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Long overdue, fingers crossed
44,000 crore ~ 5.2 billion USD
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India Revives ₹44,000-Crore Minesweeper Plan to Counter China’s Submarine Threat | India News - Times of India
India News: India to invest ₹44,000 crore in building 12 mine countermeasure vessels amid rising threats from Chinese and Pakistani submarines. Here's what's planned.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Does the current version have asw capablities or will that be part of future variants?Steel cutting for Jalkapi AUV has started. Displacement of 20 tons.
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Indian Navy Gets Its First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel, INS Nistar
Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.www.marineinsight.com
INS Nistar, India's first indigenously designed Diving Support Vessel, was delivered by Hindustan Shipyard to the Indian Navy on July 8. It’s a highly specialised platform for deep-sea rescue and saturation diving, capable of operating up to 300 meters and supporting remotely operated vehicles up to 1000 meters.
Serving as the mother ship for submarine rescue missions, Nistar boosts India’s maritime emergency response capabilities. Built with nearly 75% indigenous content, it reflects the Navy’s push for self-reliance under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
A second vessel, INS Nipun, will follow, reinforcing India’s position among elite navies with advanced underwater recovery infrastructure.