In an exclusive report by NEWS X an Indian major news source said that Narendra Modi has secretly commissioned INS Arihant India's first nuclear submarine. With the induction of this submarine India is the only country out of P-5 (powerful five, The five members of United Nations Security Council) and has been a new entrant in the club. The submarine gives India second strike capability which means in case the country has been wiped out the submarines can carry out second strike in order to obliterate the enemy nation. These submarines were built under the Advanced Technology Vessel program with significant help from Russia in order to miniaturize nuclear reactors and the required technology for propulsion. Significant help was provided by indigenous conglomerates for providing steel, battle management systems, fire control systems. The detailed engineering of the design was implemented at Larsen & Toubro's submarine design center at their Hazira shipbuilding facility. The detailed engineering of the design was implemented at Larsen & Toubro's submarine design center at their Hazira shipbuilding facility. Tata Power SED built the control systems for the submarine.The steam turbines and associated systems integrated with the reactor were supplied by Walchandnagar Industries.
COMMENTS AND ANALYSIS With the inclusion INS Arihant in the fleet gives India the trump card nuclear technology for propulsion but enhanced capabilities in securing it's national interests. Not only India trail and disrupt Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean but also with the induction of more submarines it can control a good half of the Indian Ocean. Four Submarines are under construction out of them one has been commissioned and the other would head for sea trials. Still no news has been out for the other two. India recently cleared a proposal for the construction a successor to Arihant class submarines in the Cabinet Committee on Security. Letter of Interests have been sent to foreign manufacturers for participation. Rubin design bureau of Russia, General Dynamics of America, DCNS of France and BAE systems from Britain were the ones sent to and they have shown positive interests in this program. SOURCE OF NEWS:http://www.newsx.com/national/43962-newsx-exclusive-india-completes-nuclear-triad-with-ins-arihant Image credits click on the image |
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