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Indian Navy,” Xi Shuma “class submarines, two-boat fleet data for: Germany developed the U-206 type” Xi Shuma “class submarine

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As the French “Scorpene” class submarine project suffered another delay, the Indian Navy had to turn back, to Germany to help them improve their four old “Xi Shuma” class submarine . United States, “Defense News” published an article that the size of the Indian Navy’s submarine force from the 1980s of 21 has shrunk to the current 14, the “Scorpene” class submarine project protracted case, only the Indian Navy longer $ 500 million to upgrade the old submarine emergency.

80 years old to use the boat to be followed

the Indian Government in December 1981, signed with the German HDW submarine construction agreement to the introduction of four after improved U-206 type “Xi Shuma” class submarines. Under the agreement, the first two “Xi Shuma” class submarine built by the German company, after the two submarines from HDW company to provide technical support, just Mazar shipyard in India, the project was finally completed in 1994.

objective point of view, “Xi Shuma” class submarines in the Indian Navy played an important linking role. In the 1990s from Russia, “Kilo” class submarines before, “Xi Shuma” class submarines to ensure that the Indian Navy’s “underwater fleet,” the continuity of combat development.

public information, “Xi Shuma” class submarines long 64.4 m wide and 6.5 meters underwater displacement of 1850 tons, speed 22 sneak, controlled by the 260 crew. Weapons configuration, “Xi Shuma” class submarines capable of carrying 14 AEG-SUT-type wire-guided torpedoes, the torpedoes equipped with 250-kilogram warhead, a range of up to 28 kilometers. Meanwhile, the boat can also be mounted outside the mines. In addition, the class submarines equipped with 40 people and can accommodate eight hours of oxygen spherical escape pod. Thus, with the same period compared with conventional submarines in service, “Xi Shuma” class submarine comprehensive combat capability is still very strong.

submarine force because lean

India has not independently design and construction of conventional submarines, access to advanced submarines rely on outsourcing, which led directly to the Navy submarine force is facing lean predicament.

Currently, 10 Russian “Kilo” class submarine is the main force of the Indian Navy’s submarine force, but that the shipyard in Russia, while several boats need to upgrade again before serving. India and the French “Scorpene” class submarine program if there has been delays. Allegedly, built the first one in India, “Scorpene” class submarines has been extended for three years started to be delivered to the second half of 2015. Thus believe that the Indian Navy, the submarine force will face a gap in equipment, can only improve, “Xi Shuma” class submarine emergency.

Some analysts pointed out that the Indian Navy’s submarine program large and complex, the current point of view has, including Russia, France and Germany, three countries to design three models of conventional submarines. This attack in diversified investment model of development, not only wasting a lot of financial and material resources, but also for the future of logistics and maintenance added a lot of trouble. The reason for this predicament is nothing more than India does not have an independent R & D and construction of submarines, can only hope that the introduction, we can only be controlled by others. (Source: International Online – “News of the World”)

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