PROJECT 75I

PROJECT 75I

Subject: Defence

Context: Multi-billion deals for 30 armed drones from the U.S. and six advanced submarines under Project-75I are likely to be taken by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in April for approval, a government official said.

Concept:

Project 75I-Class Submarine

• The Project 75I-class submarine is follow-on of the Project 75 Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy.
• Under this project, the Indian Navy intends to acquire six diesel-electric submarines, which will also feature advanced Air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems to enable them to stay submerged for longer duration and substantially increase their operational range.
• In October 2014, the project got clearance from Defence Acquisition Council.
• All six submarines are expected to be constructed in Indian shipyards.

Design

• The Project 75I-class submarines will have a vertical launch system (VLS) to enable them to carry multiple Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles, making the submarines fully capable of anti-surface and anti-ship warfare missions.