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The submarine was commissioned on 30 April 1986 in Riga, Latvia under the command of Commander K C Varghese. [4] The submarine is diesel-powered and has a total of six motors. INS Sindhughosh was the first submarine in Indian Navy to be equipped with the Klub ZM-54E SS-N-27 antiship cruise missiles with a range of 220 kilometres (140 mi). The ...
The Arihant class submarines are reported to be based on the Akula-class submarine. [19] Their crew were to have the opportunity to train on INS Chakra, an Akula-class submarine, which the Indian Navy leased from Russia. [20] [21] Arihant is intended to be more of "a technology demonstrator" than a fully operational SSBN according to Admiral ...
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
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]
She is the first nuclear-powered submarine to be built by India. [19] [20] A CIA report claimed that Russia provided technological aid to the naval nuclear propulsion program. [21] [22] The submarines will be armed with up to 12 Sagarika (K-15) missiles armed with nuclear warheads. Sagarika is a submarine-launched ballistic missile with a range ...
It was the first time a nuclear submarine was ever transferred to any other country. [6] It was decided so as to prove Soviet Union's commitment to strengthening India. But some politicians expressed serious negative consequences due to the transfer. However, the politburo headed by Gorbachev decided that the political benefits outweighs the ...
On this day 57 years ago, Nautilus-- the world's first nuclear submarine -- accomplished its first undersea voyage to the North Pole. The submarine boasted huge proportions of 3,180 tons ...
Following the completion of the official engagement, the submarine is scheduled to depart from the island country on 4 August 2024. This is the third submarine to visit Sri Lanka after the visit of INS Vagir and INS Karanj in June 2023 and February 2024, respectively.