: 50 days[5]
Test depth: 350 metres (1,150 ft) [6]
Complement:
  • 8 officers
  • 35 sailors[7]
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
C303/S anti-torpedo countermeasure system[8]
Armament:
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for 18 SUT torpedoes OR
  • SM.39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 30 mines in place of torpedoes[9][10]

INS Vagir (S25) is the fifth submarine of the first batch of six Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.s for the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist., designed by French naval defence and energy group Naval Group and manufactured by Mazagon Dock Limited, an Indian shipyard in Mumbai , Maharashtra.[11]

History and construction

The ship was launched on 12 November 2020.[12][13][14]

The submarine inherits its name from INS Vagir (S41) which served in the Navy from 1973–2001, and was named after a species of sandfish.[15][16]

Vagir, the fifth submarine in the Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. -class, started its maiden sea trials on 2 February, 2022. The ship was commissioned on 23rd January 2023.[17]

See also

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Curtain Raiser : Kalvari to be Commissioned Tomorrow at Mumbai". 13 December 2017. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174299. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Rahmat, Ridzwan (7 June 2017). "India's second Scorpène submarine begins sea trials". Jane's Defence Weekly. http://www.janes.com/article/71202/india-s-second-scorp%E8ne-submarine-begins-sea-trials. 
  4. Saunders, Stephen, ed (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 0710626924. 
  5. "India, France to ink Scorpene deal". The Times of India. PTI. 27 September 2005. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-France-to-ink-Scorpene-deal/articleshow/1244394.cms. 
  6. "Scorpene 1000". DCNS. http://en.dcnsgroup.com/naval/products/scorpene. 
  7. "Road to development in the 21st century goes through the Indian ocean – Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister". http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174311. 
  8. Bedi, Rahul (31 January 2018). "India launches third Scorpène-class submarine". Jane's Defence Weekly. http://www.janes.com/article/77488/india-launches-third-scorp%E8ne-class-submarine. 
  9. Bonsignore, Luca (2005). ""Carrera": The first real Spanish export-submarine floated". Naval Forces (Aldershot: Monch Publications) 26 (1): 135. ISSN 0722-8880. "18 torpedoes and missiles can be carried otherwise 30 mines.". 
  10. Dominguez, Gabriel (22 September 2017). "MDL delivers first of six Scorpène-class submarines to Indian Navy". Jane's Defence Weekly. http://www.janes.com/article/74325/mdl-delivers-first-of-six-scorp%E8ne-class-submarines-to-indian-navy. 
  11. "Fifth-generation Indian Navy Scorpene 'Vagir' put to trial, know why it is so special" (in en). 2020-11-12. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-fifth-generation-indian-navy-scorpene-vagir-put-to-trial-know-why-it-is-so-special-2856101. 
  12. Desk, India com News (2020-11-12). "Indian Navy's Fifth Scorpene-Class Submarine INS Vagir Launched" (in en). https://www.india.com/news/india/scorpene-class-submarine-ins-vagir-launched-4208068/. 
  13. "Indian Navy gets fifth Scorpene-class submarine 'INS Vagir'" (in en). 12 November 2020. https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/indian-navy-gets-fifth-scorpene-class-submarine-ins-vagir/680844. 
  14. "Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine Vagir launched at Mazagon Dock" (in en-IN). 12 November 2020. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/nov/12/indian-navys-fifth-scorpene-class-submarine-vagir-launchedatmazagon-dock-2222790.html. 
  15. "Explained: India's Kalvari class of submarines, and its strategic significance" (in en). 19 November 2020. https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-a-look-at-kalvari-class-of-submarines-and-its-strategic-significance-7049172/. 
  16. "Indian Navy's Scorpene class submarine Vagir with superior stealth features launched - Scorpene-class submarine". https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navys-scorpene-class-submarine-vagir-with-superior-stealth-features-launched/capabilities-and-origin/slideshow/79208522.cms. 
  17. "INS Vagir, 5th submarine of Kalvari class, commissioned into Indian Navy". 23 January 2023. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ins-vagir-5th-submarine-of-kalvari-class-commissioned-into-indian-navy-101674446874240.html.