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The initial intent of the project was to design nuclear-powered fast attack submarines, though following nuclear tests conducted by India in 1998 at Pokhran Test Range and the Indian pledge of no first use, the project was re-aligned towards the design of a ballistic missile submarine in order to complete India's nuclear triad. [25] [26] [27]
India’s second nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine joined its naval fleet late last month, a move the government says strengthens its nuclear deterrent as New Delhi casts a wary eye at ...
Nuclear-powered submarines (2) Arihant class: Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant INS Arighaat: India: 6,000 tonnes Powered by a 83 MW pressurized light-water reactor using enriched uranium. First prototype of the ATV project and experimental protoype. Diesel-electric submarines (17) Kalvari class (Scorpène-class) Attack submarine
However, further and final clearance for initially acquiring 2 nuclear submarines, under the Project 77, was approved by CCS on 10 October 2024. [4] Since India is a traditional user of Russian nuclear submarines (with INS Chakra on lease) the new domestically built submarines would be third class of SSN operated by Indian navy after leased ...
INS Arighaat (lit. ' Vanquisher of the Enemy ') is an upgraded variant of the Arihant-class submarine. [9] [10] [11] It is the second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine made by India [12] under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to build nuclear submarines at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam. [1]
India on Thursday successfully test-fired a long-range “Agni-5” intercontinental nuclear-capable ballistic missile, a government minister said, that is expected to strengthen its deterrence ...
INS Aridhaman is an upgraded variant of the Arihant-class submarine. [9] [10] [11] It is the third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine made by India [12] under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to build nuclear submarines at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam. [1] It has the code name S4. [3] [13] [14]
A submarine arms race is intensifying as China embarks on production of a new generation of nuclear-armed submarines that for the first time are expected to pose a challenge to growing U.S. and ...