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Monday, September 09, 2013

Navy set to upgrade, boost existing fleet

INS Shishumar Type 209/1500With the Sindhurakshak tragedy impairing the Navy's underwater capabilities, several projects to upgrade the existing fleet of submarines and expedite the procurement of new vessels have been fast-tracked.

The proposals being expedited include an upgrade for the Shishumar class (HDW Type 209) of submarines to equip them with anti-ship missiles, a fire control system upgrade for a Kilo submarine, simulators for training the crew on weapons firing and tenders for a new range of conventional submarines.

Sources said the upgrade for the Shishumar class of submarines is likely to be cleared at the earliest.

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