NAVAL • CONCEPT

Project 76 (Indigenous Conventional SSK)

Lead Agency: Submarine Design Group (SDG) / DRDO • Service: Indian Navy • Budget: TBD • IDDM: 80%

Strategic Overview

First 100% indigenously designed conventional diesel-electric attack submarine class incorporating DRDO AIP and lithium-ion battery banks.

Next-Gen Conventional Submarine Wing ("100% Indigenous SSK Flotilla") — Ship Building Centre (SBC) Visakhapatnam / Karwar (Submarine Operations Directorate) — Status: evaluating
MoD Annual Report 2023-24: Warship Design Bureau Submarine Design (Ministry of Defence)