P-75I

Strategic Priority Program

Indian Navy › Procurement

P-75I — Project 75 India (Submarines)

REVIEW

6 AIP-equipped diesel-electric attack submarines

Budget

₹70,000–1,00,000 Cr

Timeline

2025–2038

Sector

Indian Navy

Indigenisation

45%

PROCUREMENT TIMELINE

AON

Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.

RFI

Request for Information — industry capability survey.

RFP

Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.

ToC

Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.

CNC

CURRENT

Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.

Contract

Dev/Trial

Induction

INTEL SIGNALS

Strategic priority designation

Field Evaluation Trials completed by the Indian Navy. MDL partnered with Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) offering the Type 214 submarine with fuel-cell Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP). Commercial bids evaluated; formal contract negotiations ongoing under Strategic Partnership model.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE

How TKMS Submarines Under P-75I Will Surpass Kilo-Class as Indian Navy’s Largest Conventional Attack Submarine - Defence.in

news.google.com · 23 May 2026

Defence Stock: Can India's ₹90,000 Cr Next-Gen Submarine Programme Trigger Next Growth Phase? - Trade Brains

news.google.com · 24 Jul 2026

Project 75I: India’s $9 Billion German Submarine Deal and Why It Needs a Strategic Firewall - Sanskriti IAS

news.google.com · 19 Aug 2026

What is India’s Project 75I? What makes it crucial to India’s naval strategy in the Indo-Pacific - WION

news.google.com · 25 Apr 2026

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works - ThePrint

news.google.com · 10 Jul 2026

PROGRAM BRIEF & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Essential facts about P-75I

Pipeline Status

Stage 4/7

Contract Negotiations

Estimated Budget

₹70,000–1,00,000 Cr

Financial Outlay

Target Timeline

2025–2038

Operational Target

Armed Service

Indian Navy

45% Indigenous

What is the current status and stage of P-75I?▾

P-75I — Project 75 India (Submarines) is currently at Stage 4 of 7 in the Indian defence procurement procedure (Contract Negotiations). 6 AIP-equipped diesel-electric attack submarines

What is the estimated budget or outlay for P-75I?▾

The allocated budget outlay for P-75I is estimated at ₹70,000–1,00,000 Cr.

When is P-75I expected to be inducted or deployed?▾

The program schedule indicates 2025–2038.

Which agencies and companies are building P-75I?▾

P-75I is developed in coordination with vendors: MDL, TKMS.

What is the indigenisation level of P-75I?▾

P-75I targets an indigenous content of 45%, advancing domestic defence manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat.

CONTENDERS / VENDORS

MDL · TKMS

LATEST UPDATES

No updates published yet.