Jaitley reviews Scorpene submarine project
29 Aug 2014 5:07 AM IST
With the Navy facing shortage of under-water vessels, Defence minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday reviewed in Mumbai the progress of the long-delayed Scorpene submarines which are planned to be deployed on the western sea-board in Karwar.
During his day-long to Mumbai, the Defence Minister also launched a Rs 800-crore programme to modernise the Mazagon Dockyards Limited (MDL) where the submarines are being built. ‘Jaitley reviewed the progress of the Project-75 programme as well as the other ongoing warship building projects including P-15 B class stealth destroyers. His visit within three months of taking over demonstrates the importance being accorded by the government to the indigenous construction of submarines and warships,’ a ministry release said.
Navy is facing a shortage of submarines and this was aggravated further by the loss of Russian-origin Kilo Class INS Sindhurakshak in a mishap last year and the Scorpenes would help it to meet the shortfall.
During his day-long to Mumbai, the Defence Minister also launched a Rs 800-crore programme to modernise the Mazagon Dockyards Limited (MDL) where the submarines are being built. ‘Jaitley reviewed the progress of the Project-75 programme as well as the other ongoing warship building projects including P-15 B class stealth destroyers. His visit within three months of taking over demonstrates the importance being accorded by the government to the indigenous construction of submarines and warships,’ a ministry release said.
Navy is facing a shortage of submarines and this was aggravated further by the loss of Russian-origin Kilo Class INS Sindhurakshak in a mishap last year and the Scorpenes would help it to meet the shortfall.
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