Nerpa nuclear attack submarine enters service with Russia's Navy

[booo]

Nerpa nuclear attack submarine enters service with Russia's Navy

Russia's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, damaged in a fatal accident during tests in November last year, has entered service with the Russian Navy after successfully passing final trials, a Pacific Fleet spokesman said Monday.
The submarine was officially commissioned in the town of Bolshoy Kamen in the Primorye Territory in the Russian Far East, home to the Amur shipyard Vostok repair facility which carried out the submarine's repairs.
On November 8, 2008, while the Nerpa was undergoing sea trials, its onboard 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, onboard the vessel at the time.
Following repairs, which cost an estimated 1.9 billion rubles ($65 million), the submarine had been cleared for final sea trials.
The final sea trials had showed that the Nerpa nuclear submarine was ready to enter service with the Russian Navy.
The submarine will be subsequently leased to the Indian Navy under the name INS Chakra. 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.
VLADIVOSTOK, December 28 (RIA Novosti)

 

[gogbot]

Dude mis-leading title.

I honestly thought the Russia betray India. Opening the thread.

At least you did a good job highlighting the important bit.

 

[Moscow]

nuclear subs or SSN are not for sale by any country i doubt even anyother country would lease one so makes no sense of betraying it is a russian sub and will remain one but indians can loan it for training purposes thats it so no betrayal but favour

 

[unicorn148]

Dude mis-leading title.

I honestly thought the Russia betray India. Opening the thread.

At least you did a good job highlighting the important bit.

we cant buy nuclear subs we can only lease from other navy's so it should be first indcuted into russian navy

 

[booo]

Dude mis-leading title.
I honestly thought the Russia betray India. Opening the thread.
At least you did a good job highlighting the important bit.

Well, The title is exactly what it is in ria novosti. so I was just following the forum rules.

nuclear subs or SSN are not for sale by any country i doubt even anyother country would lease one so makes no sense of betraying it is a russian sub and will remain one but indians can loan it for training purposes thats it so no betrayal but favour

gogbot meant that russia was betrying india by not leasing it to india which was according to the deal.

I am more happy because its attack sub to other subs. someone said Arihant is national asset (for protecting the nation) and the attack subs are navy's assets(to protect the navy)

 

[garibnawaz]

Hope this helps.

India to receive Nerpa submarine in May 2010

MOSCOW: India would receive its first new generation Nerpa Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine by March next year on a 10-year lease with the vessel being inducted into the Russian Navy prior to its transfer.

The Nerpa submarine was today formally inducted into the Russian Navy with the raising of St Andrews Flag, shipyard officials said.

The commissioning of the submarine coincided with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to the region, but it was not clear whether he was present at the ceremony.

The submarine will be subsequently leased to the Indian Navy under the name INS Chakra in March under the USD 650 million for a 10-year lease.

The 12,000-ton K-152 Nerpa, an Akula II class nuclear-powered attack submarine belongs to the class of the quietest and deadliest of all Russian nuclear-powered attack submarines.

The Nerpa was to be initially leased to the Indian Navy in mid-2009, but its delivery was delayed due to a fatal accident killing 21 crewmen and technical staff following the release of lethal Freon gas in the sleeping quarters, while on trial sailing in the Sea of Japan.

India to receive Nerpa submarine in May 2010- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times

GB

 

[Storm Force]

once inducted in the indian Navy will it carry indian nuclear weapons on board.

OR

Will the ARIHANT be india,s first nuclear tipped sub in 2011 AFTER it finishes seas trials ?/////?????

 

[gogbot]

once inducted in the indian Navy will it carry indian nuclear weapons on board.

OR

Will the ARIHANT be india,s first nuclear tipped sub in 2011 AFTER it finishes seas trials ?/////?????

Nepra will probably serve as a training platform. as well as escort one of India's Aircraft carrier's.

Nepra will not be carrying any ballistic missiles. but will carry Cruise missiles.

Only the ARIHANT class will be equipped with SLBM's.

I believe 2 more subs are already under construction.

The Arihant class is expected to consist of three vessels to be in commission with the Indian Navy by 2015.

The INS Arihant will be more of "a technology demonstrator", rather than a fully-operational SSBN according to Admiral Verma. Two more submarines in the class are under construction and the hull sections of these has been completed at L&T facility in Hazira and is expected to be transported to Vishakapatanam for assembling.

Exclusive: PM's wife to launch INS Arihant, India's first nuclear submarine: India Today - Latest Breaking News from India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood.

 

[Hulk]

Good news for India.

 

[jha]

india has the option of buying these nerpa class ssn at the end of the lease... we will be getting one more of this class on the lease...
eventually i think not a bad deal at all...as basically these are ours as most probably we are going to buy them....
good going indian navy... air-force and army should take a leaf from navy's book....
jha

 

[sudhir007]

Nepra will probably serve as a training platform. as well as escort one of India's Aircraft carrier's.

Nepra will not be carrying any ballistic missiles. but will carry Cruise missiles.

Only the ARIHANT class will be equipped with SLBM's.

I believe 2 more subs are already under construction.

if we leasing why not put in this k-15 or ag-3. did it will come with come restriction ????

 

[jha]

no restrictions this time...

 

[sudhir007]

no restrictions this time...

then why we cannot add slbm

 

[gogbot]

if we leasing why not put in this k-15 or ag-3. did it will come with come restriction ????

They might do it. But we will never no will we.

You have to keep somethings Hush hush

 

[unicorn148]

we can add our own SLBM's to it but cant take any from Russia