Having dealt with the French military industrial complex and read extensively about the Russian one, I’d hesitate to buy from either. Now Germany is another story. Even Canada has a better record.
Does anyone know the intended mission of the stopgap submarine? I’m not familiar with them.
Are the Indian gov’t sure they want Russian subs?
Aug 13, 2013: INS Sindhurakshak, which was recently refitted in Russia, caught on fire after an explosion and subsequently sank in a military shipyard.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-14/sailors-trapped-on-indian-submarine-following-explosion/4886484