NEW DELHI: India is set to seal the proposed procurement of 26 naval variant of Rafale jets and three additional Scorpene submarines soon, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Monday.At a media briefing ahead of Navy Day, Admiral Tripathi also said that the government’s approval for two SSNs (nuclear-powered submarines) indicated its faith in the country’s indigenous capabilities to build such boats.The Navy chief also said that 62 ships and a submarine are currently under construction within the country as part of efforts to boost its naval power.A large number of platforms are waiting for induction in the next one year and at least one ship will be inducted into the Navy, he said.
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