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It seems like Indian Navy wants a modified Barracuda Class SSN with a Russian OK 650B nuclear reactor due to the pump jet propulsion technology. Seems like some small models of pump jet technology is already undergoing testing at the Warship Design Bureau...

Given that France will most definitely helping India with SSN project due to the cancellation of the Australian deal and assuming BJP gets a third term, I would say 2025-2026 ish.

S4 has been launched and is being fitted out. S4: Moved from Dry Docks to Fitting out dock, Sea Trials next – Indian Defence Research Wing (idrw.org)

So much unnecessary verbose. :nono: India had enough fissile material for 1000 warheads in 1999! https://isis-online.org/publications/southasia/stocks1000.html The K4 has already been tested from INS Arihant in 2016...

India has operationalized K-4 SLBMs. This means MAD protocol with China can be followed. This combined with HSTDV further undermines traditional BMD systems.

They are under construction with K-5 launched.

I see 3 SSBNs. There seems to be no INS Chakra here. So India now has 4 nuclear submarines? Bravo!

India cannot make SSN right now and ToT is limited. Thus continued Russian involvement is necessary!

training technical infrastructure for its operations bingo............................................................................................

INS Chakra. Arihant class is much slimmer.

Nope that was for 83 MW. For an SSN you need double.

Wrong! Complexity iss in miniaturising nuclear reactor and hull design to absolutely reduce noise. India needs a smaller and more powerful reactor and Russia is the only country other than US, France, UK and China to have expertise! Coincidentally IN chief visited France regarding this discussion.

INS Chakra. Arihant is slimmer and more like Type 204 class hull.

Will include ToT for Indian SSN project. Also we need a stop gap so not a bad investment!

Yay! Three nuke submarines!!!!!!

Meanwhile China has a tiny nuke sub fleet compared to even Russia despite having the tech and ships for 30 - 40 yrs. India has already started to piece together a substantial fleet in a much shorter duration. Jelly?

What is that sub in drydock? INS Chakra undergoing repair?