Rubin Design Bureau, who was speaking at the Army 2022 expo

 Reports from Moscow quoting Andrey Baranov, Deputy Director General, Rubin Design Bureau, who was speaking at the Army 2022 expo, has said that the requirements mentioned in the RFP has demanded strict timeline and has put a lot of responsibility on the designer of the submarine. He also mentioned that since the submarine will be built in India the designer will have no control over its construction. He also mentioned that the Naval Group of France has withdrawn from the programme. Invest in Amazon According to reports, Baranov has said that the proj  Rubin Design Bureau, who was speaking at the Army 2022 expo ect is good as far as design is concerned however with respect to implementation, it is not good. Response time to the RFP extended The response time to the RFP has been extended once again. Earlier it was until June 30 and now the deadline is December 31, 2022. The Indian Navy has also approached the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to relax certain specifications. The reason being, “due to certain specifications, some of the submarine manufacturers have become non-compliant,” explained a senior naval officer speaking on condition of anonymity. Concerns cited by Russia Requirements specified by the Indian Navy which wants Transfer of Technology; stealth technology; state-of-the-art submarines to be equipped with powerful missiles. And so far there is no prototype available of such a submarine in the world. Another point highlighted is the construction to be done in India, and high penalties to be paid by the OEM in case the timelines are not met.