Indian Defence Ministry issues formal tender for mega 40,000 crore submarine program
The Defence Ministry on
Tuesday issued the request for proposal (RFP) to domestically build six
conventional submarines for the Navy at a cost of over Rs 40,000 crore, over a
month after the mega acquisition project was cleared. The project is
named Project 75 (India)
It
will be the first project to be implemented under the strategic partnership
(SP) model that allows domestic firms to collaborate with foreign players to
produce high-end military platforms in India.The RFP was issued to the Mazagaon
Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the two Indian
companies shortlisted following a long-drawn process, according to the defence
ministry.
The RFP was issued to shortlisted Strategic Partners (SPs) or
Indian Applicant Companies for the project viz, M/s Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders
Limited (MDL) and M/s Larsen & Tubro (L&T). The project cost is over Rs
40,000 crore.
"These
five foreign firms are the world leaders in the field of conventional submarine design,
construction and all other related technologies. The foreign OEMs (original
equipment maker) will be the technology partner in the SP model," the defence
ministry said.
"Foreign
OEMs will enable SP for construction of submarines, achieving high levels of
indigenization, and transfer of technology (ToT)," it said in a statement.
Project-75(I) envisages indigenous construction of six modern
conventional submarines — including associated shore support, Engineering
Support Package, training and spares package — with contemporary equipment,
weapons & sensors including Fuel-Cell based AIP (Air Independent Propulsion
Plant), advanced torpedoes, modern missiles and state of the art countermeasure
systems.
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