The Project 940 Lenok class (a type of salmon) (known in the West by its NATO reporting name India class) was a military submarine design of the Soviet Union. Two vessels of this class were built for the Soviet Navy; both were scrapped in the 2000s.

The Arihant-class (lit. ' Vanquisher of the Enemy ') is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines in service with Indian Navy. They were developed under the ₹ 900 billion (US$10 billion) Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to …

In March 2019, India signed a US$3 billion agreement with Russia to lease another Akula-class submarine, which is expected to join the Indian Navy by 2025. [11] It had been approved by the government worth ₹43,000 crore in June 2020. As of 2024, contestants include German Type 214 class submarine [12] and Spanish S-80 plus class submarine. [13]

Mar 25, 2025 · Sindhughosh-Class (Type 877EM) India possesses seven working Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric attack submarines. These Kilo-class units act as the mainstay of India’s submarine fleet and are being progressively retrofitted to accommodate the Klub/3M-54E Alfa cruise missile system.

Jan 24, 2025 · India has three classes of submarines – the Shishumar class, the Sindhughosh class, and the indigenously developed Kalvari class. Shishumar class : These 4 submarines were commissioned under technology transfer from Germany.

Aug 31, 2024 · Induction of INS Arighaat, the second nuclear-powered submarine of the Arihant class, significantly boosts India’s nuclear deterrence capabilities. It strengthens the nuclear triad, the ability to launch missiles from land, air, and maritime platforms

May 5, 2021 · It seems unlikely that a second Arihant class boat will change the Indian Navy’s attitude to submarine secrecy. But its commissioning may provide new clues to the classes’ capabilities. And any differences between the two boats.

Feb 21, 2024 · Summary: In 2023, the Indian Navy bolstered its maritime defense with the induction of INS Vagir, the fifth Kalvari-class submarine, enhancing capabilities in anti-surface warfare,...

Jan 15, 2025 · INS Vagsheer, the sixth Scorpene-class submarine under the Kalvari-class Project 75, is described as one of the most silent and versatile diesel-electric submarines in the world.

Sindhughosh-class (lit. ' Roar of the Sea ') submarines are Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Indian Navy. Their names are in Sanskrit, but in their Roman-alphabet forms sometimes a final short -a is dropped.