Mumbai: Preliminary investigation in the Scorpene data leak case has found that the leak did not take place in India but at the office of defence company DCNS in France, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said today.
Speaking after the launch of guided-missile destroyer Mormugao, Admiral Lanba said, "There is a high-level committee which is inquiring into the Scorpene leak on our side."
"Based on this inquiry, we will see what needs to be done, whether any mitigation measures are required or not," he said.
"In France, DCNS and the French government have launched an inquiry. Based on this inquiry, we will see what needs to be done," he said.
The combat capability of the Scorpene submarines, being built at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai at a cost of $3.5 billion, went public when an Australian newspaper, The Australian, put the details on the website.
The vessel has been built by government-run Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and belongs to Visakhapatnam class of ships being constructed under Project 15B.
Speaking after the launch of guided-missile destroyer Mormugao, Admiral Lanba said, "There is a high-level committee which is inquiring into the Scorpene leak on our side."
"Based on this inquiry, we will see what needs to be done, whether any mitigation measures are required or not," he said.
"In France, DCNS and the French government have launched an inquiry. Based on this inquiry, we will see what needs to be done," he said.
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The combat capability of the Scorpene submarines, being built at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai at a cost of $3.5 billion, went public when an Australian newspaper, The Australian, put the details on the website.
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The vessel has been built by government-run Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and belongs to Visakhapatnam class of ships being constructed under Project 15B.
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