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Friday, March 07, 2014

Submarine INS Sindhukirti stuck in refit for 8 years

INS Sindhukirti & INS SindhudhvajHere's another shocker: Diesel-electric submarine INS Sindhukirti has been stuck in a refit at an Indian shipyard for the last eight years.

Despite the Navy screaming blue murder over its aging and depleting underwater combat arm, there seems no end in sight for this gross project mismanagement.

Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), which was transferred from the shipping ministry to the defence ministry in 2009-2010, has repeatedly failed to adhere to delivery deadlines of INS Sindhukirti.

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