Indian nuclear submarines

[HariPrasad-1]

INS Arihant has four vertical launch tubes which can carry either 4 K-4 SLBMs or 12 smaller K-15 SLBMs (each VLS can house 3 K-15s at a given time). As of now INS Arihant can carry only K-4 and K-15 SLBMs afaik.

K-15 is said to have a maximum range of 750 kilometres (466 mi). The max length of the recent area warning is said to be 740 kms, this fits in the approximate range of K-15, so I have a feeling that this is a test of K-15 SLBM. (could still be wrong though).

Not Maximum Range. Maximum Range is over 1500 KM with lower payload.

 

[flanker99]

I forgot the name of the trajectory, but with that K4 can be tested to 1500 KM too ..perhaps @porky_kicker could answer

I think u mean lofted trajectory...chances of that happening is low..why... check this old notam issued for a1p launch...looks similar doesn't it

 

[Super Flanker]

Not Maximum Range. Maximum Range is over 1500 KM with lower payload.

I don't know anything about how much is the range with max payload and how much is range with Lower payload.

 

[LETHALFORCE]

Congratulations to India . This is the first step the next one is to launch an MIRV’d missile with longer range from the sub.

 

[omaebakabaka]

I think u mean lofted trajectory...chances of that happening is low..why... check this old notam issued for a1p launch...looks similar doesn't it

I think launch tubes are vertical in arihant but the missile seems to exit at an angle from the video?

 

[Vamsi]

I think launch tubes are vertical in arihant but the missile seems to exit at an angle from the video?

which video??

 

[omaebakabaka]

which video??

Launch video that was posted on here if I am not mistaken...resolution was somewhat unclear. Let me try to find it

 

[Varoon2]

Why is this news segment so certain, that the missile tested yesterday is the k-15 with 750 km range?

 

[omaebakabaka]

Why is this news segment so certain, that the missile tested yesterday is the k-15 with 750 km range?

@Vamsi At around 12s when the missile exits the surface, it feels like its a good angle but it could be just my false illusion.

 

[Vamsi]

@Vamsi At around 12s when the missile exits the surface, it feels like its a good angle but it could be just my false illusion.

It's K-4, very old video

 

[omaebakabaka]

It's K-4, very old video

But unless its launched from pontoon which is generally not angled, does it look like angled exit or am I mistaken?

 

[Vamsi]

But unless its launched from pontoon which is generally not angled, does it look like angled exit or am I mistaken?

its not angled

 

[omaebakabaka]

its not angled

Looks somewhat different from the other SLBM launches, looks more like granit launch looking at exhaust plumes?

 

[lcafanboy]

Meltdown in Porkistan over INS Arihant firing SLBM...

 

[Ladaku vimaan]

its actually due to biden chacha calling porks out after they betrayed him in UNGA , but i assume they are frustrated due to the slbm as well

 

[Abdus Salem killed]

its actually due to biden chacha calling porks out after they betrayed him in UNGA , but i assume they are frustrated due to the slbm as well

Betrayed they recieved 10 billion dollar in a month that's betrayal to you ?

 

[Ladaku vimaan]

Betrayed they recieved 10 billion dollar in a month that's betrayal to you ?

i mean biden must have thought they would vote against russia in unga but they didnt , not really significant just like bidens statements

 

[Indx TechStyle]

It looks like India had earlier been testing SLBMs only through pontoons.
That's why demonstration on operational submarines is a big deal.

 

[flanker99]

It looks like India had earlier been testing SLBMs only through pontoons.
That's why demonstration on operational submarines is a big deal.

No slbm have been fired from subs as well ..arihant fired a k4 back in 20 iirc
Basically I don't think this is a big deal some people are just making it

 

[Vamsi]

It looks like India had earlier been testing SLBMs only through pontoons.
That's why demonstration on operational submarines is a big deal.

na ..K4 was tested from INS Arihant in March 2016 itself