Scorpene-Class Submarine INS Karanj Commissioned into Indian Navy.

 

Scorpene-Class Submarine INS Karanj Commissioned into Indian Navy.

The scorpene-class submarine INS Karanj was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Mumbai on Wednesday, in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral (Retired) VS Shekhawat.

This is the third in the series of six submarines built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.

Two submarines of the project namely INS Kalvari and Khanderi were commissioned in December 2017 and September 2019 respectively. Scorpene is a conventional submarine designed by the Naval Group for the export market.

INS Karanj, which was constructed by shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, was launched on January 31, 2018.

A total of six submarines are going to be built at the MDL. The submarines are being built in collaboration with the French shipbuilding major Naval Group (formerly DCNS).