INS Karanj Inducted into Service

On 10th March, the Indian Navy inducted its third Scorpene-class conventional diesel electric submarine, INS Karanj, into service.

  • The first submarine of the class, INS Kalvari, was commissioned in December 2017 and the second, INS Khanderi, in September 2019.
  • A fourth submarine, Vela, was launched into the water in May 2019 and the fifth, Vagir, in November 2020, and both are undergoing sea trials.
  • The sixth is in an advanced stage of outfitting.

INS Karanj

  • Karanj has been equipped with the best sensors in the world and is fitted with an integrated platform management system to provide centralised propulsion and machinery ....
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