Refurbishment and Sale of Project 877 Paltus Submarines to India

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Russia proposes to sell India three refurbished Project 877 Paltus submarines, also known as Varshavyanka, for less than one billion dollars. Each submarine will undergo serious modernization including export variant of Kalibr cruise missiles Klub-S, specialized hull coating to reduce sonar visibility, new automated surveillance systems, and batteries with longer operating time, extending their service life by 20 years. This is intended as an interim replacement for decommissioned Indian Varshavyanka submarines while local development of Project 751 is delayed.