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INS Vagir (S25)

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

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.[13]

Vagir during its sea sortie
History
India
NameINS Vagir
NamesakeVagir (S41)
Ordered2005
BuilderMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai
Launched12 November 2020[1]
Acquired20 December 2022
Commissioned23 January 2023[2]
HomeportINS Vajrabahu, Mumbai
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeKalvari-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 1,615 tonnes (1,589 long tons)
  • Submerged: 1,775 tonnes (1,747 long tons)[3]
Length67.5 m (221 ft 5 in)[4]
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)[5]
Height12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)[4]
Draught5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)[5]
Propulsion
Speed
  • Surfaced: 11 kn (20 km/h)
  • Submerged: 20 kn (37 km/h)[5]
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)[6]
Endurance50 days[7]
Test depth350 metres (1,150 ft) [8]
Complement
  • 8 officers
  • 35 sailors[9]
Electronic warfare
& decoys		C303/S anti-torpedo countermeasure system[10]
Armament

History and construction

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The ship was launched on 12 November 2020.[14][1][15]

The submarine inherits its name from INS Vagir (S41) which served in the Navy from 1973 to 2001, and was named after a species of sandfish.[16][17]

Vagir, the fifth submarine in the Kalvari -class, started its maiden sea trials on 2 February 2022. The ship was commissioned on 23 January 2023.[18]

Service history

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Vagir was deployed on an extended patrol in the Indian Ocean. It first reached the Sri Lankan Port of Colombo on 19 June 2023 for a formal visit and departed the island on 22 June 2024.[19] Later it covered nearly 7000 kilometres to reach Fremantle, Australia on 20 August 2023.[20][21] This is the first time an Indian Scorpene submarine was on such a long deployment.[22]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Indian Navy gets fifth Scorpene-class submarine 'INS Vagir'". www.timesnownews.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Commissioning of Vagir marks a milestone in Indian Navy's evolution as a combat-ready & credible force: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar". newsonair.gov. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Curtain Raiser : Kalvari to be Commissioned Tomorrow at Mumbai". pib.nic.in. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d 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.
  6. ^ Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 0710626924.
  7. ^ "India, France to ink Scorpene deal". The Times of India. PTI. 27 September 2005.
  8. ^ "Scorpene 1000". DCNS. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Road to development in the 21st century goes through the Indian ocean – Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  10. ^ Bedi, Rahul (31 January 2018). "India launches third Scorpène-class submarine". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Fifth-generation Indian Navy Scorpene 'Vagir' put to trial, know why it is so special". DNA India. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. ^ Bansal, Kritika (12 November 2020). "Indian Navy's Fifth Scorpene-Class Submarine INS Vagir Launched". India.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine Vagir launched at Mazagon Dock". New Indian Express. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Explained: India's Kalvari class of submarines, and its strategic significance". The Indian Express. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Indian Navy's Scorpene class submarine Vagir with superior stealth features launched - Scorpene-class submarine". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  18. ^ "INS Vagir, 5th submarine of Kalvari class, commissioned into Indian Navy". www.hindustantimes.com. 23 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Submarine 'INS Vagir' arrives in Colombo". Sri Lanka Navy. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  20. ^ "INS VAGIR ON AN EXTENDED RANGE DEPLOYMENT TO FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA". PIB (Press release). 19 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Indian naval submarine and Pakistani ship visit Sri Lanka at same time". PIB. 19 June 2023.
  22. ^ Philip, Snehesh Alex (19 August 2023). "India's Scorpene submarine carries out its longest deployment, travels 7,000 kms to Australia". ThePrint. Retrieved 2 September 2023.


 

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