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MOSCOW, March 24. /TASS/. India has asked Russia to transfer another nuclear submarine for lease, a high-placed source in the system of Russia’s military and technical cooperation with foreign countries said on Tuesday.
The project 971 Kashalot submarine may become the second submarine that Russia transfers to India for lease, the source said.
"In January this year, the Indian side suggested transferring the second project 971 multipurpose nuclear submarine Kashalot for lease," the source said, adding "the Russian side is studying the issue."
"The procedure will most likely be similar to the procedure, which was used for transferring the first submarine called Nerpa (dubbed Charka by India) to the Indian side," the source said.
A representative of Russia’s ship-building industry also told TASS that "the Indian side is requesting to transfer this submarine to it for lease."
TASS has not yet received any official confirmation of this information.
The project 971 Nerpa nuclear submarine joined the Indian Navy in the spring of 2012. The submarine was laid down back in 1991 and Russia finished its construction after it received financing from the Indian side.
The Nerpa was leased from Russia for a term of ten years. The Times of India reported late last year that India wanted to lease the second Russian nuclear submarine.
TASS: World - India wants to lease another Russian nuclear submarine — source
India has begun negotiations with Russia to lease nuclear submarine K-322 “Kashalot” Project 971 “Pike-B.” If the parties sign a contract until the end of 2015, the ship can be delivered to the customer already in 2018.
According to the source agency, before the submarine will be leased, it will be modernized in accordance with the requirements of the Indian Navy. Work will be performed Amur Shipyard, where now is the K-322. A total revision “Kashalot”, its testing and training of Indian crew will take three years. Indian Ministry of Defence is considering the lease nuclear submarine for a period of ten years.
The fact that India is considering the possibility of renting the submarine Project 971, it became known in December 2014. Then the Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the Defense Ministry is considering two options: the extension of the lease of the submarine “Chakra” (K-152 “Seal”) Project 971 or rent the second ship of the “Pike-B.” On the timing of the final decision Parrikar then spoke.
It was also reported that the Indian military department interested in the possibility of renting a submarine “Irbis” Project 971I tab which took place in 1994. Readiness of the ship with the serial number 519 is estimated at 46-48 per cent; at the time of freezing construction in the Amur shipyard in 2011, was formed by the pressure hull of the submarine. Earlier, India declared its readiness to consider funding the completion of the submarine and its subsequent lease.
Currently, the Indian Navy submarine worth “Chakra”, built in Russia under the project 971 “Pike-B.” Contract on leasing the ship was signed in 2004, and its cost was about $ 980 million (it was originally set at $ 650 million). Delivery of the ship to the customer regularly delayed; the contract of 2004 it was assumed that India will be “Chakra” in 2008.
India will have to rent Russian nuclear submarine "Kashalot" - Боевое Братство
Current status of the submarine : under repair K-322 Kashalot
The project 971 Kashalot submarine may become the second submarine that Russia transfers to India for lease, the source said.
"In January this year, the Indian side suggested transferring the second project 971 multipurpose nuclear submarine Kashalot for lease," the source said, adding "the Russian side is studying the issue."
"The procedure will most likely be similar to the procedure, which was used for transferring the first submarine called Nerpa (dubbed Charka by India) to the Indian side," the source said.
A representative of Russia’s ship-building industry also told TASS that "the Indian side is requesting to transfer this submarine to it for lease."
TASS has not yet received any official confirmation of this information.
The project 971 Nerpa nuclear submarine joined the Indian Navy in the spring of 2012. The submarine was laid down back in 1991 and Russia finished its construction after it received financing from the Indian side.
The Nerpa was leased from Russia for a term of ten years. The Times of India reported late last year that India wanted to lease the second Russian nuclear submarine.
TASS: World - India wants to lease another Russian nuclear submarine — source
India has begun negotiations with Russia to lease nuclear submarine K-322 “Kashalot” Project 971 “Pike-B.” If the parties sign a contract until the end of 2015, the ship can be delivered to the customer already in 2018.
According to the source agency, before the submarine will be leased, it will be modernized in accordance with the requirements of the Indian Navy. Work will be performed Amur Shipyard, where now is the K-322. A total revision “Kashalot”, its testing and training of Indian crew will take three years. Indian Ministry of Defence is considering the lease nuclear submarine for a period of ten years.
The fact that India is considering the possibility of renting the submarine Project 971, it became known in December 2014. Then the Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the Defense Ministry is considering two options: the extension of the lease of the submarine “Chakra” (K-152 “Seal”) Project 971 or rent the second ship of the “Pike-B.” On the timing of the final decision Parrikar then spoke.
It was also reported that the Indian military department interested in the possibility of renting a submarine “Irbis” Project 971I tab which took place in 1994. Readiness of the ship with the serial number 519 is estimated at 46-48 per cent; at the time of freezing construction in the Amur shipyard in 2011, was formed by the pressure hull of the submarine. Earlier, India declared its readiness to consider funding the completion of the submarine and its subsequent lease.
Currently, the Indian Navy submarine worth “Chakra”, built in Russia under the project 971 “Pike-B.” Contract on leasing the ship was signed in 2004, and its cost was about $ 980 million (it was originally set at $ 650 million). Delivery of the ship to the customer regularly delayed; the contract of 2004 it was assumed that India will be “Chakra” in 2008.
India will have to rent Russian nuclear submarine "Kashalot" - Боевое Братство
Current status of the submarine : under repair K-322 Kashalot
