In an effort to strengthen its underwater attack capabilities the Indian Navy is in talks with the Naval Science and Technical Laboratory, Visakhapatnam, to build a micro-submarine for its strategic operations.
The NSTL scientists have put the preliminary design of a vessel on their drawing board. Sources told Express that the micro-submarine will have a carrying capacity of six persons. It will have the endurance of a normal submarine.
“All major navies have a fleet of small submarines. They are used for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. The same boats are also used for special operations like closeto- shore commando strikes,” sources said.
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The micro sounds like it will have Pakistan as its main destination
ReplyDeleteIf it follows the US program it will have cost overruns and cancellation as its major destination. Seriously, it's mostly the minor navies that are enamored of these things. North Korea and Iran have invested disproportionate amounts of time and money and effort into these commando delivery systems with very mixed results.
ReplyDeleteBut if you think you have money to burn, go ahead and burn it. For all this would cost them they could buy a Kilo and be much better off.