Question: The Indian Navy recently conducted the test firing of an anti-ship missile from the first of the indigenously built Kalvari class submarines. How many submarines of this class are being built by India?
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 10
Ans: (b)
- On 2nd March 2, 2017, The Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden firing of an Anti-Ship missile from the first of the indigenously built Kalvari class submarines, during a test firing in the Arabian Sea.
- The missile successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing.
This missile launch is a significant milestone, not only for the Kalvari, which is the first in a series of Scorpene class submarines being built in India, but also in enhancing the Indian Navy’s sub-surface warfare capability. - All six Kalvari class submarines being built in India will be equipped with this anti-ship missile, which has a proven record in combat. These missiles will provide the submarines the ability to neutralise surface threats at extended ranges.