Engineering:INS Shankush (S45)
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| Name: | INS Shankush |
| Builder: | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany |
| Launched: | 11 May 1984 |
| Commissioned: | 20 November 1986 |
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| Class and type: | Shishumar-class submarine |
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| Length: | 64.4 m (211 ft) |
| Beam: | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Draught: | 6 m (20 ft) |
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| Range: | Snorting 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) |
| Test depth: | Test depth 260 m (850 ft) |
| Complement: | 40 (incl 8 officers) |
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INS Shankush (S45) (Ray of Light) is a Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.[1]
Mid Life Upgrade
Indian Navy awarded a contract for mid-life upgrade and certification of Shankush on 30 June 2023, the refit will be carried out by Mazagon Dock, Mumbai with technical cooperation from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.[2]
The refit is planned to be completed by 2026 and the total cost associated is ₹2,725 crore (US$380 million).[2]
References
- ↑ "Submarines --> Shishumar Class". Indian Navy. http://indiannavy.nic.in/sub_shishumar.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MoD signs a contract of Rs. 2725 Cr with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for Medium Refit with Life Certification of Submarine INS Shankush". PIB (Press release). 2023-06-30.
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