Nuclear propulsion being completely independent of air frees the submarine from the need to surface frequently as is necessary for conventional submarines the large amount of power generated by a nuclear. A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor the performance advantages of nuclear submarines over conventional typically diesel electric submarines are considerable. This submarine will have double the number of missile hatches than its predecessor ins arihant giving it the ability.
She is being built under the advanced technology vessel atv project to build nuclear submarines at the ship building centre in visakhapatnam. Ins aridhaman is the second arihant class submarine she is the second nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine being built by india. 14 additionally the indian navy has begun construction on the remaining two arihant class submarines the s 3 and s 4 at the shipbuilding center in vadodara.
The ins arighat is expected to be commissioned by 2020. In november 2017 india launched the second nuclear submarine of four planned arihant class nuclear submarines the ins arighat. Originally built by mazagon docks mumbai.
Future submarine of indian navy. The project ins arihant was launched by the former prime minister manmohan singh in year 2009. This submarine completes the nuclear triad of india giving the freedom of launching nuclear attacks from any where be it land air or sea.
The arihant class is armed with nuclear capable missiles and is critical to india s second strike capability. The second of the arihant class was launched in 2017 and is in advanced stage of completion. The ins arihant and chakra on lease from russia are the two nuclear powered submarines currently in service with the navy.
And india s next generation project 75i boats will get aip from the get go. Add to this india s nuclear powered submarines and the indian navy should be able to retain a competitive edge. The most visible aspect of india s programs are new nuclear powered submarines that are being built but beneath the surface.
The indian navy is discretely building up its submarine capabilities.
Nuclear submarine india. Nuclear submarines 1 arihant class. Ballistic missile submarine ssbn ins arighat. Unknown but greater than 6 000 tonnes arighat has been launched. Diesel electric submarines 5 kalvari class.
Ins karanj ins vela ins vagir ins vagsheer. 1 870 tonnes karanj and vela are under sea trials. The arihant class sanskrit for slayer of enemies is a class of nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines being built for the indian navy they were developed under the 90 000 crore us 13 billion advanced technology vessel atv project to design and build nuclear powered submarines. The vessels are classified as strategic strike nuclear submarines by india.
India s ins vela a diesel electric attack submarine seen in 2019. Aside from these attack submarines india is in the process of building nuclear powered nuclear armed submarines and has built two so far but neither has begun patrols. It plans to build several more. Indian ministry of defense.
Indian ministry of defense. It plans to build several more. Aside from these attack submarines india is in the process of building nuclear powered nuclear armed submarines and has built two so far but neither has begun patrols.
India s ins vela a diesel electric attack submarine seen in 2019. The vessels are classified as strategic strike nuclear submarines by india. The arihant class sanskrit for slayer of enemies is a class of nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines being built for the indian navy they were developed under the 90 000 crore us 13 billion advanced technology vessel atv project to design and build nuclear powered submarines.
1 870 tonnes karanj and vela are under sea trials. Ins karanj ins vela ins vagir ins vagsheer. Diesel electric submarines 5 kalvari class.
Unknown but greater than 6 000 tonnes arighat has been launched. Ballistic missile submarine ssbn ins arighat. Nuclear submarines 1 arihant class.
