Project 75 (I): Importance For India’s Maritime Security

The Project 75 India-class submarines (P-75I) are a planned class of diesel-electric submarines, which are to be built for the Indian Navy. The project cost is about Rs 45,000 crores. This is the second project being undertaken under the latest Strategic Partnership (SP) Model, with the first being the procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH).

• Project-75(I) envisages indigenous construction of six modern conventional submarines (including associated shore support, Engineering Support Package, training and spares package) with contemporary equipment, weapons & sensors including Fuel-Cell based AIP (Air Independent Propulsion Plant), advanced torpedoes, modern missiles and state of the art countermeasure systems. ....