‘Aridaman’, India’s second nuclear-armed submarine, is ready for launch

[Safriz]

Pics or it didnt happen. Simple.

 

[EndangeredSpecies]

Why can't any Indian submarine stay submerged longer than 5 minutes?.... Curry farts.

Why Pakistan does not have a nuclear submarine? Because china denied it

 

[Safriz]

http://www.newindianexpress.com/nat...ter-maintaining-years-of-secrecy-1529359.html


NEW DELHI: The country’S first indigenously developed nuclear submarine Arihant will soon be unveiled after years of secrecy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Visakhapatnam for its formal commissioning and dedicate it to the nation at the Eastern Naval Command, according to a top government official.

But before its operational deployment, its developers are struggling to fix a critical issue in its pressurised water reactor, which has not been able to generate adequate power for the submarine’s functioning.

According to sources, the nuclear-powered submarine was inducted into the fleet a few days back, but its commissioning is yet to happen before it’s formally put on operational deployment in the deep sea.

Explaining further, an official said a warship requires a flag and pennant number before being commissioned into service, while induction is only its entry into the service.

“There will soon be an opportunity to talk about Arihant,” vice admiral G S Pabby said while indicating a formal announcement is to be made soon.

The 6,000-tonne Arihant is armed with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles and will be the third leg of the ‘triad’ of land, air and sea-launched nuclear weapons envisaged by India’s nuclear doctrine of 1998. In 2013, the nuclear reactor of the submarine went ‘critical’ and from December 2014 onwards, the sea trials began, which included the test firing of K-series of missiles.

But since then, its 83 MW pressurised light-water reactor at its core, developed with extensive assistance from the Russia, has been facing multiple technical glitches.

A top official said its pressurised water reactor has not been synchronised with other vital systems. And because of it, the reactor has not been able to generate the ‘required’ power to operate the submarine.

“Synchronization of its pressurised water reactor to other key systems was a tricky job. Its configuration to generate 83 MW nuclear energy has not been successfully done, resulting in repeated delays in its operational deployment,” said
a top defence source.

A joint team of Russian and Indian scientists has been actively working round-the-clock to fix the critical issue.

Arihant, powered by an 83-MW pressurised water reactor with enriched uranium fuel, was launched symbolically into water on July 26, 2009, by then PM Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur. And since then, it is missing its deadline, as the Navy wanted the submarine to be ready for deterrent patrol by 2014, which means it should be equipped with nuclear weapons. But, sources also claimed that deterrent patrol will be a further step and will take some months to actually deploy.

Some months back, Arihant was integrated with the K-15 submarine-launched ballistic missile, which has a range of 750-km and the K-4 that has aa range of up to 3,500-km.

warship requires a flag and pennant number before being commissioned into service

What is the pennant number of Arihant?

The Video is of BAE systems Astute class submarines from UK

 

[Tshering22]

Pics or it didnt happen. Simple.

It is not yet inaugurated.

There won't be any pics till that is done. So wait.

 

[kris]

did u know how much time Scorpene-class submarine

typical govt departments
Should be sold to Pvt players at the earliest

 

[EndangeredSpecies]

China needs to invade india asap while india uses rubbish equipment...

Unfortunately for you China does not take orders from Chingaporeans. Keep on squealing like a pig though, may be they will hear you.

 

[ashok321]

Look at meaningless and full of jingoism within this headline:

Did he even commission INS Arihant?

 

[kris]

Look at meaningless and full of jingoism within this headline:

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Did he even commission INS Arihant?

Its an old tradition in IN that all the new ships were launched by a lady.
so, no way modi will launch it

 

[ashok321]

Its an old tradition in IN that all the new ships were launched by a lady.
so, no way modi will launch it

Why did Man Mohan Singh launch INS Arihant then?

If you don't have sufficient knowledge, don't tag people.
Or
If you are not ashamed to be ridiculed thereby.

 

[ranadd]

It's already launched few months back.

Next step is s3 and s4.

Also news about SSN will be "leaked" soon.

Also, morons who are asking for pics. The INS Vikrant is being built on one of the most public places. It's very easy to access to a good vantage point for people who know the area. If there are locals here, they would know the way I refer . People are allowed to look but Photography is strictly not allowed. They are subject to immediate prosecution. Actually this has been talked about multiple times in a non defense but very very popular international forum.

Arihant project is under media blackout after a famous article. So expect no pics.

Also, weapon tests are also in progress.

Love this project to death.

Its an old tradition in IN that all the new ships were launched by a lady.
so, no way modi will launch it

It's a naval tradition. Not just IN.

However launch referred to here is the actual technical term. Not the launch ceremony. So long you use one word, it gets attached to one. Like Xerox to photocopy.

 

[kris]

Why did Man Mohan Singh launch INS Arihant then?

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If you don't have sufficient knowledge, don't tag people.
Or
If you are not ashamed to be ridiculed thereby.

God bless your ignorance

Why did Man Mohan Singh launch INS Arihant then?

View attachment 420770

If you don't have sufficient knowledge, don't tag people.
Or
If you are not ashamed to be ridiculed thereby.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Arihant#Launch

 

[ashok321]

God bless your ignorance


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Arihant#Launch

From your own Wikipedia link:

Now you can safely cry a river.

 

[kris]

From your own Wikipedia link:

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Now you can safely cry a river.

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http://zeenews.india.com/news/natio...n-indian-navy-traditions-official_583351.html

 

[ashok321]

http://zeenews.india.com/news/natio...n-indian-navy-traditions-official_583351.html

I already did QED on this with your own given Wiki link >>>>>> ‘Aridaman’, India’s second nuclear-armed submarine, is ready for launch

Now there is nothing more.

Stop here with your silly tantrums are get ignored.

 

[Centurion2016]

based upon late 60s and 70s old Soviet ship and submarine designs

a Pakistani telling us ABOUT 70s design.

Want to share WHAT you Pakistanis are designing ????????????

YEAH I guessed ............... ABSOLUTELY ZILCH

absolutely love the INDIAN NAVY formidable ship designs