France’s Naval Group and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Extend India…

Sarah J · 2025-11-05T10:18:14.000Z

On October 16, 2025, France's Naval Group and India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) renewed and extended their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration on the joint production and export of advanced submarines, including those equipped with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems. This move builds upon a long-standing Indo-French partnership in submarine design, engineering, and naval technology. The agreement supports India's vision of becoming a global hub for sophisticated maritime defence manufacturing under initiatives like Atmanirbhar Bharat. Naval Group brings world-class expertise in submarine design and combat systems, while MDL offers proven industrial capacity, having already built six Scorpène-class submarines (Kalvari-class) under the India Navy's P-75 program. Speaking on the partnership, Marie-Laure Bourgeois (Executive Vice President, Naval Group) highlighted the mutual trust and technological synergy driving this cooperation. Commodore S B Jamgaonkar (Retd), Director Submarines at MDL, emphasized the importance of this collaboration in positioning India as a leader in submarine manufacturing and exports. This extension is part of the broader Indo-French Horizon 2047 roadmap, aiming to deepen defence, security, and innovation ties over the next two decades.

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