INS Khanderi vs INS Kalvari: Scorpene-Class Submarines Compared

Background

• • Built under Project 75: MDL (Mumbai) + French Naval Group
  • Role: Stealth, intelligence, surveillance, precision strike

INS Kalvari

• • Commissioned: 14 Dec 2017
  • Name Origin: Kalvari (deep-sea tiger shark)
  • Significance: First Scorpene-class, proof of concept
  • Features: Torpedoes + Exocet missiles, Advanced sonar & stealth tech
  • ~1,600 tonnes displacement, 67.5 m length, crew ~35

INS Khanderi

• • Commissioned: 28 Sep 2019, Name Origin: Khanderi (Maratha Navy island fort)
  • Significance: Improved systems, operational maturity

Features:

• • Torpedoes + Exocet missiles (18 load),Enhanced combat management systems
  • Better acoustic silencing & sonar

Strategic Importance

• • Strengthen India’s sea-denial & underwater warfare in IOR
  • Kalvari = symbol of capability | Khanderi = refined integration & maturity