New Delhi: Ministry of Defence signed a contract Monday for the refit of the Sindhukirti submarine at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited at an overall cost of Rs 934 crore.
Sindhukirti is a Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Sindhukirti will be combat-worthy and will join the active submarine fleet of the Navy after the completion of the refit.
“In another boost to achieve ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Ministry of Defence, March 13 signed a contract for normal refit of Sindhukirti submarine at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam at an overall cost of Rs 934 crore,” it said in a brief statement.
PTI