Scorpene

Based on the present plan, the heart of the submarine, which is the combat system will be an indigenous one from Bharat Electronics Limited based on French architecture

INS Vagsheer, the last of the Scorpenes, is a reincarnation of a diesel-electric boat that the Soviet Union supplied in 1974

The delays have been caused due to various defects observed during the trials of the submarines, requirement of certain modifications, states MoD

The Indian Navy got its third Scorpene submarine of Project P-75 on Monday in Mumbai

Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine 'Vagir' was launched on Thursday at Mumbai's Mazagon Dock

But six new Scorpenes being built in India will have imported propulsion systems.

Submarine is designed to operate in all theatres, including the tropics

Even though none of the explanations seem to hold water, India could be staring at a US$ 3.6 billion white elephant

New Delhi's years of delay in choosing weapon systems for the Scorpene might have worked to the navy's advantage

22,400 pages of sensitive information about submarines leaked