INDIAUS $ 3 bn-deal to build 6 subs; expected to form core of Navy’s submarine arm for next 2 decades. First of the subs, Kalavari, began sea trials in May 2016; is expected to be inducted in the Navy soon. Route of the breachDCNS, The Australian reported, has “implied” leak may have occurred at India’s end. “…In India, where a DCNS design is built by a local company, DCNS is the provider and not the controller of technical data,” The Australian quoted DCNS as saying. Presence of this information suggests the data was removed from DCNS in France, The Australian said.

Source: Indian Express August 24, 2016 23:13 UTC