Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd holds launching ceremony of first Scorpene Submarine

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd has announced that the launching ceremony of fifth Scorpene submarine of Project-75 was conducted on 12 November 2020 at Mazagon Dock (MDL) by Smt. Vijaya Shripad Naik. Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri, Shri Shripad Naik was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

Two submarines of the ongoing Project-75 programme at MDL, Kalvari and Khanderi, have been commissioned into the Indian Navy. The third submarine, of the above project, is in the last phase of rigorous sea trials. The fourth submarine, has commenced her sea trials, whilst the sixth and last submarine, is being readied for boot together. The P-75 submarine project would not have achieved the current progress without the unconditional support, course correction and active encouragement of the Department of Defence Production (MoD) and Indian Navy throughout it's various phases of construction.

MDL's contribution to national maritime security and nation building continues with the current ongoing construction of 04 in no. P-15B Destroyers and 04 in no. P-17A Frigates.

All these projects are in sync with the current impetus of the Government towards 'Make in India' and 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat'.

Source : Equity Bulls

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