This is the first time that the two indigenously built warships have been launched concurrently.
INS Khanderi, the second Scorpene-class submarine that can attack with torpedoes as well as tube-launched anti-ship missiles whilst underwater or on surface, was launched at the Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai in January 2017.
'Pakistan needs to understand that the Indian Navy has become much stronger with the commissioning of the Khanderi
The development marks a major milestone in Indian Navy's submarine programme as the vessel is expected to bolster India's maritime prowess
"There is a high-level committee which is inquiring into the Scorpene leak on our side," Admiral Lanba said.
The warship is equipped with surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles and anti-submarine rocket launchers. It is also capable of carrying two anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
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The most remarkable feature of these warships is that, tonne-for-tonne, they are not only one of the world's most heavily armed but also one of the cheapest.
A "minor fire" had broken out in yard 12704 in the dock in south Mumbai at 4 pm, in which a contractual worker died due to asphyxia and burn injuries while another worker suffered "minor burn" injuries.
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Every demand of the armed forces remains essentially anchored to 1964 and its fulfilment or otherwise largely a function of money availability
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