INS Khanderi (2017) explained

INS Khanderi (S22) is the second of the Indian Navy's six s being built in India. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which was designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS and manufactured at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai.[1]

The submarine inherits its name and pennant number from INS Khanderi (S22) which served in the Navy from 1968–1989, and was named after Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's island fort of Khanderi.

Construction

The submarine was launched in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and other dignitaries on 12 January 2017. The submarine began its sea trials on 1 June 2017.[2]

The submarine was commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 28 September 2019.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Second Scorpene submarine ready . The Hindu. 9 January 2017. Dinakar. Peri. 6 July 2019.
  2. Web site: First new conventional submarine to be commissioned in July-August - Times of India. The Times of India. 31 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Rajnath commissions INS Khanderi attack submarine. 28 September 2019. The Times of India. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928192141/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajnath-commissions-ins-khanderi-attack-submarine/articleshow/71345516.cms. 2019-09-28. 2019-09-29.

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