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Nuclear Ballistic Missile Fired From INS Arighaat

India is learnt to have tested a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile. Nuclear Ballistic Missile Fired From INS Arighaat India is learnt to have tested a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM),...

India is learnt to have tested a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Nuclear Ballistic Missile Fired From INS Arighaat

India is learnt to have tested a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), designed for a strike range of 3,500-km, from the newly commissioned nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat on Wednesday. Sources said it was the solid-fuelled K-4 missile that was tested from the 6,000-tonne INS Arighaat. The K-4 has so far only been tested from submersible pontoons over the last several years.

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A few days ago, India had issued a public area warning and notice to airmen (NOTAM) for an intermediate range missile test over a 3,490-km flight corridor in the Bay of Bengal between Nov 27 and 30.

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INS Arighaat, the country’s second nuclear-powered submarine with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles (called SSBN in naval parlance), was commissioned on Aug 29. The submarine can carry K-4 missiles, unlike her forerunner INS Arihant armed only with 750-km range K-15 missiles. India plans to induct the third SSBN, with a displacement of 7,000-tonne, as INS Aridhaman early next year.

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The Indian Navy has sixteen diesel-electric submarines.

Under the Shishumar Class, type 209 submarine, there are four commissioned attack submarines. These are:

  1. INS Shishumar (S44)
  2. INS Shankush (S45)
  3. INS Shalki (S46)
  4. INS Shankul (S47)

Their origin lies in India and West Germany and have a displacement of 1,850 tonnes.

Under the Sindhughosh Class, or the Kilo Class of attack submarines, there are eight commissioned submarines. These are:

  1. INS Sindhughosh (S55)
  2. INS Sindhudhvaj (S56)
  3. INS Sindhuraj (S57)
  4. INS Sindhuratna (S59)
  5. INS Sindhukesari (S60)
  6. INS Sindhukirti (S61)
  7. INS Sindhuvijay (S62)
  8. INS Sindhurashtra (S65)

The Navy has six French Scorpene-class submarines, out of which four are currently commissioned. These submarines come under the Kalvari class or Scorpene class of submarines. These are:

•INS Kalvari

•INS Khanderi

•INS Karanj

•INS Vela

•INS Vagir

•INS Vagsheer

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