L&T, Pipavav will get orders for 1 submarines each under Project 75i

[DeathInvader]

It's a good move, this will encourage these shipyards and give them a technical experience and know-how on submarine manufacturing. They may also improvise design and compete for other orders.
Also, the competition will benefit the quality.

 

[Echo_419]

L&T, Pipavav will get orders for 1 submarines each under Project 75i
Published March 14, 2015 | By admin
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN)

The government of India recently shortlisted Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Company which can compete with Public sector companies to build 6 AIP equipped Conventional Diesel Submarines under Project 75i for Indian Navy.

Reliance Infrastructure which belongs to Anil Ambani recently brought stake in Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering just before the government announced that Pipavav Shipyards have been shortlisted. According to sources close to idrw.org both Private shipyards for the first time will be awarded to built 1 submarines each and four submarines will be awarded to PSU shipyards owned by Ministry of Defence.

Recently high-level committee headed by vice-admiral Subhedar, which had inspected both public and private shipyards shortlisted candidates to issue the request for qualification (RFQ) for Project 75i. idrw.org already has confirmed in earlier report that Goa Shipyard which is based in Defence minister Manohar Parrikar Home state has already confirmed to idrw.org that they are opting out of Project 75i since their shipyard lacks infrastructures for building Submarines and Shipyards is focusing on construction of eight minesweepers for the Indian Navy which recently has been awarded to them.

Garden Reach Ship-Builders, Hindustan Shipyard, Mazgaon Docks are Public sector units which will bag orders to construct remaining 4 submarines and Mazgaon Docks might take the cake with orders to build 2 Submarines in their shipyards.

Under Project 75i, all six submarines will be built in India on the lines of the predecessor P75 Scorpene production line at MDL, next generation diesel submarines will come with Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) technology. Potential candidates for Project 75i are French DCNS ‘Scorpene’, Russia’s Rubin Amur 1650, the German HDW Type 214, Spain’s Navantia S-80


L&T, Pipavav will get orders for 1 submarines each under Project 75i | idrw.org

How does the MOD plans to sustain 3 submarine production lines

@sancho & @Abingdonboy your view on this madness

 

[Nine Inch Nails]

Obviously there will be follow on orders. Based on which ones make the cheapest.

I don't mind 4 lines for subs.

But 4 lines for 1 sub ? It better be something worthwhile.

I wish soryu comes here. A dozen soryus from 2 lines. Japanese can also use the lines for further export.

Japanese subs are the best we can buy ! IMHO.

 

[RISING SUN]

I believe if four yards have been selected then there will be further four or six follow on boat order. And this might go to private yards to support them and keep the supply lines open. While government owned shipyards can go for 10-12 domestic designed boats to increase the development in India while also supporting the make in India concept. Of course its my opinion only. Thank you.

 

[Abingdonboy]

How does the MOD plans to sustain 3 submarine production lines

@sancho & @Abingdonboy your view on this madness

Only way to read this:

a) news is utter BS.

b) the numbers are more than 6, no way would pvt shipyards be interested in signing up to produce 1-2 subs each.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

So basically 4 Shipyards will build 6 subs. Induction will be faster then IMO as first 4 subs will be ready at more or less but same time.

We cant be sure. The new shipards might take time to absorb technology, though they will be guided by the manufacturer and other PSU's , we all saw what happened during scorpene.

 

[Echo_419]

Only way to read this:

a) news is utter BS.

b) the numbers are more than 6, no way would pvt shipyards be interested in signing up to produce 1-2 subs each.

I hope so too & I have faith in Ovt shipyards that they aren't this dtupid

 

[Dillinger]

Only way to read this:

a) news is utter BS.

b) the numbers are more than 6, no way would pvt shipyards be interested in signing up to produce 1-2 subs each.

The amount of capital these yards will have to sink into training, setting up required infrastructure and the fixed cost will simply not make constructing a single submarine a viable option.

 

[Armstrong]

The amount of capital these yards will have to sink into training, setting up required infrastructure and the fixed cost will simply not make constructing a single submarine a viable option.

Always the Munshi....!

 

[Abingdonboy]

The amount of capital these yards will have to sink into training, setting up required infrastructure and the fixed cost will simply not make constructing a single submarine a viable option.

This is what I mean. Either this news is 100% BS or the number of subs to be mad eunder P-75I is signifcantly higher than we have been told (i'm skeptical though).