Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: IE
Context: Pakistan has unveiled its inaugural Hangor class submarine, designed as a direct counterpart to India’s Kalvari class submarines.
About Kalvari class submarines:
It was constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited under Project-75, are derived from the French Scorpeneclass submarines. These vessels feature diesel-electric propulsion and serve as attack submarines. India currently operates six submarines of this class: Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj, Vela, Vagir, and Vagshir. The Indian Navy is in the process of equipping these submarines with an indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, enabling extended submerged operations for non-nuclear submarines.
