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It is based on technologies used on varunastra . One can say both are almost same but with significant differences . Eg. It uses the same contra rotating propellers found in varunastra. But then the nose shape is different

Wrong information Varunastra is for ship launch only , it cannot be used by submarines. DRDO EHWT (Electrical Heavy Weight torpedo) is for launch by submarines Its a fiber optic wire guided 533mm x 6.4m submarine launched torpedo along with ring laser gyro INS guidance as well as GPS based...

The Kalvari [scorpene] class submarines are equipped with Safran's Series 20 digital attack periscope

A unique feature of each of the IN six Scorpene SSKs is an on-board tactical situational awareness display console of the kind normally found on SSNs, SSGNs and SSBNs. On this single console, the SSK’s Commanding Officer can view overlaid electronic navigation charts, the tactical situation...

i think india will pay the french to modify the SUBTICS CMS to enable it to control any torpedo which india decides to buy for the scorpenes. did some searching and found this on wiki (black shark torpedo) "In 2008 France signed a development contract for 93 heavy torpedoes for its nuclear...

@Gessler AIP will come but with take time due to usual song dance break siesta coma epiphany etc. antics of our defense officials. MDL will not be the final deciding authority on this issue. lets wait and see and additional 3 scorpene under proj. 75 is fine and good decision. but ordering...

this was a disaster waiting to happen since they decided to bypass the OEM so it seems but who knows things might change true and bro i am talking about a MODULAR PAYLOAD MODULE plug-in (not a VLS plug-in exactly) which can be swapped with the various modules depending on operational...

depends on Indian naval requirements in the future all these if the no of additional scorpenes ordered is 4-6 , otherwise the cost incurred in the upgrades will not be economically viable.

what you said is right but only when the submarine is subjected to MLU (mid life upgrade) however if the AIP is incorporated into the submarine hull during the construction phase itself then it is not a problem. regarding the so called VLS plug in module it is not all about launching missiles ...

the additional scorpenes should incorporate all or some of these technologies like 1.pump jet propulsion , 2.X-tail rudders , 3.non-penetrating optronic masts 4.and maybe a plug-in module containing VLS to launch either brahmos or nirbhay or UAVs or UUVs or a combination of all the above...