L&T & Spanish shipbuilder Navantia collaborates to supply 6 AIP submarines to Indian Navy

New Delhi: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Spanish shipbuilder Navantia are collaborating on a significant project to supply six Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) submarines to the Indian Navy under the Project 75(I) program. This partnership aims to enhance the capabilities of the Indian Navy’s submarine fleet, allowing for longer submerged operations and improved stealth features.

The Project 75(I) program aligns closely with India’s strategic partnership model, which aims to enhance indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities while fostering collaboration with foreign technology partners.

The aligns closely with India’s strategic partnership model, which aims to enhance indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities while fostering collaboration with foreign technology partners.

The P75(I) program is a significant initiative under the “Make in India” campaign, focusing on the indigenous construction of six conventional submarines. This approach aims to build India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing by developing local capabilities in submarine design and production.

The program is the first major procurement under the Strategic Partnership (SP) model, which was introduced to facilitate collaboration between Indian private sector firms and leading foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). This model mandates that Indian companies partner with foreign firms to co-develop and manufacture advanced military platforms, thereby ensuring technology transfer and capacity building within India.

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