| ID | 146561 |
| Title Proper | Submarine Ahoy - whither to bound? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Revi, A P |
| Contents | The MOD's 1997 proposal for a 30-year s/m building programme got CCS endorsement only
in 1999. It consisted of a long term plan for indigenous construction of twenty-four s/m over a period of thirty years. In 2002, Admiral Madhvender the incumbent CNS, is reported to have commended the recent decision of the government to go ahead with the 30 year s/m building plan. He further added that during the first ten years there will be licensed manufacture of s/m. Subsequently, it will be completely indigenous presumably meaning, indigenous design and production. |
| `In' analytical Note | Indian Defence Review Vol. 31, No.2; Apr-Jun 2016: p.11-18 |
| Journal Source | Indian Defence Review 2016-06 31, 2 |
| Key Words | Nuclear submarine ; Indian Navy ; India ; Submarine Arms ; INS Kalvari ; Building Programme ; Submarine Infrastructure Development |