Delay Hits Scorpene Retrofit To Boost Stealth, Endurance

India’s program to retrofit its Scorpene (Kalvari-class) submarines with air independent propulsion (AIP) systems, aimed at boosting stealth and operational underwater endurance, has suffered significant delays and missed milestones, reported Rajat Pandit of TOI.The domestically developed fuel cell-based AIP system—led by DRDO’s Naval Materials Research Lab (NMRL) with L&T as a key industry
India’s program to retrofit its Scorpene (Kalvari-class) submarines with air independent propulsion (AIP) systems, aimed at boosting stealth and operational underwater endurance, has suffered significant delays and missed milestones, reported Rajat Pandit of TOI.The domestically developed fuel cell-based AIP system—led by DRDO’s Naval Materials Research Lab (NMRL) with L&T as a key industry
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