An alternative to SSBN ?

this was posted by member of BR some time back.

Brilliant idea. You should apply for MoD position.

Ok saya. I came across this picture so posted this.

Not my idea mate. Someone else's.

if you want cheap idea to be perfect SSBN here it is



combine the two and put it inside our marine time boundary.

Google Valhalla Missile Silo."

Underwater missile bases exist.

I have a fundamental issue with fixed bases, they are fixed. With a SSBN you have a survivable mobile platform, also extend the range of your missiles and it is a better deterrent as the enemy will not even think of neutralizing/saturating your bases.

PS: India has missile bases in the Himalayas, as per our nuclear doctrine those Himalayan bases will survive any and every nuclear attack.

^^ I agree with the above post.

While the idea of fixed silos is good, and can be in territorial waters or in land, having submarine based launch capability adds:

• Mobility.
• Survivability.

It is also cheap and No ASW threat. We can use this in some lakes in north east so it ll not affect the range.

It is good to have multiple options imo.

Stupid idea! an SLBM is more expensive than a land based IRBM/ICBM by virtue of the cost of propellant i would much rather build a fixed hardened base with an IRBM on land completely than have a tunnel jutting out into the seabed.also a hardened silo under 200 ft of solid granite is far more likely to survive a direct nuclear strike than one under a lake/sea bed.

i hate missile being put in fixed location that will make them target of any nuclear strike, missile should be mobile, if this can be achieved cheaply it will be better.

Building an under water tunnel will cost in the billions if the tunnel is 300ft deep and 3Kms long it will take a lot of money and manpower for an static position like that and is not an viable alternative, having an moving Submarine which is harder to detect is the first best choice for counter strike.

Saya explain what is their in the image? Is it an nuclear torpedo?

it is unmanned sub, made by DRDO.

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