INS Vagir (S25)

INS Vagir (S25) is the fifth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène class, designed by French naval defence and energy group Naval Group and manufactured by Mazagon Dock Limited, an Indian shipyard in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[12]

For other ships with the same name, see INS Vagir.

INS Vagir during its maiden sea sortie.
History
India
NameINS Vagir
NamesakeVagir (S41)
Ordered2005
BuilderMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai
Launched12 November 2020[1]
StatusSea trials
General characteristics
Class and type Kalvari-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 1,615 tonnes (1,780 short tons)
  • Submerged: 1,775 tonnes (1,957 short tons)[2]
Length67.5 m (221 ft)[3]
Beam6.2 m (20 ft)[4]
Height12.3 m (40 ft)[3]
Draught5.8 m (19 ft)[4]
Propulsion
Speed
  • Surfaced: 11 kn (20 km/h)
  • Submerged: 20 kn (37 km/h)[4]
Range
  • 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) (surfaced)
  • 550 nmi (1,020 km) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) (submerged)[5]
Endurance50 days[6]
Test depth350 metres (1,150 ft) [7]
Complement
  • 8 officers
  • 35 sailors[8]
Electronic warfare
& decoys		C303/S anti-torpedo countermeasure system[9]
Armament

History and construction

The ship was launched on 12 November 2020.[13][1][14]

The submarine inherits its name from INS Vagir (S41) which served in the Navy from 1973–2001, and was named after a species of sandfish.[15][16]

Vagir, the fifth submarine in the Kalvari -class, started its maiden sea trials on 2 February, 2022. The ship is expected to be commissioned by Q4 2022.[17][18]

  • Launch of Vagir at Mazgaon Docks.
  • Vagir submarine during its maiden sea trials.
  • Vagir (S25) during its maiden sea trials


See also

References
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  2. Bedi, Rahul (14 December 2017). "Indian Navy commissions first licence-built Scorpène-class submarine". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.
  3. "Curtain Raiser : Kalvari to be Commissioned Tomorrow at Mumbai". pib.nic.in. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. Rahmat, Ridzwan (7 June 2017). "India's second Scorpène submarine begins sea trials". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.
  5. Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 0710626924.
  6. "India, France to ink Scorpene deal". The Times of India. PTI. 27 September 2005.
  7. "Scorpene 1000". DCNS. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. "Road to development in the 21st century goes through the Indian ocean – Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  9. Bedi, Rahul (31 January 2018). "India launches third Scorpène-class submarine". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  10. Bonsignore, Luca (2005). ""Carrera": The first real Spanish export-submarine floated". Naval Forces. Vol. 26, no. 1. Aldershot: Monch Publications. p. 135. ISSN 0722-8880. 18 torpedoes and missiles can be carried otherwise 30 mines.
  11. Dominguez, Gabriel (22 September 2017). "MDL delivers first of six Scorpène-class submarines to Indian Navy". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.
  12. "Fifth-generation Indian Navy Scorpene 'Vagir' put to trial, know why it is so special". DNA India. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. Desk, India com News (12 November 2020). "Indian Navy's Fifth Scorpene-Class Submarine INS Vagir Launched". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. "Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine Vagir launched at Mazagon Dock". New Indian Express. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. "Explained: India's Kalvari class of submarines, and its strategic significance". The Indian Express. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  16. "Indian Navy's Scorpene class submarine Vagir with superior stealth features launched - Scorpene-class submarine". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  17. "FIRST SEA SORTIE OF FIFTH SCORPENE SUBMARINE 'VAGIR'" (Press release). PIB. 2 February 2022.
  18. "Fifth Scorpene-Class Made-In-India Submarine Sails Out For First Sea Trial". NDTV. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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