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What is the meaning of INS Karanj?
INS Karanj is named after a fish locally found in Maharashtra. The motto of the submarine is ‘Nitya Nirghosh and Nirbhik’, which means ‘stealthy and fearless always’.
What is INS Karanj with reference to Indian Defence?
The correct answer is Scorpene submarine. Indian Navy’s third stealth Scorpene-class (of Project-75) Submarine INS Karanj has been commissioned at the Naval Dockyard Mumbai. Hence, Option 1 is correct. The previous INS Karanj (a Russian-origin submarine) was commissioned in 1969, at Riga in the erstwhile USSR.
Where is INS Karanj s21?
INS Karanj (S21) was a Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The ship was named after the Karanja island, also known as Uran island, located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra….INS Karanj (S21)
| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Namesake | Karanja |
| Launched | 28 April 1968 |
| Commissioned | 4 September 1969 |
Who made INS Karanj?
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
INS Karanj (S23)/Builders
Is INS Karanj nuclear submarine?
It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène class, designed by French naval defence and energy group DCNS and manufactured by Mazagon Dock Limited, an Indian shipyard in Mumbai. The ship was launched on 31 January 2018….INS Karanj (S23)
| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Length | 67.5 m (221 ft) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Height | 12.3 m (40 ft) |
What do you mean by Scorpene class submarine?
The Scorpène-class submarines are a class of diesel-electric attack submarines jointly developed by the French Naval Group (formerly the Direction des Constructions Navales) and the Spanish company Navantia. It features diesel propulsion and an additional air-independent propulsion (AIP).
What is making INS Karanj news?
What is ‘INS Karanj’, which was making news recently, with reference to Indian Defence? Notes: The Indian Navy got its third Scorpene submarine, which will be commissioned in Mumbai as INS Karanj. This is a part of the six submarines, which are being constructed under Project 75.
Is INS Karanj commissioned?
The submarine was delivered to Indian Navy on 15 February 2021. The ship was commissioned on 10 March 2021 in Mumbai in presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral (Retired) VS Shekhawat….INS Karanj (S23)
| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Launched | 31 January 2018 |
| Acquired | 15 February 2021 |
| Commissioned | 10 March 2021 |
How powerful is Scorpene submarine?
Scorpene attack submarine can carry 18 torpedoes and missiles or 30 mines. It is equipped with six bow-located 21in torpedo tubes providing salvo launch capability.