Govt shortlists 5 shipyards for Rs 64,000-cr submarines project

[SR-91]

Five Indian shipyards, including the one in which Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani recently picked up controlling stake, have been shortlisted by a top government committee to compete for a Rs 64,000-crore project to build high-tech submarines for the navy.

Six advanced submarines will be built under project P-75I. One of the costliest projects under the Make in India programme, it is expected to scale up the navy’s undersea warfare capabilities and is critical to counter the rapid expansion of China’s submarine fleet.

The shipyards shortlisted by the high-powered panel are Mazagon Dock Limited, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Cochin Shipyard Limited and private sector yards Pipavav and Larsen & Toubro, a top government official told HT. Ambani’s Reliance Infrastructure bought controlling stake in Pipavav this March.

The shipyards, identified after a seven-month rigorous process, will be invited to submit bids to build the submarines in partnership with foreign yards of their choice.

German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems with its HDW Type 214 submarine, Russia’s Rubin Design Bureau’s Amur 1650 boats, French DCNS with its Scorpene platform, Spain’s Navantia S-80 class and Sweden’s Saab Kockums’ with its A26 submarines have shown interest in the project to build a second line of submarines in India.

The new submarines will have the capability to operate underwater for several weeks with air-independent propulsion systems, greater strike power against land targets and improved stealth features that make them harder to detect.

Already, six Scorpene submarines are being built at the Mazagon Dock Ltd with technology from DCNS under a Rs 23,562-crore project called P-75. But the first of these will be ready only by late 2016, almost five years behind schedule.

India currently operates 13 ageing conventional submarines and an Akula-II nuclear-powered attack boat leased from Russia at Rs 5,500 crore. In contrast, China’s submarine fleet is growing in numbers and sophistication – Beijing possesses 53 diesel-electric attack submarines, five nuclear attack submarines and four nuclear ballistic missile submarines.

India will complete its nuclear triad — the ability to launch strategic weapons from land, air and sea — only when it inducts the indigenous ballistic missile submarine, Arihant. The boat will carry out weapon trials later this year, including the testing of nuclear-capable B05 submarine-launched ballistic missile. The navy, however, has refused to set a deadline for the submarine to take up deterrence patrols.

Govt shortlists 5 shipyards for Rs 64,000-cr submarines project | idrw.org

 

[Rockets]

This was the project i was eagerly waiting for.

 

[Archie]

I would hate to see this project go to Ambanis.

L&T should bag this order along with Mazagaon Docks and Hindustan Shipyard.

Since Mazagaon dock has experience in Building scorpenes, while L&T has experience in building the hull for Arihant class Sub,

 

[Echo_419]

Five Indian shipyards, including the one in which Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani recently picked up controlling stake, have been shortlisted by a top government committee to compete for a Rs 64,000-crore project to build high-tech submarines for the navy.

Six advanced submarines will be built under project P-75I. One of the costliest projects under the Make in India programme, it is expected to scale up the navy’s undersea warfare capabilities and is critical to counter the rapid expansion of China’s submarine fleet.

The shipyards shortlisted by the high-powered panel are Mazagon Dock Limited, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Cochin Shipyard Limited and private sector yards Pipavav and Larsen & Toubro, a top government official told HT. Ambani’s Reliance Infrastructure bought controlling stake in Pipavav this March.

The shipyards, identified after a seven-month rigorous process, will be invited to submit bids to build the submarines in partnership with foreign yards of their choice.

German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems with its HDW Type 214 submarine, Russia’s Rubin Design Bureau’s Amur 1650 boats, French DCNS with its Scorpene platform, Spain’s Navantia S-80 class and Sweden’s Saab Kockums’ with its A26 submarines have shown interest in the project to build a second line of submarines in India.

The new submarines will have the capability to operate underwater for several weeks with air-independent propulsion systems, greater strike power against land targets and improved stealth features that make them harder to detect.

Already, six Scorpene submarines are being built at the Mazagon Dock Ltd with technology from DCNS under a Rs 23,562-crore project called P-75. But the first of these will be ready only by late 2016, almost five years behind schedule.

India currently operates 13 ageing conventional submarines and an Akula-II nuclear-powered attack boat leased from Russia at Rs 5,500 crore. In contrast, China’s submarine fleet is growing in numbers and sophistication – Beijing possesses 53 diesel-electric attack submarines, five nuclear attack submarines and four nuclear ballistic missile submarines.

India will complete its nuclear triad — the ability to launch strategic weapons from land, air and sea — only when it inducts the indigenous ballistic missile submarine, Arihant. The boat will carry out weapon trials later this year, including the testing of nuclear-capable B05 submarine-launched ballistic missile. The navy, however, has refused to set a deadline for the submarine to take up deterrence patrols.

Govt shortlists 5 shipyards for Rs 64,000-cr submarines project | idrw.org

Hope L&T bags this project & not the Ambanis

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

L&T , HSL and CSL should get the order. MDL is presently too busy.

 

[hkdas]

Hope L&T bags this project & not the Ambanis

why? Pipavav Shipyard is indian's largest.. i prefer Pipavav over L&T. L&T should focus on the nuclear submarines.

 

[SR-91]

Hope L&T bags this project & not the Ambanis

unfortunately, its wishful thinking.

Ambani will take this contract.

 

[Echo_419]

unfortunately, its wishful thinking.

Ambani will take this contract.

Do tell why you think so

why? Pipavav Shipyard is indian's largest.. i prefer Pipavav over L&T. L&T should focus on the nuclear submarines.

Ambanis are not good with infra look at what they did to Mumbai metro

 

[hkdas]

Ambanis are not good with infra look at what they did to Mumbai metro

that metro is a licence production.. and that fault is only due to the complaint in the air circulatory system.. noting serious. remember the Pipavav Shipyard is now currently building multiple panamax ships!!! none of other indian shipyard are capable to that.

 

[saurav]

Pipavav should get this .. Nuclear subs from L&T-HSL and SSKs from Pipavav-MDL...

 

[INDIAISM]

Spanish themselves are facing problem with their S 80 Subs so I doubt IN will go for it...

Swedish have not desiegned any submarine in last 2 decades..and they are not even known for their subs..

Scorpene I doubt IN will put all its eggs in one basket..Not to forget the problems they had faces in their earlier deal...

So at the end of the day we are left Russian or German...

Russian have already won alot defence deals from us so I think Indian Govt will go with German 214 untill unless Japan don't jump into this project...

Hehe 10 saal lagane ki koi jarurat nhi hai...

 

[Hindustani78]

Indian Navy to invite tenders for six conventional submarines soon | Zee News
Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 10:44

New Delhi: The Indian Navy will soon invite tenders for building six conventional submarines after a high-level committee of the Defence Ministry submitted its report identifying shipyards capable of executing the about Rs 60,000 crore project.


"The Committee has visited all the shipyards in the country and has submitted its report recently. It is under consideration of the Defence Ministry," defence sources said.

Though they remained tightlipped about the name of shipyards that have been shortlisted, the sources said a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued soon once the report has been studied in detail.

Besides the state-run shipyards, private players like Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Company, in which Anil Ambani-led ADAG has announced its decision to pick up a controlling stake, are eyeing the mega deal.

Defence sources had earlier said both L&T and Pipavav are strong contenders, besides the state-run Mazagon Dockyard Limited (MDL).

MDL is already making six Scorpene submarines. Asked if MDL would be the natural winner, sources said, the eco-system has to be developed and hinted that the order may go to a particular shipyard which could then outsource a part of the project to others.

India had in October decided to build six submarines at a cost of about Rs 60,000 crore under Project 75-India, rather than source it from outside.

The government has set up an eight-member committee to study both public and private shipyards.

The ministry will issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to specific ports that have been identified on the basis of the study which looked into whether they have the capacity and manpower to build the six submarines in the same port besides other parameters.

The submarines will be Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) capable that will enable them to stay under water longer than a conventional submarine, besides having enhanced stealth features.

The Navy currently has 13 operational submarines and the target set in 1999 was to have 24 by 2030. The previous UPA government had gone in for six Scorpene submarines and the first of the batch is likely to be delivered in September 2016.

PTI

 

[UKBengali]

How does 6 conventional sub's end up costing 10 billion dollars?

 

[Echo_419]

that metro is a licence production.. and that fault is only due to the complaint in the air circulatory system.. noting serious. remember the Pipavav Shipyard is now currently building multiple panamax ships!!! none of other indian shipyard are capable to that.

Let's hope the contract is given to the most competent team

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

The first ship will take at least 10 years to roll out.
Meanwhile we should order some follow ons to the P75 scorpenes.