Indian Navy Sub Sets New Record

IMAGE: The Indian Navy's INS Vagir submarine arrives in Australia, August 21, 2023.
INS Vagir set a new record for the longest-ever deployment of any Scorpene-class submarine, covering a distance of 7,000 kilometre to reach Australia for joint military exercises. All Photographs: ANI Photo

IMAGE: INS Vagir is on an extended-range deployment to Australia.

IMAGE: Exercise Malabar 23 was conducted in two phases, which included a harbour phase from August 11-15 and a sea phase from August 16-21.

IMAGE: Exercise Malabar 23 saw ships, submarines and aircraft from the Indian Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force and the US Navy.