INS Vagir: Here’s all you should know about Made in India attack submarine that’s build in record time

In a major boost to Indian naval power, the Indian Navy today received the fifth submarine of the Kalvari Class submarines, INS Vagir. The submarine has been built under Project-75, which includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.

The submarine can undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, and surveillance missions.

The commissioning of INS Vagir comes amid the increasing presence of the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean.

Here is all you should know about INS Vagir:
* INS Vagir is built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders with the help of technology transfer from France’s Naval Group.

* ‘Vagir’ means sand shark, which represents stealth and fearlessness, two qualities synonymous with the ethos of a submariner.

* The erstwhile ‘Vagir’ was commissioned on November 1, 1973, and undertook numerous operational missions including deterrent patrols.

* The submarine was decommissioned on January 7, 2001, after serving the nation for about three decades.* Launched and named ‘Vagir’ on November 12, 2020, the submarine in its new avatar has the distinction of having the lowest build time among all indigenously manufactured submarines to date.

* New Vagir has the distinction of having the lowest build time among all indigenously manufactured submarines till date.

* The four Kalvari-class submarines commissioned earlier are: INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj and INS Vela.

* INS Vagsheer will be the last one in the series to be commissioned, expected around March 2024.

* The submarine has the best sensors in the world, its weapons package include sufficient wire guided torpedoes and sub-surface to surface missiles to neutralise a large enemy fleet.

* The submarine can also launch marine commandos for special operations, while its powerful diesel engines can quickly charge batteries for a stealth mission.

* For self defence, it has a state of the art torpedo decoy system.