Naval Group welcomes MoU with Mazgon for construction of three Scorpene submarines
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and the Indian industry to fulfill the needs of the Indian Navy". Pierre Eric Pommellet, CEO of Naval Group said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron adopted ‘Horizon 2047: 25th Anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership, Towards A Century of India-France Relations’. Both leaders applauded the collaboration between naval companies from both countries in sharing their expertise.
The Scorpene Submarines are extremely potent platforms, they have advanced stealth features and are also equipped with both long-range guided torpedoes as well as anti-ship missiles. These submarines have a state-of-the-art SONAR suite and sensor suite permitting outstanding operational capabilities.
“India and France are ready to explore more ambitious projects to develop the Indian submarine fleet and its performance," the joint statement reads. The three Scorpene class submarines would be acquired under the repeat clause by the Navy as part of Project 75 where they would be built in the Mazagon Dockyards Limited in Mumbai.
Another Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), and Naval Group France, a leader in European Naval Defence Industry to collaborate in the field of the surface ship that caters to fulfill the requirement of India and International Naval forces.
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