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‘Indigenous nuclear submarine fleet could soon be guarding oceans’
Describing the reactor going critical on India's first nuclear submarine 'Arihant' as a major milestone in national security, Sekhar Basu, Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), said the country could soon have its nuclear fleet guarding the oceans.
The atomic reactor on-board the indigenous submarine went critical on August 10, 2013, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling it a "giant stride" in the progress of the country's indigenous technological capabilities.
"The vessel, presently undergoing harbour trials, has opened up the possibility of serial production of nuclear submarines. The project, which originated at the Trombay campus, involved a large number of personnel from BARC, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Navy. The programme saw its first success when the land-based prototype at Kalpakkam became operational in 2006," said Basu, during the founder's day celebration at BARC, Trombay, Wednesday.
The reload core for Arihant went critical on October 11, with materials and components for the core being made at Trombay, Mysore and Hyderabad facilities.
While outlining various research and developmental activities, Basu said the technology of a tele-distress alarm device, which has been named 'Nibhaya', was transferred to the Electronics Corporation of India Limited for mass production. Laser techniques have also been developed for trace element analysis and remote monitoring of chemical species in the atmosphere and hostile conditions.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission R K Sinha said units of the Department of Atomic Energy have significantly increased their public outreach programmes, with visible results. "In the past one year, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited organised various events and visits in which over 7.2 lakh people were informed of the benefits of nuclear energy, through direct personal contact programmes," said Sinha. Basu said initiatives taken across campuses to attract talent to BARC training schools have resulted in a 30 per cent increase in intake.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-...leet-could-soon-be-guarding-oceans-/1189424/0
Describing the reactor going critical on India's first nuclear submarine 'Arihant' as a major milestone in national security, Sekhar Basu, Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), said the country could soon have its nuclear fleet guarding the oceans.
The atomic reactor on-board the indigenous submarine went critical on August 10, 2013, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling it a "giant stride" in the progress of the country's indigenous technological capabilities.
"The vessel, presently undergoing harbour trials, has opened up the possibility of serial production of nuclear submarines. The project, which originated at the Trombay campus, involved a large number of personnel from BARC, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Navy. The programme saw its first success when the land-based prototype at Kalpakkam became operational in 2006," said Basu, during the founder's day celebration at BARC, Trombay, Wednesday.
The reload core for Arihant went critical on October 11, with materials and components for the core being made at Trombay, Mysore and Hyderabad facilities.
While outlining various research and developmental activities, Basu said the technology of a tele-distress alarm device, which has been named 'Nibhaya', was transferred to the Electronics Corporation of India Limited for mass production. Laser techniques have also been developed for trace element analysis and remote monitoring of chemical species in the atmosphere and hostile conditions.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission R K Sinha said units of the Department of Atomic Energy have significantly increased their public outreach programmes, with visible results. "In the past one year, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited organised various events and visits in which over 7.2 lakh people were informed of the benefits of nuclear energy, through direct personal contact programmes," said Sinha. Basu said initiatives taken across campuses to attract talent to BARC training schools have resulted in a 30 per cent increase in intake.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-...leet-could-soon-be-guarding-oceans-/1189424/0
