Navantia and L&T Join Forces for Indian Navy's P75 (I) Submarine Programme

 Current Affairs 11 July 2023

Spanish Navantia, Larsen & Toubro, and the Indian Navy have signed a pact to jointly bid for the prestigious Project-75 (India) submarine program at the Spanish Embassy in New Delhi. 

The agreement aims to submit a techno-commercial bid for the Indian Navy's P75(I) submarine program, which is India's largest defense acquisition project. 

The project requires the Indian bidder to collaborate with a foreign collaborator and deliver six conventional submarines equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion. Navantia will design P75(I) submarines based on its S80 class of submarines, which were launched in 2021 and are undergoing sea trials before being delivered to the Spanish Navy by the end of 2023. 

The project aims to build indigenous capabilities in the Indian Navy and enhance the industrial/manufacturing sector, particularly small, medium industries involved in submarine spares and equipment manufacturing.

 

 Who signed a Teaming Agreement for the Indian Navy's P75 (I) submarine program?
a) Navantia and L&T
b) Larsen & Toubro
c) N. Subhramanyam and Augustin Alvarez Blanco
d) Spanish Embassy

Answer: a) Navantia and L&T

What is the purpose of the Teaming Agreement?
a) To build indigenous capabilities for submarine construction
b) To export submarines to Chile and Malaysia
c) To enhance the industrial sector in India
d) To submit a techno-commercial bid for Project-75 (India)

Answer: d) To submit a techno-commercial bid for Project-75 (India)

What is the significance of Project-75(I)?
a) It is India's largest defense acquisition project
b) It aims to boost indigenous submarine design and construction capabilities
c) It involves the procurement of diesel-electric submarines for the Indian Navy
d) All of the above

Which country is Navantia from?
a) India
b) Spain
c) France
d) Chile

Answer: b) Spain

What is the expected cost of Project-75(I)?
a) Euro 4.8 million
b) Euro 4.8 billion
c) Euro 4.8 trillion
d) Euro 4.8 thousand

Answer: b) Euro 4.8 billion

What type of submarines are being designed for Project-75(I)?
a) Nuclear-powered submarines
b) Air-independent propulsion submarines
c) Ballistic missile submarines
d) Stealth submarines

Answer: b) Air-independent propulsion submarines

Who is involved in the design and construction of Scorpene class submarines?
a) Navantia and Larsen & Toubro
b) Navantia and DCNS of France
c) Larsen & Toubro and DCNS of France
d) Navantia, Larsen & Toubro, and DCNS of France

Answer: b) Navantia and DCNS of France

What is the aim of Project-75(I)?
a) To enhance the industrial/manufacturing sector in India
b) To meet the future needs of the Armed Forces
c) To build indigenous capabilities for complex weapon systems
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above