BerlinGermany’s Type 212CD submarine is being considered for induction into the Indian Navy’s Project 75I. According to defense sources, this German submarine is leading the race for the project. However, defense experts are disappointed by this. The world’s top defense experts give zero numbers to this German submarine. He says that this submarine is far behind in terms of today’s modern technology. Let us tell you that Russia is very disappointed with the attitude of the Indian government. He has pulled out of the project and has cited too stringent conditions for it.
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According to Indian defense sources, the stealth design of the Type 212CD is brand new. Its lower bottom is diamond-shaped and because of this, it can destabilize the waves of active sonar. CD stands for Common Design and this submarine has a new combat system known as ORCA. After this system, a huge amount of sensor data can be tested. Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine System (TKMS) is building two such submarines, one for the German Navy and one for the Norwegian Navy.
Taiwan increased its defense budget amid fears of war with China, from aircraft to submarinecost of a submarineThe government of Germany and Norway signed a joint agreement in June 2017. Under this, missiles for the Navy will also be manufactured. According to a report, the construction of two submarines will cost about $ 6.4 billion. Their construction work will be completed in the year 2023. After this, in the year 2029, a submarine will be handed over to the Norwegian army. At the same time, the German Navy will get this submarine in the years 2031 and 2034. This submarine will be kept in service till the year 2060.
What is Project 75
Project 75I or Project 75 was termed as an ambitious project for the Indian Navy. Under this project, 6 advanced submarines were to be built. In January 2020, the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) named Mazagon Docks Limited and Larsen & Turbo as Indian partners in the project. Apart from this, two companies from South Korea, one from France, one each from Spain, Russia and Germany were selected. Recently, on behalf of a senior Russian official, it has been said that the conditions which were placed by India are completely unreal. According to them, until these conditions are not changed, then this process cannot proceed.
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extended deadline
The deadline for this project has been extended by the Ministry of Defense for the next 6 months on June 30. Now by the end of December, Russia will have to take a decision in this deadline. General Andrey Baranov, Deputy Director of the Rubin Design Bureau of Russia, said at the Army-2022 Expo that the requirements placed in the Request for Proposal (RFI) from the Indian side are very strict. After these conditions, a lot of responsibilities fall on the designer. He says that the designer has no control over the manufacturing which happens in India.
Russia requested
The Indian Navy has also requested the Defense Ministry that certain conditions should be relaxed. Baranov said that the specific requirements put forward by the Navy are actually a matter of concern. He said that the Indian Navy wants that transfer of technology, state of the art submarines with powerful missiles, stealth and some such conditions have been kept under the project. But no navy in the world has a prototype of such a submarine.