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Underwater test of K-4 ballistic missile from INS Arihant off Vizag coast likely Sunday BHUBANESWAR: With India turning its focus on anti-ballistic and nuclear-tipped underwater weapon systems, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is reportedly set to conduct a crucial test of...

INS Arihant completed its maiden deterrence patrol, meaning that the submarine is fully ready for its role as a strategic deterrent. The Arihant's month-long deployment compares favourably with submarines of the US Navy which go on patrols from 30-70 days. A second SSBN has reportedly completed...

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Work begins on India’s next gen nuclear-powered submarines The INS Arihant and Chakra – on lease from Russia - are the two nuclear-powered submarines currently in service with the Navy. Work has started on the Rs 1 lakh crore project to produce next generation nuclear-powered submarines for...

India and Russia ink $3 billion deal for lease of third nuclear submarine An INS Chakra SSN submarine used by Indian Navy | Commons Text Size: New Delhi: India and Russia Thursday signed a US$3 billion deal for the lease of a third nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) — Chakra III —...

INS Arihant returned yesterday from 20-day deterrent patrol A deterrent patrol is one where an SSBN with a full complement of nuclear-tipped missiles sails towards its intended area of deployment within range of an adversary's targets. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that India's...

Indian Navy gets $600 million machines to make breathing easy in nuclear submarines The Russian machines insulate compartments in submarines from water vapour and make it easier for crew to breathe and function better. New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s submarine crew got a $600 million Dussehra...

First home-grown submarine launched, missile operationalised after 2 decades of development An official associated with the mission on Sunday told 'The Express' that three rounds of the world-class missile were tested during the first phase user trial and it was a roaring success...

Underwater test of SLBM likely India is preparing to conduct a crucial trial of its most ambitious submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from an underwater platform. Defence sources said the nuke-capable missile is BHUBANESWAR: India is preparing to conduct a crucial trial of its most...

India becomes 5th country in world to have fully operational submarine-launched nuclear missile Photo for representation. (Reuters) India has a fully operational submarine-launched missile that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. As and is the process of developing a similar missile...

Big boost for India’s secret nuclear submarine base as Modi govt gives green nod INS Chakra | Source: Indian Navy The approval for the submarine base had been awaited since 2010. Now, Phase II of Project Varsha gets 676 hectares of forest land while Phase I work is in full swing. New Delhi...

India launches project to make six nuclear submarines: Navy chief Faced with a belligerent China, India has launched its project to build six more nuclear-powered submarines. The nuclear power will allow them greater endurance under sea as the submarines need not surface to ‘breathe’. Navy...

Process has started on the Indian SSN nuclear submarine program - Navy Chief. Big news. Adm Lanba on 6 indigenous SSNs. "It has kicked off...it's 1 of classified projects...process has started."

Nuclear sub INS Aridhaman ready for hush-hush launch anytime soon VISAKHAPATNAM: INS Aridhaman, the second Arihant-class nuclear powered submarine that is being built by the Navy at the Ship Building Centre at Visakhapatnam, is reportedly set for a soft launch next week according to well-placed...

INS Aridhaman, Navy's Latest Nuclear Submarine, Set For Sea Trials New Delhi, October 18: Indian Navy is all set to add more muscle and bolster its nuclear submarine fleet with INS Aridhaman, the country’s second strategic underwater warship, going for sea trials soon. Coming after INS...

A bigger nuclear submarine is coming Blue power: The nuclear-powered INS Arihant is seen off Visakhapatnam in this file photo. After INS Aridhaman, focus will be on more potent version. India’s second strategic nuclear submarine Aridhaman is just a few weeks from sea launch. But raising...

INS Aridhaman to be out soon. CHENNAI: Later this month, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch India’s second indigenous nuclear submarine, INS Aridhaman. Following its launch, the new vessel will undergo sea trials and will be inducted into service no later than 2019. A nuclear...

EXCLUSIVE: What’s New In India’s Nuclear Submarine Program? https://www.livefistdefence.com/2017/09/exclusive-whats-up-in-indias-nuclear-submarine-program.html

Exclusive: ‘Aridaman’, India’s second nuclear-armed submarine, is ready for launch File photo of INS Arihant at its launch ceremony in 2009 - Courtesy Ministry of Defence India’s second nuclear-armed submarine is now ready for launch, a critical step towards a planned quick induction into the...

Another Nuke missile test BHUBANESWAR: Amidst rising concern of China over successful test firing of ICBM Agni-V, India is contemplating a fresh test of its longest range submarine-launched ballistic missile, code named K-4, which is capable of delivering nuclear warhead over 3,500 km away...