Khanderi, 2nd Indigenous Scorpene-Class Submarine, Launched
January 12 2017
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) has unveiled the second Scorpene-class submarine for the Indian navy, reports the Press Trust of India.
The indigenously built Khanderi was launched Tuesday from the company's shipyard in Bombay (Mumbai).
The boat is the second of six subs planned being built at MDL in collaboration with France's DCNS.
The first submarine, Kalvari, is undergoing sea trials until December 2017 and expected to be commissioned later this year. ...
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