India will require second production line for new Nuclear submarines

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Retired Vice-Admiral Arun Kumar Singh commenting on Modi government clearing indigenous construction of 6 new nuclear-powered attack submarines said new production line in Vizag should be developed for the smooth construction of new attack class submarines.

Cabinet committee on security (CCS) have cleared Proposal to construct new Hunter killer Nuclear submarines and the decision will allow Navy to work on a naval staff qualitative requirements (NSQRs) for new submarines which are likely to be constructed in ship-building centre (SBC) in Vizag where India’s first Ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant was constructed and Arihant sister class submarines are also under construction.

Naval planners and Scientist want to take up work on the new bigger and more sophisticated SSBN’s with improved Stealth Characters and much more powerfull Nuclear reactor after construction work on Arihant class submarines are completed. BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research centre) have started work on developing new pressurised water reactor (PWR) for new submarines to be developed in near future.

India will take inspiration from on lease nuclear-powered Akula-II class SSN INS Chakra from Russia which already has provided effective protection to Indian naval fleet at sea even when India has seen depleting underwater combat arm.

SSN are considered much deadlier than Conventional Diesel powered submarines due its ability to stay underwater for months compared to few weeks of Diesel submarines, SSN is also seen as effective escort offensive wing of carrier battle group (CVBG) which provides outer layer protection for its high valued assets and have ability to undertake long-range patrols.

SSN are also seen as effective intelligence gathering systems which are used to spy on enemy combat fleet and used for Ocean floor mapping of International waters and regional seas so as to able to navigate undetected in vast ocean.

 

[Agent_47]

BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research centre) have started work on developing new pressurised water reactor (PWR) for new submarines to be developed in near future.

 

[sudhir007]

what is the cost of per submarine

 

[kaykay]

Thats great.
Few important points from article:
1. 2nd production line for 6 new SSNs.
2. More capable and bigger SSBNs to be constructed after Arihant class subs.
3. BARC is working on bigger reactors for future SSBNs and SSNs.

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

what is the cost of per submarine

Rs. 6000 Crores for 6 Submarines. i.e. approximately 970 Million $ per Submarine.

Hopefully it will be as large as Akula

Thats great.
Few important points from article:
1. 2nd production line for 6 new SSNs.
2. More capable and bigger SSBNs to be constructed after Arihant class subs.
3. BARC is working on bigger reactors for future SSBNs and SSNs.

Possibly one that will go on INS Vishal AC carrier as well.

 

[Luca1]

Thats great.
Few important points from article:
1. 2nd production line for 6 new SSNs.
2. More capable and bigger SSBNs to be constructed after Arihant class subs.
3. BARC is working on bigger reactors for future SSBNs and SSNs.

This will take decades. But slow and steady wins the race.

 

[Srinivas]

This will take decades. But slow and steady wins the race.

India already has the technology to construct nuke submarines, the second line is to speed up the process of induction.

 

[Tshering22]

Rs. 6000 Crores for 6 Submarines. i.e. approximately 970 Million $ per Submarine.

Hopefully it will be as large as Akula



Possibly one that will go on INS Vishal AC carrier as well.

Aridhaman is larger than Arihant but to the tune of 8K-10K tonnes displacement. Akula is 12K+ tonnes.

I don't think they would make it much larger than that.

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

Aridhaman is larger than Arihant but to the tune of 8K-10K tonnes displacement. Akula is 12K+ tonnes.

I don't think they would make it much larger than that.

I think Aridhaman is a SSN, The new one's might be an SSBN which are usually much larger since they have to stay underwater almost indefinitely.

 

[kaykay]

This will take decades. But slow and steady wins the race.

Well Nuclear submarines take time and now we have technology and some experience and second production line will only speed up things. Meanwhile till indigenous SSNs arrive, we can make do with 2 akula class SSNs( 2nd is being considered) and 3 indigenous SSBNs.

 

[Tshering22]

I think Aridhaman is a SSN, The new one's might be an SSBN which are usually much larger since they have to stay underwater almost indefinitely.

Aridhaman is the next in line of Arihant class submarines as per different sources.

 

[kaykay]

I think Aridhaman is a SSN, The new one's might be an SSBN which are usually much larger since they have to stay underwater almost indefinitely.

No. Aridhaman is SSBN though there are different opinions on its displacement.

 

[Luca1]

Aridhaman is the next in line of Arihant class submarines as per different sources.

So it's another boomer with 4 tubes?

 

[kaykay]

So it's another boomer with 4 tubes?

No one knows for now but guess what, even 4 are enough to bring bullies on knees.

 

[Tshering22]

So it's another boomer with 4 tubes?

Much more. The specifications are not out but this is said to be around 10K tonnes displacement versus the current 6.5k on Arihant.

Hopefully we would have tested nuclear missiles with bigger range than the current K series for these.

Navy is all silent about it.