Indian Navy launches fourth stealth scorpene class submarine Vela in Mumbai

Mumbai: Scorpene class submarine Vela, equipped with modern machinery and technology to guard the seas, was launched here on Monday, an official said.

It will undergo a number of tests by the Indian Navy before it gets commissioned in the defence fleet, the official added.

“Today, we are bringing the new Vela with modern machinery and technology to guard the seas,” an official from MDL said.

INS Vela was first commissioned on August 31, 1973 in the Indian Naval service and continued to serve for 37 years. It was the oldest submarine of the country when it was decommissioned on

June 25, 2010, MDL said in a statement. The fifth Scorpene class submarine will also be launched soon, he said. MDL recently reported an annual turnover of Rs 4,500 crore, the official added.