The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed two significant contracts worth approximately Rs 2,867 crore to bolster the capabilities of Indian submarines.

• These contracts, aimed at enhancing the endurance and firepower of the Indian Navy’s submarine fleet, were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on December 30, 2024.
• The first contract, valued at around Rs 1,990 crore, is with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, for the construction of an Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Plug for the DRDO-AIP system.
• This AIP technology, which is being developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will be integrated into Indian submarines to significantly enhance their endurance.