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{{Use Indian English|date=July | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}} | ||
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|Operators= {{navy|India}} | |Operators= {{navy|India}} | ||
|Class before= {{sclass|Vela|submarine|4}} | |Class before= {{sclass|Vela|submarine|4}} | ||
|Class after={{sclass|Kalvari|submarine||| | |Class after={{sclass|Kalvari|submarine|4||2022}} | ||
|Subclasses= | |Subclasses= | ||
|Cost=€300 million each<ref>{{cite web |title=The Greek submarine scandal and HDW |url=https://sites.tufts.edu/corruptarmsdeals/2017/05/05/the-greek-submarine-scandal/ |website=www.sites.tufts.edu |publisher=World peace foundation |access-date=25 October | |Cost=€300 million each<ref>{{cite web |title=The Greek submarine scandal and HDW |url=https://sites.tufts.edu/corruptarmsdeals/2017/05/05/the-greek-submarine-scandal/ |website=www.sites.tufts.edu |publisher=World peace foundation |access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
|Built range= | |Built range= | ||
|In service range= | |In service range= | ||
|In commission range= | |In commission range= 1986–present | ||
|Total ships building= | |Total ships building= | ||
|Total ships planned= 6 | |Total ships planned= 6 | ||
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|Header caption=<ref name="jfs-0405"/> | |Header caption=<ref name="jfs-0405"/> | ||
|Ship type= [[Attack | |Ship type= [[Attack submarine]] | ||
|Ship displacement=*{{convert|1450|t|LT|0|lk=out|abbr=on}} standard | |Ship displacement=*{{convert|1450|t|LT|0|lk=out|abbr=on}} standard | ||
*{{convert|1660|t|LT|0|lk=out|abbr=on}} surfaced | *{{convert|1660|t|LT|0|lk=out|abbr=on}} surfaced | ||
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|Ship speed=*{{convert|11|kn|lk=in}} surfaced | |Ship speed=*{{convert|11|kn|lk=in}} surfaced | ||
*{{convert|22|kn}} submerged | *{{convert|22|kn}} submerged | ||
|Ship range=*{{convert|8000|nmi| | |Ship range=*{{convert|8000|nmi|lk=in|abbr=on}} at {{convert|8|kn|abbr=on}} | ||
*{{convert|13000|nmi | *{{convert|13000|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|10|kn|abbr=on}} | ||
|Ship test depth= | |Ship test depth= | ||
|Ship complement=40 (8 | |Ship complement=40 (8 officers) | ||
|Ship sensors= *Atlas Elektronik CSU 83 sonar | |Ship sensors= *Atlas Elektronik CSU 83 sonar | ||
*Thomson Sintra DUUX-5 passive sonar | *Thomson Sintra DUUX-5 passive sonar | ||
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|Ship armament=*14 × [[Weapon systems of the Indian Navy#Torpedoes|AEG-SUT Mod-1 torpedoes]] | |Ship armament=*14 × [[Weapon systems of the Indian Navy#Torpedoes|AEG-SUT Mod-1 torpedoes]] | ||
*24 × external strap-on mines | *24 × external strap-on mines | ||
*UGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles (S46 and S47 only)<ref name="diplomat-14jul16">{{cite web|last1=Gady|first1=Franz-Stefan|title=Germany to Upgrade Two Indian Attack Submarines|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/07/germany-to-upgrade-two-indian-attack-submarines/|website=The Diplomat|date=14 July | *UGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles (S46 and S47 only)<ref name="diplomat-14jul16">{{cite web|last1=Gady|first1=Franz-Stefan|title=Germany to Upgrade Two Indian Attack Submarines|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/07/germany-to-upgrade-two-indian-attack-submarines/|website=The Diplomat|date=14 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
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The '''''Shishumar''-class''' | The '''''Shishumar''-class submarines''' are [[diesel-electric]] [[attack submarine]]s, currently in active service with the [[Indian Navy]]. These submarines are an Indian variant<ref name=fas>[http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/india/sub/ssn/part01.htm The Indian Strategic Nuclear Submarine Project An Open Literature Analysis<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> of the [[Type 209 submarine]]s developed by the German yard [[Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft]] under the internal designation "Type 1500". The first two vessels were built by HDW at [[Kiel]], Germany, while the remainder were built by [[Mazagon Dock Limited]], at [[Mumbai]], India, under a technology transfer agreement.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nair-Ghaswalla|first1=Amrita|title=ThyssenKrupp bullish on defence sector|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/thyssenkrupp-bullish-on-defence-sector/article7941863.ece|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=2 December 2015|language=en}}</ref> The submarines were [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] between 1986 and 1994. These submarines have a [[Displacement (ship)|displacement]] of 1,660 tons when surfaced, a speed of {{convert|22|kn|lk=in}}, and a complement of 40 including eight officers. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
India signed the agreement for these submarines with Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft on 11 December 1981. The agreement called for building of two submarines in [[West Germany]], the supply of knocked-down kits for assembling two more submarines in [[Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders|Mazagon Dock Limited]], and training for construction and logistics services. An agreement was announced in 1984 for the construction of two additional submarines in MDL, but was subsequently cancelled due to economic crisis in the late 1980s.<ref name="jfs-0405"/> The four submarines that were finally built form the 10th submarine squadron based at Mumbai.<ref name="diplomat-14jul16"/> | India signed the agreement for these submarines with [[Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft]] (HDW) on 11 December 1981. The agreement called for building of two submarines in [[West Germany]], the supply of knocked-down kits for assembling two more submarines in [[Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders|Mazagon Dock Limited]] (MDL), and training for construction and logistics services. An agreement was announced in 1984 for the construction of two additional submarines in MDL, but was subsequently cancelled due to economic crisis in the late 1980s.<ref name="jfs-0405"/> The four submarines that were finally built form the 10th submarine squadron based at [[Mumbai]].<ref name="diplomat-14jul16"/> | ||
==Mid Life Upgrade== | ==Mid Life Upgrade== | ||
[[Indian Navy]] awarded $ | The [[Indian Navy]] awarded a $151 million contract for mid-life upgrade and certification of INS ''Shishumar'' in 2018. The refit was carried out by MDL at Mumbai with technical cooperation from [[ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems]].<ref name="shishurefit">{{cite web|url=https://www.naval-technology.com/news/thyssenkrupp-refit-indian-ins-shishumar/|title=Germany’s Thyssenkrupp to refit Indian Navy submarine INS Shishumar|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defenseworld.net/news/23427/India___s_Mazagon_Dock__Germany___s_Thyssenkrupp_Bag__151M_Worth_Indian_Navy_Submarines_Refit_Contract#.W6zH0nUzZhE|title=India’s Mazagon Dock, Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Bag $151M Worth Indian Navy Submarines Refit Contract|date=27 September 2018|publisher=DefenseWorld.net|access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> The refit was planned to be completed by 2021 with a similar upgrade for another vessel of ''Shishumar''-class submarine to follow. <ref name="shishurefit" /> | ||
The refit | |||
==Ships of the class== | ==Ships of the class== | ||
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==Commissions received during the order== | ==Commissions received during the order== | ||
In a July 2005 interview with ''[[NDTV]]'', [[V. P. Singh]] said that in 1987, while he was a minister, he had received a telegram from the Indian ambassador in | In a July 2005 interview with ''[[NDTV]]'', [[V. P. Singh]] said that in 1987, while he was a minister, he had received a telegram from the Indian ambassador in Germany with the information that Indian agents had received large [[Kickback (bribery)|illegal commissions]] in the HDW submarine deal.<ref name="vp">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shekhar |title=Walk the talk - an interview with V.P.Singh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/shows/walk-the-talk/walk-the-talk-with-vp-singh-aired-july-2005-303898 |access-date=25 October 2018 |publisher=NDTV |date=1 July 2022}}</ref> Singh informed the then prime minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] about this and instituted an enquiry. Subsequently, this led to differences and Singh decided to resign from the cabinet.<ref>{{cite news |title=India charges 6 over submarine kickbacks |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/07/world/india-charges-6-over-submarine-kickbacks.html |access-date=25 October 2018 |newspaper=New York Times |date=7 March 1990}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||