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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 (16) Kalvari class (Scorpène-class) Attack submarine
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. [26] [27] [28]
INS Arihant (SSBN 80) [10] (Sanskrit: Vanquisher of Enemies), designated S2 Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine, [11] is the lead ship of India's Arihant class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. [12] [13] The 6,000 tonne vessel was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre in the port city ...
“The deployment of Arihant-class submarines will provide India some degree of parity with its Chinese counterparts,” he said, adding that more submarine investment is coming, $31.6 billion ...
Sindhudhvaj was the submarine to operationalise several indigenously built systems including the USHUS sonar, the Rukmani and MSS satellite communication systems, the inertial navigation system and the torpedo fire control system. [4] The submarine also completed a successful mating and personnel transfer with a deep-submergence rescue vehicle.
INS Arighaat 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] It has the code name S3. [3] [13] [14]
The U.S. nuclear submarine fleet is in trouble and needs help on production and repairs. FILE: In this handout image provided by the U.S. Navy, the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tuscon ...
Australia is expected to buy up to five U.S. Virginia class nuclear-powered submarines in the 2030s as part of the landmark agreement to be revealed in detail by Biden, Australian Prime Minister ...