Archive · 14 Sep 2025
German Shipbuilder Seeks Protection in ₹70,000 Crore Submarine Project
A German company, tkMS, is building submarines in India with a company called MDL.
This project is worth a lot of money!
tkMS wants the Indian government to promise to help them out if anything goes wrong during the project's long life.
This is because of a past scandal involving kickbacks in a similar submarine deal.
They plan to build six submarines with special technology to make them harder to detect.
The first submarine is expected in seven years.
This project will help India build its own defense industry.
tkMS is seeking government protection in the ₹70,000 crore Project-75I submarine program.
The project involves tkMS and MDL building six advanced conventional submarines.
tkMS seeks an inter-governmental guarantee to protect against future risks.
The submarines will feature Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems.
The project aims to boost India’s defense manufacturing ecosystem.
- Who
- tkMS and MDL
- What
- tkMS seeks government protection in a ₹70,000 crore submarine project.
- When
- September 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To mitigate risks and liabilities in the long-term submarine project.
- Project Value
- ₹70,000 crore
- Companies Involved
- tkMS, MDL
- Submarine Type
- Advanced conventional with AIP
- Number of Submarines
- 6
- First Delivery
- 7 years after contract signing
- Design
- Upgraded HDW Class 214