India Kicks off mega submarine project

India has begun the process of acquiring six advanced stealth
submarines as part of a $12 billion project, seen as crucial to counter
China’s growing undersea prowess and its build-up in the Indian ocean

CHINA
INDIA
INDIAN OCEAN 
Malacca Strait

PROJECT 75I: Shipyards in Russia, France, Japan, Germany, Spain and Sweden will bid to build six diesel-electric submarines in collaboration with an Indian shipyard

INS Kalvari: First Scorpeneclass to be inducted Aug 2017

Andaman and Nicobar Islands: India expanding its security presence to track increasing traffic of Chinese submarines in Indian Ocean

P-75I submarines to be more advanced than Project 75 Scorpene-class subs being built at Mazagon Docks in Mumbai in collaboration with French naval defence company DCNS

SUBMARINE FLEETS

INDIAN
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN): 1  INS Arihant
Nuclear attack submarine (SSN): 1                      INS Chakra
Diesel-electric submarines(SSK): 13Sindhugosh-class (9)Shishumar-class: (4)

Under construction or planned Six Scorpene-class subs (6). Expected to be delivered 2017-21
New P-75I submarines (6)
Likely to be armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for sea and land targets


CHINA
SSBN: 5    Jin-class (4)  Xia-class (1)
SSN: 5      Shang-class (2)  Han-class (3)
Ballistic missile submarine (SSB): 1     Qing-class
SSK: 47


Sources: Global Security, FAS, IISS Military Balance   Picture: Indian Navy © GRAPHIC NEWS