INS Arighaat
 An artist's impression of an Arihant-class submarine
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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Aridhaman |
| Builder | Shipbuilding Centre (SBC), Visakhapatnam, India[1] |
| Laid down | 2011[2] |
| Commissioned | Est 2018 |
| Status | Being outfitted[3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ballistic missile submarine |
| Beam | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Draft | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Installed power | 1 × pressurised water reactor[4] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
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| Range | unlimited except by food supplies |
| Test depth | between 300 m (980 ft) to 400 m (1,300 ft)[citation needed] |
| Armament | Missiles: 24 × K15 SLBM (750–1900 km or 405–1026 mi range) or 8 × K-4[4][5] SLBM (Under development) Torpedoes: 6 × 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes – est 30 charges (torpedoes, missiles or mines)[6] |
INS Aridhaman is the second Template:Sclass-.[7][8][9] She is the second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine being built by India.[10] She is being built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to build nuclear submarines at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam.[1] This submarine will have double the number of missile hatches than its predecessor INS Arihant giving it the ability to carry more missiles. This will have a more powerful reactor than its predecessor.[citation needed]
Description
The boat will have one seven-blade propeller powered by a pressurised water reactor. She can achieve a maximum speed of 12–15 knots (22–28 km/h) when on surface and 24 knots (44 km/h) when submerged.[11]
The submarine has eight launch tubes in its hump. She can carry up to 24 K-15 Sagarika missiles (each with a range of 750 km or 470 mi),[12] or eight of the under-development K-4 missiles (with a range of 3,500 km or 2,200 mi).[13]
Status
Aridhaman is being built in Visakhapatnam. She is currently being outfitted. In January 2012, it was announced that she would be launched in late 2012 or early 2013.[1] In December 2014 it was reported that work on the second nuclear sub-reactor had begun and possibly by early 2016 she will be launched.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b c S. Anandan (14 January 2012). "Second nuclear submarine headed for year-end launch". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ PETR TOPYCHKANOV (15 July 2015). "Indo-Russian naval cooperation: Sailing high seas". Russia&India Report. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "भारत बना रहा है दूसरी परमाणु पनडुब्बी INS अरिदमन-देश – IBN Khabar". Khabar.ibnlive.in.com. 2 June 2013.
- ^ a b "India to achieve N-arm triad in February". The Times of India. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Livefist – Indian Defence & Aerospace: MAG REPORT: India's Secret K-Missile Family". Livefist.blogspot.com. 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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- ^ "Needed, a nuclear triad". Sunday-guardian.com. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ General, Lt. "Indian Navy's Capability Perspective – SP's Naval Forces". 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.
- ^ "The secret undersea weapon". India Today. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "The secret 'K' missile family". India Today. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ Work on second nuclear sub reactor begins Deccan Herald 1 December 2014
- ^ "India's Second Nuclear Submarine INS Aridhaman set for Soft launch in 2016". idrw.org. Retrieved 17 December 2015.