New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Italian defence firm WASS on Thursday said the contract for the Black Shark Advanced (BSA) heavyweight torpedo will significantly enhance the Indian Navy's underwater combat capabilities, and that certain parts of the HWT are likely to be made in India through future collaboration and technology transfer.

Wass recently signed a deal with India under the Buy Global category to supply 48 heavyweight torpedoes for the Kalvari-class submarines of the Indian Navy.

In response to an ANI email query, WASS Submarine Systems' head of marketing and sales, Andrea Ruffini, said the contract will allow the Indian Navy to integrate the BSA torpedo across all six Kalvari-class submarines, providing what it described as the best-i...