Indian Acquisition of Russian Akula

[Screaming Skull]

54 mins video on Russian Akula! Enjoy

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[sancho]

54 mins video on Russian Akula! Enjoy

Русская “Акула” (Russian "Akula" / Shark)_Russia-2002

You are really doing a great job by finding all these news and infos every day, thx!

 

[indiatech]

Russian Navy to commission Nerpa submarine in fall

MOSCOW, June 2 (RIA Novosti) - A nuclear attack submarine involved in a fatal accident during sea trials last year will be commissioned by the Russian Navy in the fall and then leased to the Indian Navy, a source said on Tuesday.

The Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine was undergoing sea trials in the Sea of Japan on November 8 last year when its on-board fire safety system went off, releasing deadly gas into the sleeping quarters. Three submariners and 17 shipyard workers were killed. There were 208 people, 81 of them submariners, on board the vessel at the time.

"Following new official state sea trials in the summer, the sub will be put in service with the Navy in the fall of this year," the Russian naval source said.

He added that the Nerpa would be leased to the Indian Navy shortly after the commissioning, and said India had paid over $500 million for a 10-year lease of the 12,000-ton nuclear attack submarine.

Indian media have reported that the construction of the vessel was partially financed by the country's government.

The construction of the Akula II class Nerpa nuclear attack submarine started in 1991, but was suspended for over a decade due to a lack of funding.

Akula II class vessels are considered the quietest and deadliest of all Russian nuclear-powered attack submarines.



Russian Navy to commission Nerpa submarine in fall - source | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire

 

[Screaming Skull]

Russian nuke attack sub to join Indian Navy by year-end news​

03 June 2009

Moscow: The Russian Schucka-B class Nerpa (NATO: Akula II) nuclear attack submarine, damaged in an accident during sea trials last year, will be commissioned by the Russian Navy in the autumn and subsequently leased to the Indian Navy, Russian navy sources said Tuesday. New sea trials will be conducted on the repaired submarine on 15-20 June by the shipyard.

On 8 November last year, the Nerpa was undergoing sea trials in the Sea of Japan when its on-board fire safety system went off releasing deadly Freon gas into the sleeping quarters. Three submariners and 17 shipyard workers, from a total complement of 208 people onboard, at the time were killed.

"All the technical and organisational measures on the sub have been completed. Only pre-delivery trials by the shipyard and pre-commissioning state trials are ahead of us, which will be completed this summer (June-August). After which the submarine will be commissioned by the Russian Navy," naval sources were quoted as saying.

Last month, shipyard sources had indicated that repairs onboard the Nerpa were almost complete and that the 12,000 ton underwater behemoth would head for sea trials in June.

The yard's operations had been hamstrung by a lack of finances, but a recent visit by Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, who released $300 million to the shipyard with orders to deliver the submarine to India by the end of this year, resolved the issue.

According to reports, the Nerpa will go on a 10-year lease to the Indian Navy, for which Russia would be paid an annual fee of $50 million. At the end of the lease period the Indian Navy could either renew the lease or buy the submarine outright or the submarine could revert back to Russia.

It is likely that Nerpa will take on the name of a predecessor, INS Chakra, when it begins to fly the flag of the Indian Navy. The INS Chakra was a Charlie-class submarine, which was also leased out to the Indian Navy a couple of decades back.

Construction of the Nerpa began in 1991, but as with innumerable projects mothballed because of the collapse of the erstwhile Soviet Union, it too remained in an unfinished state for well over a decade until a $500 million advance from India allowed construction to resume.

The Schucka class subs are considered the quietest and deadliest of all Russian nuclear-powered attack submarines and dreaded by navies of advanced nations.

domain-b.com : Russian nuke attack sub to join Indian Navy by year-end

 

[TOPGUN]

54 mins video on Russian Akula! Enjoy

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Nice video!

 

[holysaturn]

54 mins video on Russian Akula! Enjoy

Русская “Акула” (Russian "Akula" / Shark)_Russia-2002

this is not an akula but a typhoon
find out the difference
akula
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/08uJ3ZC1Pe16w/610x.jpg

the typhoon
http://www.russian-victories.ru/typhoon_submarine.jpg
the typhoon is the largest sub ever.

 

[FulcrumD]

Seen the video in Nat Geo.This a typhoon class(Typhoons were also built under Project Akula-Shark)SSBN,saw those 20 hatches that house the ICBMs?the beast even has a swimming pool for the officers.

 

[proud_indian]

Seen the video in Nat Geo.This a typhoon class(Typhoons were also built under Project Akula-Shark)SSBN,saw those 20 hatches that house the ICBMs?the beast even has a swimming pool for the officers.

I think u r talking abt that documentary in which one cold war era Akula was dismantled

 

[satishkumarcsc]

Soviet designation Akula = NATO designation Typhoon
Soviet designation Schuka = Nato Designation Akula

 

[xebex]

I wonder why is it not called "INS Chakra - II" or some other name to distinguish with earlier leased nuclear submarine.

Probably Chakra would be more like a symbolic name for leased sub..lol

 

[ouiouiouiouiouioui]

Moscow, June 10: Russia's Akula class nuclear-powered attack submarine "Nerpa" will be inducted by the Russian Navy after pre-delivery trials are completed this summer, prior to its formal lease to India later this year.

"Immediately after the completion of all tests, the vessel will be given to the active-duty fleet of the Russian navy, after which its handover under lease to our Indian partners will take place," a Russian military source said.

"This is expected to take place before the end of this year," he told Interfax today. He was as a source in the Russian naval command. A navy spokesman declined to confirm the report.

The pre-delivery trials of the "Nerpa" will be completed this summer and it would be commissioned by the Russian Navy in autumn for subsequent 10-year lease to the Indian Navy.

Last November, during sea trails in the Sea of Japan 20 members of the crew and technical staff of the Amur Shipyard had died and 21 injured due to accidental triggering of fire-suppression system filled with toxic Freon gas.

"All the technical and organisational measures have on the sub have been completed. Only pre-delivery trials by the shipyard and pre-commissioning state trials are ahead of us, which will be completed this summer (June-August). After which the submarine will be commissioned by the Russian Navy," Russian naval sources said earlier to Ria Novosti.

Earlier in May, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had flown to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur - based naval shipyard and had released USD 300 million to cash-strapped defence enterprise with the orders to deliver the submarine to India by the end of this year.

To be inducted as INS Chakra the Shchuka-B class (NATO name Akula-II) nuclear-powered attack submarine is a third generation submarine, which was laid in 1991 -the year Soviet Union collapsed. In 1990s its construction was frozen due to lack of financing, which was resumed through Indian advance payments as part of the larger Gorshkov package.

India, which is believed to have paid USD 650 million for the completion of the submarine, is expected to pay USD 50 million annually to the Russian Navy for its lease.

 

[maverick2009]

The Russian Akula 2 which looks to be joining the indian Navy in Dec this year can carry 28 cruise missles.

From where india is now ie First Strike only Prithvi & Agni that are either mobile launched or Rail car launched the SUB nuke missles are a massive 2nd strike capability.

Subs cannot be detected quickly and the flexibility is awesome options for the indian Navies nuclear clout.

My only question s that the Russians are not providing their own missles so it has to be Sagrika slbm or Brahmos i wud imagine.

Indian Nerpa version see 1.4

Wapedia - Wiki: Akula class submarine

 

[PeacefulIndian]

I guess it has to be Sagarika. I am looking at this deal as an effort to complete Indian nuclear triad. But Sagarika will take at least one & half more year to get inducted in Indian Navy. So probably Akula will have to wait a bit to get laden with Sagarika.

 

[Screaming Skull]

Russian Navy ends first stage of Nerpa sub trials in Far East​

27/07/2009

KHABAROVSK, July 27 (RIA Novosti) - The first stage of new sea trials of Russia's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, which was damaged in a fatal accident in previous tests, has been successfully completed, the Amur shipyard said on Monday.

The vessel resumed sea trials on July 10 in the Sea of Japan following extensive repairs.

"The first set of sea trials has been successfully completed according to schedule," a shipyard official told RIA Novosti.

"The sub is back at the in Bolshoy Kamen in the Primorye Territory, and it is getting ready for the second stage of the scheduled testing," the official said, adding that some equipment for performance checking and adjustment work will be installed on board the submarine.

On November 8, 2008, while the Nerpa was undergoing sea trials in the Sea of Japan, its on-board fire suppression system went off, releasing a deadly gas into the sleeping quarters. Three crewmembers and 17 shipyard workers were killed. There were 208 people, 81 of them submariners, on board the vessel at the time.

Following the repairs, which cost an estimated 1.9 billion rubles ($60 million), the submarine was cleared for final sea trials before being commissioned with the Russian Navy, and will be leased to the Indian Navy by the end of 2009.

India reportedly paid $650 million for a 10-year lease of the 12,000-ton K-152 Nerpa, an Akula II class nuclear-powered attack submarine.

Akula II class vessels are considered the quietest and deadliest of all Russian nuclear-powered attack submarines.

Russian Navy ends first stage of Nerpa sub trials in Far East | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire

 

[Screaming Skull]

Indian Navy crew to join Russian sub sea trials in Far East​

04/09/2009

VLADIVOSTOK, September 4 (RIA Novosti) - A crew of Indian submariners will take part in sea trials of a Russian nuclear submarine in mid-September, a source involved in the trials said on Friday.

Russia's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, damaged in a fatal accident during tests last November, resumed sea trials on July 10 in the Sea of Japan after extensive repairs that cost an estimated 1.9 billion rubles ($60 million).

The submarine is to be leased to the Indian Navy by the end of 2009 under the name INS Chakra.

The source said the Indian submariners would need to undergo a course of training together with Russian specialists and servicemen.

They will subsequently operate on their own under the supervision of Russian instructors.

On November 8, 2008, while the Nerpa was undergoing sea trials in the Sea of Japan, its on-board fire suppression system activated, releasing a deadly gas into the sleeping quarters. Three crewmembers and 17 shipyard workers were killed. There were 208 people, 81 of them submariners, on board the vessel at the time.

India reportedly paid $650 million for a 10-year lease of the 12,000-ton K-152 Nerpa, an Akula II class nuclear-powered attack submarine.

Akula II class vessels are considered the quietest and deadliest of all Russian nuclear-powered attack submarines.

Indian Navy crew to join Russian sub sea trials in Far East | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire