Summary
It can look for submarines and keep the sea safe. 🐟
The boat uses water jets to move fast. 🌊
It helps protect the coast and find hidden mines. 💎
Key Points
5 points1
The boat was built in India by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
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More than eighty percent of its parts are made in India.
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It can detect submarines using sonar and radar.
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It carries special underwater weapons called torpedoes.
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It can also help clear sea mines.
New Words to Learn
11 wordsindigenous
made in the same country
anti‑submarine
used to find and stop underwater boats
surveillance
watching or checking something carefully
torpedoes
underwater weapons that explode near a target
radar
a tool that uses radio waves to see far away objects
sonar
a tool that uses sound waves to find things under water
mine warfare
finding and dealing with hidden explosive devices in the sea
water jets
fast streams of water that push a boat forward
milestone
an important event or achievement
initiative
a plan or program to do something new
ecosystem
all the parts that work together in a system
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