5th Kalvari class submarine VAGIR to be commissioned into Indian Navy on 23 Jan 2023

5th Kalvari class submarine VAGIR to be commissioned into Indian Navy on 23 Jan 2023

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5th Kalvari class submarine VAGIR to be commissioned into Indian Navy on 23 Jan 2023

5th Kalvari class submarine VAGIR to be commissioned into Indian Navy: Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine VAGIR on 23 January 2023, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff will be the Chief Guest for the ceremony.

The Kalvari class submarine VAGIR are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with Naval Group, France. Four of the Kalvari class of submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy.

Kalvari class submarine VAGIR: Background

The erstwhile VAGIR was commissioned on 01 Nov 1973 and undertook numerous operational missions including deterrent patrols. The submarine was decommissioned on 07 Jan 2001 after serving the nation for about three decades.

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Launched and named ‘VAGIR’ on 12 November 2000, the submarine in its new avatar has the distinction of having the lowest build time among all indigenously manufactured submarines till date.

The submarine was delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) on 20 December 2022.

About VAGIR - Ferocious Fifth 

VAGIR submarine will boost the Indian Navy’s capability to further India’s maritime interests and is capable of undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and surveillance missions.

About VAGIR - Sand Shark

The Sand Shark represents ‘Stealth and Fearlessness’, two qualities that are synonymous with the ethos of a submariner.

The induction of VAGIR is another step towards the Indian Navy, consolidating its position as a builder’s Navy, as it also reflects MDL’s capabilities as a premiership and submarine building yard.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Formation of Indian Navy: 1612, Preceded by the Royal Indian Navy 1947–1950
• Size of Indian Navy: 67,252 active personnel, 55,000 reserve personnel
• Indian Navy Part of: Indian Armed Forces
• Commander-in-Chief of Indian Navy: President Droupadi Murmu
• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
• Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Admiral R. Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
• Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS): Vice Admiral Satishkumar Namdeo Ghormade, AVSM, NM
• Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS): Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, AVSM, NM
• Notable Commanders: Admiral S. M. Nanda, Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli,  Admiral Ram Dass Katari
• Anniversaries of India Navy (Navy Day): 4 December