Maiden Sea trial of the first Scorpene submarine

Maiden Sea Trial of Kalvari - First Scorpene Class Submarine

Question: Name the the first Scorpene submarine whose maiden Sea trial was done recently by the Indian navy ?
(a) Khanderi
(b) Kalvari
(c) Padmavat
(d) Godavari
Ans (b)
Related facts:

  • On 1 May 2016 ‘Kalvari’, the first of the Scorpene class submarines, built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd Mumbai (MDL), is set for sea by Indian Navy.
  • ‘Kalvari’ (Tiger Shark) is the first of the six French Scorpene class submarines being built under the Project 75 at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for the Indian navy.
  • A number of preliminary tests on the propulsion system, auxiliary equipment and systems, navigation aids, communication equipment and steering gear, various standard operating procedures were validated for this new class of submarines.
  • The state-of-art features of the Scorpene include superior stealth and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons.
  • With the help of this, attack can be launched with torpedoes, as well as tube launched anti-ship missiles, whilst underwater or on surface. The Stealth features give it invulnerability, unmatched by many submarines.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=143613
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indias-first-scorpene-class-stealth-submarine-Kalvari-undergoes-maiden-sea-trial/articleshow/52067107.cms
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/india-s-first-scorpene-class-sub-undergoes-maiden-sea-trial-116050100616_1.html
http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/indias-first-scorpene-class-submarine-undergoes-maiden-sea-trial-know-more-about-kalvari_1881397.html