Indian Navy Denies Looking For Three More Scorpenes
Programs Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Jan 05 , 2011 , p. 17 Neelam Mathews NEW DELHI — The Indian navy has denied it is looking at a follow-on order for three additional Scorpene submarines, despite a statement from an industry official to the contrary. India ordered six Scorpene diesel-electric attack submarines under the Indian navy’s project dubbed P75. The subs are being assembled by a joint venture between French shipbuilder DCNS and the Mumbai shipyard Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL). Patrick Boissier, chairman and CEO of DCNS, who was a part of the delegation accompanying French President Nicolas Sarkozy on his recent visit to India, had said discussions were on with the ministry of defense and Indian navy for a possible future order for subs equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems. A request for proposals is expected in 2011. A purchase order for an additional three optional Scorpenes (w...