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Project 75 will be the Indian Navy's new, standard submarine in the 21st century. It will be conventionally powered and is not to be confused with the nuclear-powered Advanced Technology Vessel, which is also under development. Reportedly, the Navy has planned for 24 Project 75 submarines over a period of 30 years. The first vessel is expected to be laid down in 2002, launched in 2004/05 and commissioned in 2006/07. An AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) system might be fitted, providing that the technology is successful.
In February 2001, then-incumbent Chief of Naval Staff - Admiral Sushil Kumar, commented on the Project 75 program by stating, "Our emphasis will be on re-configuration to build more silent and hunt-kill submarines equipped with long-range weapons and advanced electronic warfare systems." The Project 75 submarine program would entail re-activating the submarine building facility at MDL in Mumbai, which previously built two Shishumar {HDW 209} Class submarines under license from HDW, Germany. Admiral Kumar stated that the work on upgrading the submarine building facilities at MDL had commenced. Admiral Kumar had previously stated that Project 75 would be a locally re-designed variant of the Shishumar Class, with a tube-launched missile capability. In fact, the first two submarines were reportedly designated as the 'Modified Shishumar Class' and were given pennant numbers of S48 and S49. In an interview to Business India in July/August 2000, Captain S.V. Nair (retd.) - former Chairman and Managing Director of Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL) - stated that the Project 75 program was on hold as the designs were still being debated.