Russia to float modernised Indian submarine

Moscow, May 8: The modernised Indian diesel-electric submarine Sindhuvijay will be floated today by Zvezdochka shipyard at the Russian northern port of Severodvinsk.

The Kilo-class Sindhuvijay submarine built in St Petersburg in 1990, is the fourth Indian submarine to be modernized in 11 years by the Zvezdochka shipyards which specializes in repairs and utilization of nuclear submarines.

In contrast to the previous three submarines, the Sindhuvijay has been modernized with more Indian-made equipments. It includes the hydro-acoustical USHUS complex and the CCS-MK radio communications system, Itar-Tass news agency reported.

The submarine is also equipped with the Russian Club-S missile complex designed to destroy warships and ground targets at a distance up to 200 kilometers.

UNI