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President Droupadi Murmu became the second Indian President to undertake a submarine sortie, embarking on INS Vaghsheer, a Kalvari-class submarine, from Karwar naval base recently.

About INS Vagsheer

• It is the sixth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class, or Scorpene-class, submarines ordered by the Indian Navy under Project-75.
• It is named after the sandfish, a deadly deep-sea predator of the Indian Ocean. 
• It was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy on 15 January 2025.
• It now joins its sister vessels INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj, INS Vela, and INS Vagir, which were commissioned, respectively, in December 2017, September 2019, March 2021, November 2021, and January 2023.
• These submarines have been completely built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) through French technology transfer.

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INS Vagsheer Features

• It boasts advanced stealth technologies, including reduced radiated noise levels and sophisticated hydrodynamic design, making it one of the quietest submarines in the world.
• The 67.5-metre vessel reaches speeds of 20 knots submerged, dives to over 350 metres, and endures up to 50 days at sea.
• Armed with torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and mine-laying capabilities, it excels in anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, and surveillance.
• It consists of indigenously developed systems like the air-conditioning plant, internal communication network, and the Ku-Band SATCOM system.
• It can accommodate 8 officers and 35 sailors and is fitted with an anti-torpedo countermeasure system.

Source: ET