New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- While the Soviet Union was not able to offer India a suitable platform in the 1970s, it made an entry with a proposal for the Type 877EKM in 1981. While the Indian Navy showed interest in it, it was only in 1983 that an evaluation of the platform was possible. This delay was also a reason behind the final selection of the Type 209/1500 class for the SSK project. But when finally the evaluation was concluded, the Navy was amazed to find the Kilo Class being in the similar capabilities of the Type 1500. Having a requirement of more than eight boats, the navy signed a contract for six platforms in 1984. Later, two additional boats were ordered by 1988. By that type, India's Type 1500 project already hit a hiatus. The Kilo ...