INS Vagir

In News

• Recently, the Indian Navy commissioned the fifth diesel-electric Kalvari-class submarine Vagir.

Key Points

• About:
  • Also known as Sand Shark, the submarine was delivered to the Indian Navy in December 2022.
  • Vagir is a Kalvari-class submarine, which includes six submarines developed under Project 75.  
  • Four of these submarines have already been commissioned into the Navy viz. NS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj and INS Vela.
  • The sixth, INS Vagsheer, will be commissioned next year.
• Origin of Name:
  • From Vagir, a submarine which served the Navy between 1973 and 2001.
• Built By: 
  • the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in collaboration with the French M/s Naval Group 
• Capabilities and Technical Details:
  • This class of submarines have Diesel Electric transmission systems.
  • These are primarily attack submarines or ‘hunter-killer’ types which means they are designed to target and sink adversary naval vessels.
• Significance:
  • Vagir represents stealth and fearlessness, as it comes with features like an advanced acoustic absorption technique.
  • Vagir will boost the Indian Navy’s capability to further India’s maritime interests.
  • It is capable of undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and surveillance missions.

Source: IE