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Akula doesn't have vls neither does suffren or astute. ssgn needs vls. If need arises we could easily convert arihant class into ssgn given s5 comes early.

Rubis has the range & speed. Can fire torpedo, ashm & lay mines. Barring cruise missile & deep magazine capacity it is a thorough breed ssn. Also where and when IN came out with its 'needs' regarding ssn. I am not say that IN should lease it but I don't see why this can't even be negotiated.

Is a leased rubis in Indian Navy more probable after recent precedence of AUKUS nuclear sub

Just to point out that this is news is from 2017, it came to my attention recently.

https://t.co/avKUm2tQus?amp=1 ⬆️ is there any truth to this, or were the russian deliberately escalating to de-escalate. I am also appalled by gaul of russians telling us how to use our own ship(ins vikky). Also heard a rumor that russian are always present at chakra's operational patrol, can...

I will see what i can do ☺️

Exactly, this whole obsession with vls is also complicating our p75i acquisition and increasing cost.

Again sir extremely grateful for replying & your interest, this has been very informative Why do you think india wants to persist with double hull in future submarines, i ask this because one of the two submarine types built in India, i.e. scorpene, is single hull design.( i am not sure about...

Thanks for your response, it was very enlightening. I completely overlooked thermal power vs electrical power. Also i mistakenly consider heu close to weapons grade. I agree with you that we should continue with heu, maybe our next class of naval reactors doesn't need to be refueled during life...

I have a few questions/observation - Is 83mw power of barc naval reactor inadequate for ssn or the way it delivers power that makes it inadequate.(i only ask this because rubis ssn's reactor has even smaller capacity) - Is the 83mw actual power generated by ins Arihant or is it reactor's...

When i first saw this photo i thought it had come from an unsanctioned source or might have leaked.

Does anyone know the original source of this picture.