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Project 75 (The Foreign Procurement Route)
- Procurement of six diesel electric submarines.
- Contract negotiations to begin between Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) and Germany’s TKMS.
- Expected cost is ₹70,000 crore (increased from the benchmark of ₹43,000 crore).
- The first submarine will be delivered not before seven years from the contract finalization.
Project 76 (Indigenous Submarine Development)
- DRDO is preparing to submit the proposal for Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approval within two months.
- Design phase: 2–3 years
- Construction: 5 years → first submarine delivered in ~8 years.
- Specifications
- 3,000 tonne displacement
Capable of launching Land Attack Cruise Missiles (LACMs)
- 90-95% indigenous content, only electronics and some tubes will be imported.
- The design is based on the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) Project: Arihant class of nuclear submarines.
Scorpene Class Expansion
- Contract for three more Scorpene class submarines to be signed soon.
- First delivery is expected by 2030.
Indigenous SSN (Nuclear Attack Submarine) Programme
- Individually, it is in the design phase (4-5 years).
- Construction and validation: another 5 years.
Present Status of the Submarine Fleet of the Indian Navy
- There are 17 conventional submarines, most of which are ageing.
- There is an urgent requirement for new submarines to sustain the force levels.
- With Project 75 and Project 76 progressing almost in parallel, India is pushing for self reliance in submarine technology, while supplementing its fleet with foreign built units.
