Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has formally commissioned the indigenous nuclear-powered submarine INS Aridhaman into the Indian Navy, marking a significant step in India's strategic maritime capabilities.
The INS Aridhaman is the third vessel of the Arihant class nuclear submarines being built for the Indian Navy under the Project ATV at Vishakhapatnam.
The induction of the nuclear submarine is going to further strengthen the capability of the forces.
The defence minister also inducted the frigate Taragiri in the city.
Taragiri is a 6,670-tonne embodiment of the 'Make in India' spirit and the sophisticated engineering capabilities of our indigenous shipyards.
Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, this Frigate represents a generational leap over earlier designs, offering a sleeker form and a significantly reduced Radar Cross-Section that allows it to operate with lethal stealth.
With indigenous content exceeding 75 per cent, the ship highlights the maturity of a domestic industrial ecosystem that now spans over 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), contributing to the GoI's Aatmanirbharta initiatives supports thousands of Indian jobs.
