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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Four Indian Kilo-class subs to get new cruise missiles

INS SindhugoshRussian shipyard Zvezdochka said Wednesday it has been offered a contract to install Klub-S cruise missile systems on four Indian Navy Kilo class diesel submarines over the next five years.

Currently, two Indian Kilo-class submarines - the INS Sindhugosh and INS Sindhuvijay - carry the Klub-S (SS-N-27) cruise missiles. Russia has supplied a total of ten Kilo class submarines to India.

"The new missile system will be installed on the INS Sindhuratna, INS Sindhuraj, INS Sindhushastra, and INS Sindhuvir. The retrofit will be carried out at Indian shipyards," the shipyard said in a statement.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete20/9/09 17:23

    Pakistan won't welcome more Indian cruise missiles.

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