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Indian Navy to purchase 9 small submarines for secret missions: Report

ISLAMABAD: Indian Navy said on Sunday it would purchase nine small submarines, aiming to ensure security of its territorial boundaries.

According to a report quoted Defense department sources as revealing that increase in military power and development of Indian Navy is must to supervise enemy designs, for which small submarines would be purchased.

The submarines, Indian defense sources added, would be used for secret missions in oceans and supervision of ongoing movements in enemies’ ports, for which talks are in progress with Germany, Italy and Russia for their purchase and would be handed over to Indian Naval Special Services.

Media reports say initially five and later four submarines would be purchased, comprising four to six officials each, which could supervise important enemies’ ports along with secret operations up to 400m deep in open sea.

The submarines, reports added, could prove dangerous for enemies due to presence of Torpedoes and capacity of small staff.

However, Captain Bilal, spokesman for Pakistan Navy told Online when contacted, that Pakistan Navy has already equipped with the technology of small submarines, which are being used by commandos.

All possible steps are being taken to ensure equip the submarines with modern facilities, he added.

“Defense of our territorial boundaries is the top priority of Pakistan Navy and ready to perform this duty”, he remarked and added that it is eying Indian steps, however would not join weapons race with India.

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Indian Navy mulls induction of 5 midget submarines

www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-01

NEW DELHI, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Navy is mulling the procurement and induction of five midget submarines into its force in a bid to bolster its underwater capabilities, Defense Ministry sources said on Sunday.

"The plans to procure the midget submarines, which weigh less than 150 tons, came in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks last November, in which the militants used sea route to enter India. The vessels will be inducted into the Marine Commandos force to carry out surveillance as well as attack operations," the sources said.

The Indian Navy currently maintains a fleet of diesel-electric submarines.

India signed a deal for six Scorpene submarines which will join the Indian Navy from 2012 onwards. The country's indigenously designed and built nuclear-powered submarines of the Arihant class are expected to be commissioned starting in 2011.

India is purchasing from Russia the Kiev class aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov which will be delivered to India by 2012. The force is also negotiating with Russia for the acquisition of further Advanced Talwar class frigates, and six conventional submarines.

India is also said to have paid two billion U.S. dollars for the completion of two Akula II class submarines. Three hundred Indian Navy personnel are being trained in Russia for the operation of these submarines.

India has finalized a deal with Russia, in which at the end of the lease of these submarines, it has an option to buy them.

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