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Revision as of 05:37, 4 June 2009
| India's 5,000-ton Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) is expected to enter service by 2012. Advanced Technology Vessel
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Advanced Technology Vessel |
| Builders | Shipbuilding Centre (SBC), Vishakapatnam |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| In commission | 2010 (est.) |
| Planned | 6 |
| Building | 3 |
| Completed | 0 |
| Active | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | SSBN |
| Displacement | 5,500 – 6,500 tons (Est.) |
| Length | 104m (341.2ft) (Est.) |
| Beam | 15m (49.2ft) (Est.) |
| Draft | 9m (29.5ft) (Est.) |
| Propulsion | Nuclear: one pressurized water reactor (PWR) using 40% enriched uranium fuel (160-190MW); one turbine (47,000hp/70MW); one shaft; one 7-bladed, high-skew propeller. (Est.) |
| Speed | 12-15 (surfaced) 30-34 (submerged). (Est.) |
| Range | unlimited except by food supplies |
| Test depth | 300 m (984.2ft). (Est.) |
| Complement | 100 |
| Sensors and processing systems | USHUS Sonar |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 12 Launch tubes with 2.4 meter diameter each. Sagarika SLBM diameter is 0.74m and Agni III SLBM diameter is 2m [1] [2] 36 * K 15 SLBM or 12 * K 15 SLBM (Range-750 to 1500 km) (12 K 15 SLBMs in 4 launch tubes. 3 in each tube) 8 * Agni-III SLBM (Range - 3500 to 15,000 km) (8 Agni III SLBM in the remaining 8 launch tubes) (Under development) or 12 * Agni III SLBM |
The Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine being constructed for the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, India.[3]
The submarine is a part of India's US$2.9 billion project to construct 6 nuclear submarines and the submarine is expected to enter trials by the end of 2009.[4] India will also be leasing Russia's K-152 Nerpa to familiarize itself with the operation of nuclear submarines.[5]
Details
The ATV is an SSBN and will be armed with the ballistic missiles like the 750 km range Sagarika missile, or possibly a sub-launched variant of the 3500 km range Agni-III missile. The missile has been successfully test fired six times, and tested to its full range up to three times.
The former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission confirmed that the light water reactor for the submarine is constructed at Kalpakkam.[6]
The nuclear reactor has been fitted into the submarine.[7] The first submarine of the class is anticipated to be launched in 2009 for sea trials[8] and by the year 2010 three submarines of the class will be in commission by the Indian Navy.[9] The first time the Indian public and media will be able to see the submarine will be in January 2009, when the government will take out of the dockyards for a "ride", though the tests will commence much later. Recent reports suggest that the launch is postponed to mid 2009 due to some delays.[10] During Aero-India 2009, the Defense minister of India, A.K Anthony said that the submarine is in the final stages of completion.[11]
First ATV vessel will be launched on Indian Independence Day i.e. August 15th 2009. [12]
References
- ^ nuclear submarine set for Independence Day launch
- ^ http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24238§ionid=4&issueid=87&Itemid=1
- ^ The secret undersea weapon
- ^ India nuclear sub project near completion
- ^ Indian delegation visits Russian dock, Nerpa sub
- ^ Report: Official confirms India building a nuclear powered submarine
- ^ Retired vice admiral, AK Singh, may head the navy's nuclear submarine (ATV) projectnews
- ^ The sub total
- ^ Final test of K-15 ballistic missile on Tuesday
- ^ http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24238§ionid=4&issueid=87&Itemid=1
- ^ India's N-sub is in final stages: Antony
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Water-trial-of-indigenous-N-sub-on-August-15/articleshow/4610503.cms
- ^ http://kuku.sawf.org/News/58265.aspx
External links
The secret undersea weapon by Sandeep Unnithan, India today
- Bharat-Rakshak.com on the Advanced Technology Vessel
- GlobalSecurity.org on the Advanced Technology Vessel
- The Indian SSN Project: An Open Literature Analysis
- The Indian Strategic Nuclear Submarine Project by Mark Gorwitz
- India Joining Another Club
