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The article in generallis only a signal of IN to get some attention of MoD!There are some mistakes in the report.
The report mentions the current PN sub fleet as 5.
which includes 3 Augosta 90 and 2 Augosta 70.
By 2012 the Indian sub numbers are 9 and how?
Only 2 Foxtrots will be decommissioned which will make the number as 14. Which other 5 subs will be out? At the same time by 2012 INS Arihant and INS Chakra will be commissioned which means the number will be still 16.
Where as by 2012 Pakistani subs are also 5.
The Augosta-70's of PN are already 30+ years old (both of them). They both have exceeded their normal age and should retire anytime.
It also says that by 2015 India will have 8 subs and so do Pakistan.
Once Augosta 70's are gone the number will be 3. Even if they place an order for 3 more submarines today they won't be getting the same by 2015 so from where this 8 number for PN came?
Same question for IN?
BY 2012 IN will be having between 14-16 subs and the scorpene deliveries will also start by 2012.
So even if older Kilo's start getting decommissioned, Scorpene's will start replacing them an plus there will be more ATV's by 2015.
So where from all these numbers came from?
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If somebody can provide a source that says when the first Kilos will be decomissioned, it might be easier to figure out how they get those numbers, but I think they only meant conventional subs and that's why Arihant and Nerpa are not counted.
I read somewhere that the last 2 Kilos will be upg now in India for the first time and that this could take longer, because of lack of experience, also the Scorpene are delayed in production for 1, or even 2 years.