Indian Navy inducts nuclear submarine INS Chakra

[IND151]

Why need another when we have Arihant Class Submarines under construction.

because Arihant class are SSBNS and Akula is SSN

may be India will build SSN too

broadsword has claimed that chakra (Akula 2 ) traveled through south china sea during its journey to India,is it true?

 

[IND151]

Its not a single hulled submarine. There is an Inner pressurized hull which means its duel hulled too and its by far the longest of Submarines in the INS fleet. The test depth of Virginia class Submarine is just 240 meters where as for INS Arihant its 300 (Estimated) . Armament capability is dependent on the Armament not the vessel, the carrying capability is low because of its nano nature.

Kindly provide source for claim.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

because Arihant class are SSBNS and Akula is SSN

may be India will build SSN too

broadsword has claimed that chakra (Akula 2 ) traveled through south china sea during its journey to India,is it true?

Yes that is true. She sailed through that area submerged and undetected. Then had to transit Singapore Straits and Malacca on the surface.

 

[IND151]

Yes that is true. She sailed through that area submerged and undetected. Then had to transit Singapore Straits and Malacca on the surface.

Can you tell me that whether INS Arihant is double hulled or not.

@IndianArmy claims so.

 

[shiv]

Can you tell me that whether INS Arihant is double hulled or not.

@IndianArmy claims so.

arihant is not dual hulled !

 

[kurup]

Kindly provide source for claim.

Some reports say so although nothing substantiate has come about it .

“This is a double-hull. What you see is the outer hull through which the water will go in and help take the sub down,” says Rao. That’s common to all submarines. The inner, pressurised hull, is another cocoon. He is talking of a cocoon within a cocoon."

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Frontpage | India’s nuclear sub: There she lies like a supine beast, hidden from satellite eyes

 

[IND151]

arihant is not dual hulled !

I think you are right other wise it's weight would be 7800-8000 Tons plus.

But the how you do explain what Mr. Rao says

“This is a double-hull. What you see is the outer hull through which the water will go in and help take the sub down,” says Rao. That’s common to all submarines. The inner, pressurised hull, is another cocoon. He is talking of a cocoon within a cocoon."

Commodore C.S. Rao, is from the ATV program’s design department,

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Frontpage | India’s nuclear sub: There she lies like a supine beast, hidden from satellite eyes

 

[shiv]

I think you are right other wise it's weight would be 7800-8000 Tons plus.

thats one reason but I read it somewhere in pdf only .. INDIA is yet to master the construction of dual hulled subs !