INS Arighat is an upgraded variant of the Template:Sclass.[1][2][3] It is the second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine being built by India[4] under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to build nuclear submarines at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam.[5] It has the code name S3.[6][7][8]
The submarine was quietly launched in 2017 and little has been publicly announced about its capabilities and current status. The submarine was originally known as INS Aridhaman but was renamed INS Arighat upon its launch. According to reports released in early 2021, she was to be commissioned in late 2021 alongside INS Vikrant.[9]
Description
The boat will have one seven-blade propeller powered by a pressurised water reactor. It can achieve a maximum speed of Template:Convert when on surface and Template:Convert when submerged.[10]Template:Better source
The submarine has four launch tubes in its hump, just like her predecessor. She can carry up to 12 K-15 Sagarika missiles (each with a range of Template:Convert), or four of the under-development K-4 missiles (with a range of Template:Convert).[6][11]
Status
She was outfitted in December 2010, it was announced by the navy officers that she would be launched in mid or late 2011. In the event, years of delay ensued and, in October 2017, it was reported that she would be launched in November or December and would undergo outfitting.[12] The launch took place on 18 October 2017.Template:Cn Arighat was expected to be commissioned in 2021.[6][13] Template:As of, INS Arighat was undergoing harbour trials and was slated to be commissioned in 2022.[14][9]
See also
References
- ↑ Needed, a nuclear triad. Sunday-guardian.com. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ Indian Navy's Capability Perspective – SP's Naval Forces, General, Lt. Spsnavalforces.net. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ India To Construct Two More Arihant Nuclear Submarines For Navy. Defence Now(28 February 2012). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ Ensuring India's Qualitative Military Edge. SHARNOFF'S GLOBAL VIEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedthehindu1 - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 A peek into India's top secret and costliest defence project, nuclear submarines. India Today(7 December 2017). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ↑ INS Arihant may be of limited utility. The Hindu(2014-12-20). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ↑ India’s Nuclear Triad is now Fully Operational. Vivekananda International Foundation(2018-12-11). Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Eye on China, India’s plan for 6 nuclear-powered attack submarines back on track. Hindustan Times(2021-03-10). Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ↑ INS Arihant returned yesterday from 20-day deterrent patrol. India Today(5 November 2018). Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ↑ A bigger nuclear submarine is coming. The Hindu(2017-10-15). Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ↑ India’s Rs 1.2 lakh crore nuclear submarine project closer to realisation. The Economic Times(2020-02-21). Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ↑ The ATV project was Atmanirbhar since its inception: Vice Admiral PC Bhasin (retd). India Today(2020-08-24). Retrieved 2020-08-24.