It is a diesel attack submarine, which is designed to act as a sea denial as well as access denial warfare to the adversary.
The INS Vela is the fourth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. It is the country’s fourth Scorpene-class submarine, which was delivered to the Indian Navy earlier this week after more than two years of sea trials.
The latest addition to the fleet is to be commissioned on Thursday by the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh The ship will enhance the Indian Navy’s capability, the Defence Ministry said. Read More…
