{"id":3254,"date":"2026-05-05T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:42:39","slug":"ins-sindhukesari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ins-sindhukesari\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Sindhukesari"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>INS Sindhukesari Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Navy&#8217;s Kilo-class submarine, INS Sindhukesari, recently arrived in Colombo for an Operational Turnaround (OTR).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About INS Sindhukesari<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a 3,000-tonne <\/span><b>Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the Indian Navy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>commissioned <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on 19 December <\/span><b>1988<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designed as part of <\/span><b>Project 877<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>built under a contract between Rosvooruzhenie, Russia, and the Ministry of Defence (India).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It measures 72.6 meters in length and is powered by diesel-electric propulsion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has an <\/span><b>operational endurance of up to 45 days <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a crew of around 53 personnel.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a maximum diving depth of 300 meters, a speed of up to 18 knots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is armed with a combination of<\/span><b> torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and mines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and has been <\/span><b>retrofitted to carry advanced Klub\/3M-54E cruise missiles.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What are Kilo-class submarines?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kilo Class is the<\/span><b> NATO designation f<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or a <\/span><b>naval diesel-electric attack submarine designed and built by the Soviet Union (now Russia).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original version of the vessels were designated <\/span><b>Project 877 Paltus (Halibut) in Russia.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are mainly intended for <\/span><b>anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in relatively shallow waters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first Kilo Class submarine entered service in the Soviet Navy in <\/span><b>1980<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the vessel continues to be in service in the Russian Navy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These submarines are 70-74 meters long. It can travel at a maximum speed of 10-12 knots when surfaced and 17-25 knots when underwater.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These vessels can <\/span><b>carry up to eight surface-to-air missiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 18 <\/span><b>torpedoes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or 14 <\/span><b>underwater mines.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Stealth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Known for <\/span><b>extremely low noise levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, earning the <\/span><b>nickname \u201cBlack Hole\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">among naval forces. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/world\/ins-sindhukesari-arrives-in-colombo-for-operational-turnaround-india-sri-lanka-naval-ties-deepen\/amp\/?utm=relatedarticles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INS Sindhukesari is a Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. 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