India Expands Submarine Plan To Nine Boats As Underwater Fleet Modernisation Accelerates

India has decided to expand its submarine acquisition plan, moving beyond the earlier proposal of six boats under Project 75(I) to a total of nine conventional diesel-electric submarines in the first phase, as reported by The Print. This decision reflects the government’s assessment that the Navy’s underwater fleet will face significant depletion from the late 2030s onwards, as several of
India has decided to expand its submarine acquisition plan, moving beyond the earlier proposal of six boats under Project 75(I) to a total of nine conventional diesel-electric submarines in the first phase, as reported by The Print. This decision reflects the government’s assessment that the Navy’s underwater fleet will face significant depletion from the late 2030s onwards, as several of
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