Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari
NEW DELHI: India has moved a step closer to having its conventional diesel-electric submarines equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) technology, which will enhance their underwater endurance and stealth, even as the third Scorpene submarine is all set to be commissioned at Mumbai on Wednesday.
The DRDO on Tuesday said it had achieved “an important milestone” in the development of the indigenous AIP system by proving its land-based prototype. Developed by the Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) of DRDO with the support of industry partners L&T and Thermax, the AIP system was operated in endurance mode for 14 days and maximum power mode for two days.
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