The Indian Navy commissioned its fourth Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine in a ceremony in Mumbai on Thursday, November 25.
INS Vela was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) of Mumbai as a variant of the Naval Group-designed Scorpene-class submarines.
Vela measures 75 by 6.2 metres and is crewed by eight officers and 35 enlisted sailors. Its armament includes torpedoes and anti-ship missiles.
