Submarine building project: MDL’s extended underwater tech clause to oust most global bidders
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ET has learnt that the RFI, which goes into the technical details of the project, specifies that it is looking for a global partner that has a functioning Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system that has been tested and proven on an operational submarine.
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An official step by state-owned Mazagaon Docks Ltd (MDL), which is a prime contender for India’s Rs 43,000 crore submarine building project, has thrown potential global contenders into disarray, with a technical specification that would make most of them ineligible to bid.