On the Asian side, everyone is sticking to their positions, preparing for a possible escalation of a possible conflict in Southeast Asia or East Asia. Each country is innovating and intends to let the world know which new buildings are joining its ranks. Recently, it was India which announced the commissioning of a new submarine, a frigate and a destroyer.
INS Vagsheer India’s new “French” submarine
In terms of technology and know-how in armaments, France is among the best in the world. And if France knows how to produce planes, it also knows how to produce submarines thanks to Naval Group.
It is in this sense that within the framework of the program “Make in India”, the French manufacturer participated in the construction of theINS Vagsheerthe latest submarine in the Indian fleet. Entirely built in India, it benefits from the technologies of Naval Group to make it ultra efficient.
It is a class conventional attack submarine Kalvaribased on the French Scorpène class, which is therefore equipped with diesel propulsion. Capable of reaching a speed of 20 knots (37 km/h), it is 67.5 meters long and can displace just under 2,000 tonnes of water when submerged.
Carrying a large arsenal, it is the sixth and final submarine ordered by India to replace its aging fleet. However, as reported The Associated Pressa new order for three other vessels could be placed with an estimated entry into service in 2031 for the first submarine.
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This kind of announcement for three naval vessels is not due to chance. Indeed, for several months, a climate of tension has reigned throughout East and South Asia due to an increasingly significant presence of China in the region's waters and ever closer to territories. which do not belong to him.
It is in this sense that India's announcement to launch the submarine INS Vagsheer was made. If the device also follows the delivery order, it is also there to remind India's potential adversaries that the country is armed.
An idea that we find in the speech of the Indian Defense Minister, Rajnath Singh: “India places utmost importance on the strength of its navy to protect its interests.” reports AP.
But also in the speech of the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi: “Commissioning of three large combat ships marks a major step forward in realizing India's ambition to become a global leader in defense manufacturing and maritime security” reports the American press agency.
A fleet that is growing more and more
If the announcement to remember is indeed the commissioning of a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate, it should be remembered that India now has 16 submarines ready for combat and which allow it to ensure a certain control over the Indian Ocean in the face of a growing presence of China.
But to this was recently added, in 2022, an aircraft carrier, the very first built in the country and which therefore comes in addition to the one which was purchased from Russia in 2004.
Source : Associated Press
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