INS Sindhuvijay upgrade on schedule
INS Sindhuvijay has completed mooring tests. The boat will now proceed to Barents white Sea for weapons test.
As per the terms mentioned in the contract, the INS Sindhuvijay will be returned to Indian Navy by November 2007, after which INS Sindhuvijay will set sail to India.
Out of four submarines sent to Russia for mid life upgrades, INS Sindhuvir had undergone only overhaul in 1999 while INS Sindhuratna, INS Sindhugosh and INS Sindhuvijay have substantial upgrades including Klub cruise missiles.
INS Sindhuratna was equipped with only anti-ship version of 3M-54E missiles. INS Sindhugosh and INS Sindhuvijay have both ship attack and Land attack version of 3M-14E missiles.