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Navy launches submarine Karanj amid Veda chants

New Delhi/Mumbai: Amid chants of invocations from Atharva Veda, the Indian Navy on Wednesday launched the third Scorpene class submarine 'Karanj' at Mumbai's Mazagon Docks.
Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba's wife Reena Lanba launched the submarine while Admiral Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff was the chief guest on the occasion.
During his address, Admiral Lanba said, "The launch of Karanj marked a significant departure from the manning and training philosophy that was adopted for the first two submarines and added that from third submarine onwards the Navy would be fully self reliant in training and certification processes."
He also mentioned that the old Karanj had served the nation for 34 years from 1969 to 2003 including participation in 1971 war.
This historic event reaffirms the giant strides taken by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) in the ongoing 'Make In India' programme, which is being actively implemented by the Department of Defence Production (MoD), the Indian Navy said.
The submarine was then towed to Mumbai Port Trust, for separation from the pontoon.
Karanj will now undergo rigorous trials and tests, both in harbour and at sea before it is commissioned into the Navy.
The contract for the construction and Transfer-of-Technology for six Scorpene submarines in series, has Naval Group (formerly DCNS) of France as 'Collaborator' and are being built by MDL.
The state-of- the-art technology utilised for construction of the Scorpene class submarines has ensured superior stealth features such as advanced acoustic silencing techniques, low radiated noise levels, hydro-dynamically optimized shape and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons.
The attack can be launched with both torpedoes and tube launched anti-ship missiles, whilst underwater or on surface.
The stealth of this potent platform is enhanced by the special attention given to various signatures.
These stealth features give it an invulnerability, unmatched by most submarines.
Scorpene submarines can undertake multifarious types of missions i.e Anti-Surface warfare, Anti-Submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, area surveillance.
The submarine is designed to operate in all theatres, with means provided to ensure interoperability with other components of a Naval Task Force.
It is a potent platform, marking a generational shift in submarine operations.
In December 2017, INS Kalvari, the first Scorpene class submarine was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Khanderi, the second Scorpene class submarine was launched in January 2017, and is currently undergoing the rigorous phase of sea trials and is also scheduled to be delivered shortly.
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