Indian Navy prepares to modernize aging submarine as fleet strength remains critical concern

INS Sindhuvijay (Photo: Wikipedia/Creative Commons)New Delhi: The Indian Navy is preparing to dispatch INS Sindhuvijay, a 34-year-old Sindhughosh-class submarine, for a comprehensive mid-life refit at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam withi...

DSRV successfully undertakes personnel transfer from Submarine

Visakhapatnam-based Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) successfully undertook live mating exercise on June 2. This included personnel transfer from the bottomed submarine, INS Sindhudhvaj, simulating as a Distress Submarine to surface using ...

Indian Navy inducts Submarine Rescue System

The Indian Navy has inducted a Submarine Rescue System with a Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV), along with the associated equipment. This System has a Side Scan Sonar for locating the position of the submarine in distress at sea, providin...