The first launch of the SM39 rocket from an Indian submarine of the Scorpene type
The peculiarity of the SM39 rocket is the ability to launch from a depth exceeding the periscope (according to unofficial data - 50 – 60 m), which reduces the risk of a submarine being detected when it launches a missile strike.
Kalvari was launched in April 2015 of the year, but has not yet been put into service due to the absence of heavy Black Shark torpedoes, which are the main armament of this type of submarine.
The contract for the construction of six diesel-electric submarines of the Scorpene type was concluded between the Ministry of Defense of India and the French company DCNS in 2004. As follows from the agreement, the first submarine was supposed to be built as early as 2012, but at the moment the program’s implementation is three years behind the deadline, and its expenses have increased from the planned $ 3 billion ($ 500 million for each submarine) to more than $ 4 billion
Submarines of the Scorpene type were designed by the French company DCNS for the needs of the French Navy, but the country's military department decided in favor of nuclear submarines. To date, submarines of this type are built for the Navy of Chile, Malaysia, India and Brazil, other countries are interested in them.
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