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Dhanyavad! And yes the 30 char rule applies to me too

Most likely it was in progress

I doubt sea trials has just started. Its all BS. Most probably it was just a "media" event to announce the "arrival. I mean which navy announces the date of sea trial so that other nations ready their snooping equipment in place? Remember how Vicky passed very neatly for NATO buoys ?

It definitely will be part of it & infact render the K-15 useless as it has 700mms range. Nirbhay could be made to launch from torpedo tubes like how the Tomahawk of US is.

The frontal side looks kind of same as the Akula. Broad and sloping. Earlier subs were more rounded.

The Charlie was with us to learn. Both to operate, and also learn about it.

Isn't it common knowledge that the Arihant is based on the Charlie class boat?

Fusion boosted Fission bomb or Fission boosted Fusion bomb? The latter is a true two stage thermonuclear bomb. The former is a fission bomb. India had tested a fission boosted fusion device in Shakti 1 with a yield of 45kt.

You can have various designs which weigh differently with various yields. In fact the US has variable yield warhead where the yield of the warhead can be adjusted just when it is armed.

W88 warhead that sits on the trident is about 400kgs with a 475kt yield. The W56 weighed less than that and has a yield of 1 MT. India does not have the same level of sophistication in miniaturizing warheads but I am sure it's not as bad as a 17kt yield for 500kgs.

Wow, a 500kg payload is going to have only 17kt yield? India did the nuke test to validate new designs and gather data for simulation. As per recent report that was posted by Nitesh a few days back, india is looking at weapon yield of 250kt. Though that will be on re longer range Agni missiles...

Armand, who told you about Shourya carrying a 17kt warhead?

That is a pak specific missile matt. that range is enough for that country.

Wasn't it common knowledge that the ATV was launched without the reactor in it? Why wait for the west to speculate? Once everything else is ready, the hull will be cut open and the reactor installed answer and sealed.

What will the government do regarding the name of the sub? peculiar case.

Sagarika with a lighter load will go 2200 kms? That's a first for me. As it is it's payload capacity is 500kgs. How much more can you drop to increase the range 3 times? At best you can increase the range of any missile by 20-30 due to weight reduction. Not 2-3 times. Will you car with a full...

More and longer range weapons? 12 750kms range missiles or 4 3000+ range missile is not a lot of weapons.

Whatever happened to the 190 MW reactor that was tested. All initial reports were of a 190 MW reactor

They cannot think of starting their own program. But don't be surprised if you find old Chinese nuke subs with them. Begged or borrowed.

This sub is not meant for Pakistan. Why is it getting cranky is amusing. Pakistan has to realize that Indias military expansion is not Pak specific.