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Monday, April 08, 2013

Submarine project delayed due to government apathy

Sindhugosh (Kilo) Class |India’s conventional submarine fleet strength is precariously low at 13 vessels. Yet, the Defence Ministry mandarins feel it is right to let Rs 50,000-crore government approvals for a new six vessel fleet lapse.

The Defence Ministry’s acquisition council, headed by Union Defence Minister A K Antony, had accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AON), a key decision accepting the Navy’s need for new submarines, in July 2010.

Since then, the AON has lapsed twice, the latest in March, forcing the Navy to process a fresh request for approvals, Defence Ministry sources said.

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