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A nuclear scientist familiar with the project, on the condition of anonymity, echoed this report in response to media reports that India had successfully launched a completed nuclear submarine. It was also expected that building the reactor, integration of systems, and sea trials would take three to
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on the hull to mark the launch of the submarine, a naval tradition, at the secret naval base in
Visakhapatnam. Photography was prohibited and photos showing the complete vessel were not available. In his address to the crowd, Prime Minister Singh billed the submarine as an outcome of a
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is the first of the planned five in the class of submarines designed and constructed as a part of the Indian Navy's secretive
Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project. The ATV project was set up in 1984, under
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was docked in 2017, leading to saltwater flooding the propulsion area, rendering the submarine inoperative for ten months while corroding pipes were replaced. However, INS Arihant is based on a
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on 14 October 2022 successfully launched an SLBM with a predetermined range and hit the target area in the Bay of Bengal with high accuracy. As per a defence source quoted by
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sailed north along the Bay of Bengal coast for its extensive sea trials. The sea trials included the firing of the indigenous submarine-launched
Sagarika ballistic missile.
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were commencing in coming months, and she was steadily progressing towards operationalisation. On 27 January 2013, Sagarika, the primary armament of
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The submarine then underwent further extensive sea trials, which were completed by early
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and made operational in
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505:(SED) built the control systems for the submarine. The systems for the steam turbine integrated with the reactor were supplied by
2413:"INS Arihant: India's first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine completes Nuclear Triad; PM Modi hails crew; top things to know"
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1306:"India's first nuclear submarine INS Arihant ready or operations, passes deep sea tests - The Economic Times"
1213:"From India Today magazine: A peek into India's top secret and costliest defence project, nuclear submarines"
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491:. It was reported that an 80 MW nuclear reactor was integrated into the hull of the ATV in January 2008.
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1272:"INS Arihant not to feature at International Fleet Review: Indian Navy chief - The Economic Times"
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design and doesn't have any hatch where it was supposedly left open, thus the reports were false.
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is intended to be more of "a technology demonstrator" than a fully operational SSBN according to
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was introduced to the public on 26 July 2009 at a symbolic launch ceremony by Prime
Minister
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6 Ă— 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes - estd. 30 charges (torpedoes, missiles or mines)
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1152:"INS Arihant: What India's new nuclear submarine could mean for the world - Times of India"
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1336:"Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant Inducted 'Quietly' In Indian Navy (Land, Air, and Water)"
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2223:"India's nuclear triad is complete with INS Arihant ending its first deterrence patrol"
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2256:"India Learned One Way How to Sink a $ 3 Billion Dollar Submarine: Leave a Hatch Open"
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2314:"India's only nuclear-armed submarine is back in the water after contamination fears"
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2497:"INS Arihant carries out successful launch of submarine launched ballistic missile"
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1481:"Reactor of India's first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant goes 'critical'"
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has four vertical launch tubes, which can carry 12 (three per launch tube) smaller
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public-private partnership. He also thanked Russia in his address. The launch of
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2471:"Prime Minister felicitates crew of INS Arihant on completion of Nuclear Triad"
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2371:"India Quietly Launches Third Arihant-Class Nuclear-Powered Submarine: Report"
2345:"The Dumbest Way Ever to Sink a Submarine? An Open Hatch (It Nearly Happened)"
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unified submarine sonar, control system and underwater communication system
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2198:"Nuclear capable Arihant submarine successfully test-fires unarmed missile"
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583:. The launch coincided with the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of the
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1886:"India's first home-built nuclear submarine INS Arihant set for trials"
1122:"INS Arihant completes India's nuclear triad, PM Modi felicitates crew"
939:"DAE (Excellence in Science, Engineering & Technology) Awards 2010"
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had completed its first 20-day long deterrent patrol the previous day.
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1931:"Arihant achieves criticality when the boat was "already in the sea""
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one turbine; one shaft; one 7-bladed, high-skew propeller (estimated)
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858:"NewsX Exclusive: India completes 'nuclear triad' with INS Arihant"
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1408:"Leased Russian n-submarine to set sail for India this month end"
888:"India to Construct Two More Arihant Nuclear Submarines for Navy"
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Admiral Verma told reporters on 7 August 2012 that sea trials of
1957:"Wife of Indian PM launches home-made nuclear attack submarine"
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fuel. A land-based prototype of the reactor was first built at
2137:"India's nuclear submarine Arihant flagged off for sea trials"
1182:"India Nears Completion Of Nuclear Triad With Armed Submarine"
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To prove crew competency and validate the SSBN programme, INS
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In August 2016, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS
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1634:"Private sector played a major role in Arihant – India – DNA"
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464:-class submarine, which the Indian Navy leased from Russia.
2524:"INS Arihant launches Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile"
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1087:"20 years after Pokhran II, India makes giant nuclear leap"
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2283:"INS Arihant left crippled after 'accident' 10 months ago"
1013:"Defence News - Arihant has dived below "crushing depths""
2394:"Deep diving into the facts about INS Arihant 'accident'"
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1545:"PWR building shows indigenous capability, says Kakodkar"
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Arihant was launched on 26 July 2009, the anniversary of
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project at the Ship
Building Centre in the port city of
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Mallikarjun, Y.; Subramanian, T. S. (27 January 2013).
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1821:"India's Nuclear Sub Doesn't Have Working Reactor Yet"
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453:. Their crew were to have the opportunity to train on
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1665:"Russians helped with INS Arihant's heart: Kakodkar"
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would be commissioned in time to participate in the
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651:was officially confirmed as ready for operations.
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1729:"Success on debut for undersea launch of missile"
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1790:"India tests 3,000 km range n-missile in secret"
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919:. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. 30 October 2018
1512:"India set to launch nuclear-powered submarine"
671:into the Indian Navy. Commissioning and arming
2281:Peri, Dinakar; Joseph, Josy (8 January 2018).
2028:. Chennai, India. 26 July 2009. Archived from
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2475:Press Information Bureau, Government of India
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724:It was announced on 5 November 2018 that INS
388:. The 6,000 tonne vessel was built under the
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2173:. Indo-Asian News Service. 2 November 2014.
1759:"India tests new underwater nuclear missile"
1503:
1382:"Arihant – Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV)"
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2167:"Indigenous n-sub's sea trials by year-end"
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443:submarines are reported to be based on the
366:Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine, is the
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1698:"How India's pride INS Arihant was built"
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635:missile was successfully test-fired from
503:Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division
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2022:"India inducts nuke submarine into navy"
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1239:"INS Arihant may be of limited utility"
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1211:Unnithan, Sandeep (10 December 2017).
914:"Founder's Day Speech, Director, BARC"
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834:from the original on 24 September 2015
682:
262:350 m (1,150 ft) (estimated)
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2442:Unnithan, Sandeep (5 November 2018).
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1911:from the original on 24 November 2016
1850:Von Kospoth, Nicolas (28 July 2009).
1739:from the original on 29 November 2014
1708:from the original on 11 February 2017
1677:from the original on 20 December 2014
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1388:from the original on 26 December 2010
1356:"SSBN Arihant Class Submarine, India"
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1192:from the original on 13 December 2016
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1099:from the original on 26 November 2018
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494:The hull for the vessel was built by
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2423:from the original on 5 November 2018
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2196:Luthra, Gulshan (26 November 2015).
2103:Singh, Harmeet Shah (26 July 2009).
1988:"Exclusive: PM's wife to launch INS
1937:from the original on 30 October 2014
1491:from the original on 17 January 2016
1282:from the original on 9 February 2016
1058:
981:Subramanian, T.S. (15 August 2009).
868:from the original on 18 October 2016
2117:from the original on 19 August 2009
1543:Subramanian, T.S. (2 August 2009).
1418:from the original on 5 January 2012
1067:from the original on 29 August 2011
778:, second submarine in Arihant class
436:as the first Director General. The
13:
2411:Siddiqui, Huma (5 November 2018).
2177:from the original on 10 March 2019
2105:"India launches nuclear submarine"
1992:, India's first nuclear submarine"
1986:Unnithan, Sandeep (16 July 2009).
1696:Malhotra, Jyoti (12 August 2013).
1264:
1111:
1061:"Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV)"
475:The vessel is powered by an 83 MW
14:
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2522:Peri, Dinakar (14 October 2022).
2324:from the original on 6 March 2019
2147:from the original on 13 June 2016
2002:from the original on 25 July 2009
1524:from the original on 13 June 2016
1455:from the original on 13 June 2016
1437:Pandit, Rajat (3 December 2009).
1334:Vibhaas, Sane (18 October 2016).
1303:
1162:from the original on 28 June 2016
856:Singh, Ashish (17 October 2016).
254:unlimited except by food supplies
173:Surface: 6,000 tonne (estimated)
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2369:Bedi, Rahul (30 December 2021).
2293:from the original on 17 May 2019
1819:Jayaraman, KS (13 August 2009).
1800:from the original on 20 May 2015
1727:Subramanian, T.S. (8 May 2014).
1663:Bagla, Pallava (3 August 2009).
1553:. Chennai, India. Archived from
1479:Pandit, Rajat (10 August 2013).
1237:Anandan, S. (20 December 2014).
1132:from the original on 26 May 2019
993:from the original on 26 May 2013
824:"Now, India has a nuclear triad"
782:List of active Indian Navy ships
703:
660:, several weapons trials of INS
631:On 25 November 2015, an unarmed
390:Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV)
45:
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16:Indian nuclear powered submarine
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948:(322): 33. 2011. Archived from
645:International Fleet Review 2016
600: – the capability to fire
477:pressurised light-water reactor
2381:It also features a double hull
2312:Pubby, Manu (8 January 2018).
1963:. 26 July 2009. Archived from
1788:Thapar, Vishal (10 May 2014).
1510:Pandit, Rajat (17 July 2009).
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1:
2588:Submarines of the Indian Navy
2343:Suciu, Peter (28 June 2021).
1632:Joseph, Josy (27 July 2009).
989:. Vol. 26, no. 17.
805:
800:Submarines of the Indian Navy
511:Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
3182:Ballistic missile submarines
2080:. Pib.nic.in. Archived from
2054:. Pib.nic.in. Archived from
1607:"The secret undersea weapon"
1582:propulsion reactor unveiled"
890:. DefenceNow. Archived from
386:ballistic missile submarines
7:
1860:Defense Professionals Daily
1059:Pike, John (27 July 2009).
766:
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244:(28 km/h; 17 mph)
234:(44 km/h; 28 mph)
164:ballistic missile submarine
90:Shipbuilding Centre (SBC),
10:
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3187:Nuclear-powered submarines
1443:to be inducted in 2 years"
735:congratulated the crew of
664:were undertaken secretly.
525:Conceptual drawing of INS
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2078:"PIB's Latest Photograph"
2052:"PIB's Latest Photograph"
1034:"Retrieved on 2016-10-21"
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3177:Arihant-class submarines
1439:"Home-made nuke sub INS
1358:. naval-technology.com.
608:Trials and commissioning
604:from air, land and sea.
507:Walchandnagar Industries
181:111 m (364 ft)
2899:Conventionally-powered
1638:Daily News and Analysis
1341:19 October 2016 at the
720:First deterrence patrol
695:addressing the crew of
501:shipbuilding facility.
270:95–100 officers and men
149:General characteristics
77:"Vanquisher of Enemies"
3207:India–Russia relations
3012:Conventionally-powered
2638:Conventionally-powered
1063:. globalsecurity.org.
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699:after its first patrol
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197:11 m (36 ft)
189:15 m (49 ft)
2417:The Financial Express
2260:The National Interest
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624:On 13 December 2014,
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360:Vanquisher of Enemies
3192:Ships built in India
2143:. 13 December 2014.
1414:. 15 December 2011.
743:User training launch
470:Admiral Nirmal Verma
207:1 x CLWR-B1 Compact
3197:Submarines of India
2229:. 5 November 2018.
1866:on 5 September 2009
1794:The Sunday Guardian
1384:. Global Security.
1128:. 6 November 2018.
1095:. 6 November 2018.
792:, home-port of the
759:is armed with K-15
683:Operational history
209:Light-water reactor
2501:The Indian Express
2400:. 12 January 2018.
2398:The Economic Times
2202:The Economic Times
1907:. Chennai, India.
1763:The Times of India
1517:The Times of India
1485:The Times of India
1448:The Times of India
1310:The Economic Times
1276:The Economic Times
1126:The Economic Times
1019:on 26 August 2014.
739:after the patrol.
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657:The Economic Times
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547:Development phases
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2503:. 14 October 2022
2477:. 5 November 2018
2171:Business Standard
1765:. 26 March 2014.
1702:Business Standard
1613:. 17 January 2008
1345:, Dainik Bhaskar.
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