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'''''Sindhughosh''-class''' submarines are {{sclass2 | '''''Sindhughosh''-class''' submarines are {{sclass2|Kilo|submarine|0}} diesel-electric [[submarine]]s in active service with the [[Indian Navy]]. Their names are in [[Sanskrit]], but in their Roman-alphabet forms sometimes a final short ''-a'' is dropped. | ||
The ''Sindhughosh'' submarines, designated 877EKM, were designed as part of ''Project 877'', and built under a contract between [[Rosvooruzhenie]] and the [[Government of India|Ministry of Defence (India)]]. | The ''Sindhughosh'' submarines, designated 877EKM, were designed as part of ''Project 877'', and built under a contract between [[Rosvooruzhenie]] and the [[Government of India|Ministry of Defence (India)]]. | ||
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== Life extension and refit == | == Life extension and refit == | ||
INS ''Sindhuvijay'' has been upgraded with the hydro acoustical [[USHUS]] complex and the CCS-MK radio communications system.<ref>[http://www.india-defence.com/reports-3153 Russian shipyard to float upgraded Indian Navy Kilo class submarine]</ref> On 29 August 2014 DAC cleared the long-awaited mid-life upgrade of the four Kilo-class submarines, which would be carried out in Indian shipyards and is likely to cost Rs. 4,800 crore (4,800 million).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sen|first1=Sudhi Ranjan|title=Modi Government Drops Rs 6000-Crore Foreign Chopper Plan, Wants 'Made in India'|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/modi-government-drops-rs-6000-crore-foreign-chopper-plan-wants-made-in-india-656225|work=NDTV|date=29 August | INS ''Sindhuvijay'' has been upgraded with the hydro acoustical [[USHUS]] complex and the CCS-MK radio communications system.<ref>[http://www.india-defence.com/reports-3153 Russian shipyard to float upgraded Indian Navy Kilo class submarine]</ref> On 29 August 2014 DAC cleared the long-awaited mid-life upgrade of the four Kilo-class submarines, which would be carried out in Indian shipyards and is likely to cost Rs. 4,800 crore (4,800 million).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sen|first1=Sudhi Ranjan|title=Modi Government Drops Rs 6000-Crore Foreign Chopper Plan, Wants 'Made in India'|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/modi-government-drops-rs-6000-crore-foreign-chopper-plan-wants-made-in-india-656225|work=NDTV|date=29 August 2022}}</ref> On 5 November 2014 official sources at HSL said more than 90% of the work has been completed on the seventh submarine of the ''Sindhughosh'' class INS ''Sindhukirti''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Even Hudhud could not stop INS Sindhukirti refit at HSL|url=http://defenceradar.com/2014/11/05/even-hudhud-could-not-stop-ins-sindhukirti-refit-at-hsl/|date=5 November 2014|access-date=5 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106193458/http://defenceradar.com/2014/11/05/even-hudhud-could-not-stop-ins-sindhukirti-refit-at-hsl/|archive-date=6 November 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Scheduled to re-join the fleet on 31 March 2015, she re-entered service on 23 May.<ref>{{cite news|title=Russia delayed sub refit to weaken shipyard?|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/russia-delayed-sub-refit-to-weaken-shipyard-114090201331_1.html|access-date=8 September 2014|publisher=Business Standard|date=2 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navy gets INS Sindhukirti back|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/navy-gets-ins-sindhukirti-back-115052300057_1.html|access-date=24 May 2015|publisher=Business Standard|date=23 May 2022}}</ref> | ||
The Indian Navy signed a contract with the Russian shipbuilder Sevmash to refit and upgrade the existing submarines and to extend their operational life by 35 years. The first submarine, INS ''Sindhukesari'', will be sent for refit starting June 2016. The extensive refit, the value for which is pegged at Rs 5,000 crore for a total of four submarines, will not only extend the life of the boats but will also upgrade their combat potential and fitted with [[3M-54 Klub|Klub]] land attack cruise missile.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Navy signs Rs 5,000 crore pact with Russian shipbuilder Sevmash for Kilo class submarine refit - The Economic Times|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/navy-signs-rs-5000-crore-pact-with-russian-shipbuilder-zvezdochka-for-kilo-class-submarine-refit/articleshow/49425464.cms|website = The Economic Times|access-date = 2016-02-11|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Russia to modernize Sindhukesari submarine for the Indian Navy|url = http://in.rbth.com/news/2015/10/16/rusia-to-modernize-sindhukesari-submarine-for-the-indian-navy_483555|website = in.rbth.com|access-date = 2016-02-11|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | The Indian Navy signed a contract with the Russian shipbuilder Sevmash to refit and upgrade the existing submarines and to extend their operational life by 35 years. The first submarine, INS ''Sindhukesari'', will be sent for refit starting June 2016. The extensive refit, the value for which is pegged at Rs 5,000 crore for a total of four submarines, will not only extend the life of the boats but will also upgrade their combat potential and fitted with [[3M-54 Klub|Klub]] land attack cruise missile.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Navy signs Rs 5,000 crore pact with Russian shipbuilder Sevmash for Kilo class submarine refit - The Economic Times|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/navy-signs-rs-5000-crore-pact-with-russian-shipbuilder-zvezdochka-for-kilo-class-submarine-refit/articleshow/49425464.cms|website = The Economic Times|access-date = 2016-02-11|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Russia to modernize Sindhukesari submarine for the Indian Navy|url = http://in.rbth.com/news/2015/10/16/rusia-to-modernize-sindhukesari-submarine-for-the-indian-navy_483555|website = in.rbth.com|access-date = 2016-02-11|df = dmy-all}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
In 2015, the naval exercise Malabar, between the navies of India and the United States, involved {{INS|Sindhudhvaj|S56|2}} and {{USS|City of Corpus Christi|SSN-705|6}} hunting each other. ''India Today'' reported that ''Sindhudhvaj'' managed to track ''Corpus Christi'' and score a simulated kill without being detected.<ref>{{cite news|title=In underwater battle, India 'annihilates' American n-submarine|newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=28 November 2015|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/in-underwater-battle-india-annihilates-american-n-submarine/1/533506.html}}</ref> | In 2015, the naval exercise Malabar, between the navies of India and the United States, involved {{INS|Sindhudhvaj|S56|2}} and {{USS|City of Corpus Christi|SSN-705|6}} hunting each other. ''India Today'' reported that ''Sindhudhvaj'' managed to track ''Corpus Christi'' and score a simulated kill without being detected.<ref>{{cite news|title=In underwater battle, India 'annihilates' American n-submarine|newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=28 November 2015|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/in-underwater-battle-india-annihilates-american-n-submarine/1/533506.html}}</ref> | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
*On 10 January 2008, INS ''Sindhughosh'' collided with the cargo ship MV ''Leeds Castle''. The submarine was reported to have sustained superficial damage to its [[conning tower]]. As a result, the submarine was out of service for a month. The cargo ship was in restricted shallow waters.<ref> | *On 10 January 2008, INS ''Sindhughosh'' collided with the cargo ship MV ''Leeds Castle''. The submarine was reported to have sustained superficial damage to its [[conning tower]]. As a result, the submarine was out of service for a month. The cargo ship was in restricted shallow waters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23036157-1702,00.html |title=News report on Submarine collision |access-date=10 January 2008 |archive-date=28 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070728091913/http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23036157-1702,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
*On 26 February 2010, a fire on board INS ''Sindhurakshak'' killed one sailor and injured two others. The fire was due to a defective battery.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fire-mishap-on-INS-Sindhurakshak-due-to-explosion-in-battery-Navy/H1-Article1-513475.aspx Fire Mishap on INS Sindhurakshak] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304163956/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fire-mishap-on-INS-Sindhurakshak-due-to-explosion-in-battery-Navy/H1-Article1-513475.aspx |date=2010-03-04 }}</ref> | *On 26 February 2010, a fire on board INS ''Sindhurakshak'' killed one sailor and injured two others. The fire was due to a defective battery.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fire-mishap-on-INS-Sindhurakshak-due-to-explosion-in-battery-Navy/H1-Article1-513475.aspx Fire Mishap on INS Sindhurakshak] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304163956/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fire-mishap-on-INS-Sindhurakshak-due-to-explosion-in-battery-Navy/H1-Article1-513475.aspx |date=2010-03-04 }}</ref> | ||
*On 14 August 2013 an explosion, followed by a fire, was reported to have occurred on ''Sindhurakshak''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian submarine hit by explosion at Mumbai port |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23691324 |date=14 August 2013 |access-date=14 August | *On 14 August 2013 an explosion, followed by a fire, was reported to have occurred on ''Sindhurakshak''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian submarine hit by explosion at Mumbai port |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23691324 |date=14 August 2013 |access-date=14 August 2022}}</ref> ''Sindhurakshak'' sank in the dock. | ||
*On 17 January 2014, ''Sindhughosh'' ran aground due to the low tide, while returning to the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news | title=Submarine hits ground due to low tide, no casualty | url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Submarine-hits-ground-due-to-low-tide-no-casualty/articleshow/29021702.cms | date=19 January 2014 | access-date=27 February | *On 17 January 2014, ''Sindhughosh'' ran aground due to the low tide, while returning to the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news | title=Submarine hits ground due to low tide, no casualty | url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Submarine-hits-ground-due-to-low-tide-no-casualty/articleshow/29021702.cms | date=19 January 2014 | access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> | ||
*On 26 February 2014, smoke was detected on board INS ''Sindhuratna'' resulting in 7 sailors being rendered unconscious and two dead. Those unconscious were airlifted to hospital <ref>{{cite news |title=Two officers died in fire on board submarine INS Sindhuratna, confirms navy |publisher=NDTV News |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/two-officers-died-in-fire-on-board-submarine-ins-sindhuratna-confirms-navy-488905 |date=27 February 2014 |access-date=27 February 2014 }}</ref> | *On 26 February 2014, smoke was detected on board INS ''Sindhuratna'' resulting in 7 sailors being rendered unconscious and two dead. Those unconscious were airlifted to hospital <ref>{{cite news |title=Two officers died in fire on board submarine INS Sindhuratna, confirms navy |publisher=NDTV News |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/two-officers-died-in-fire-on-board-submarine-ins-sindhuratna-confirms-navy-488905 |date=27 February 2014 |access-date=27 February 2014 }}</ref> | ||
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|March 2020<ref name="sindhuvirtransfer"/> | |March 2020<ref name="sindhuvirtransfer"/> | ||
|Refit at [[Hindustan Shipyard]] completed.<br>Transferred to [[Myanmar Navy]] in March 2020.<ref name="sindhuvirtransfer">{{cite web|url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/2020/02/indian-navys-sindhuvir-submarine-refit-complete-handover-to-myanmar-shortly.html|title=Indian Navy's Sindhuvir Submarine Refit Complete, Handover To Myanmar Next Month|publisher=LiveFist|author=Shiv Aroor|access-date=23 February | |Refit at [[Hindustan Shipyard]] completed.<br>Transferred to [[Myanmar Navy]] in March 2020.<ref name="sindhuvirtransfer">{{cite web|url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/2020/02/indian-navys-sindhuvir-submarine-refit-complete-handover-to-myanmar-shortly.html|title=Indian Navy's Sindhuvir Submarine Refit Complete, Handover To Myanmar Next Month|publisher=LiveFist|author=Shiv Aroor|access-date=23 February 2022}}</ref> | ||
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