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Indian Navy’s fifth stealth Scorpene class Submarine INS Vagir was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Monday the 23rd January 2023 at the Naval Dockyard Mumbai.

in the presence of Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, the Chief Guest for the ceremony.

Six Scorpene Class submarines are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France. INS Vagir would form part of the Western Naval Command’s Submarine fleet and would be another potent part of the Command’s arsenal.

The Scorpene Submarines are extremely potent platforms, they have advanced stealth features and are also equipped with both long range guided torpedoes as well as anti-ship missiles.

These submarine have a state of the art SONAR suite and sensor suite permitting outstanding operational capabilities.

Speaking on the occasion the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Adm R Hari Kumar stated that INS Vagir will give a significant fillip to the Indian Navy’s operational might and serve as a potent deterrent for any adversary.

He also highlighted that Vagir is the third submarine inducted into the Navy in a short span of 24 months.