{"id":44552,"date":"2020-01-22T15:21:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T15:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/22\/india-makes-initial-bid-selections-for-7-billion-submarine-project\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:34:04","slug":"india-makes-initial-bid-selections-for-7-billion-submarine-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2020\/01\/22\/india-makes-initial-bid-selections-for-7-billion-submarine-project\/","title":{"rendered":"India makes initial bid selections for $7 billion submarine project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEW DELHI \u2014 India on Tuesday announced the selection of domestic and foreign defense companies for the construction of six diesel-electric submarines with air-independent propulsion technology as part of an effort<\/a> worth more than $7 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The submarines will be manufactured in India under the Navy\u2019s P75I program and guided by the Ministry of Defence\u2019s Strategic Partnership model, which aims to build indigenous capabilities, a senior ministry official told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two domestic shipyards companies \u2014 state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and private sector firm Larsen & Toubro \u2014 were shortlisted to collaborate with five overseas original equipment manufacturers \u2014 Rubin Design Bureau of Russia, Naval Group of France, Navantia of Spain, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe defence acquisition council approved the shortlisting of Indian strategic partners and potential original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who would collaborate to construct six conventional submarines in India,\u201d the MoD said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An expression of interest was issued in June 2019 to four domestic companies: Mazagon; Larsen & Toubro; Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited; and a consortium of Hindustan Shipyard Limited and Adani Defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An internal MoD committee rejected the Hindustan-Adani Defence bid because it did not meet eligibility requirements, and the ministry noted that Reliance Naval and Engineering did not meet financial requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A separate, restricted expression of interest was issued in July 2019 to the five foreign OEMs as well as Saab of Sweden. Saab chose not to participate in the program, citing lack of clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the P75I program, the Rubin Design Bureau is offering the Amur 1650 submarine; France is offering the Scorpene 2000; Navantia has offered the S-80-class sub; TKMS offered its HDW class 214; and Daewoo is offering its KSS-III.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MoD official said submissions were accepted in September and selection done early this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\t