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Navy's fifth Scorpene-class submarine Vagir launched
12-November-2020

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

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik launched the submarine through video-conferencing.

Vagir is part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. The submarines, designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS, are being built as part of Indian Navy's Project-75.

INS Kalvari, the first of the six Scorpene-class submarines, was launched in 2017, followed by Khanderi, Karanj and Vela.

These submarines can undertake missions like anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, and area surveillance, an official said.