INS Arihant's Nuclear Reactor Attains 100% Power - Harbour Trials Complete - Sea Trials by Year-End

[Rajaraja Chola]

Please explain...... why other countries don't need to launch with diesel engine but India?

Every country have it as a back up system in case there are problems with reactors in high seas.

 

[SrNair]

Wait for a few months.You can see our INS Arihant in Vietnam Naval Base for a friendly visit.

 

[Nova2]

Great news can't wait for Arihant to start docking at every FRIENDLY port across the globle waiting for another 2subs to show up aswell,there still isn't any pic of those two U/C and only 3pics of 1st Arihant sub,itne secrecy thik nahi

 

[Judge]

Oh this is fantastic news!

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Wait for a few months.You can see our INS Arihant in Vietnam Naval Base for a friendly visit.

Vietnamese Naval Base is just 400 miles diametrically opposite to Hainan Super Secret Chinese Submarine Base

 

[Hareeshu IA MBT]

Indigenous nuclear-armed submarine INS Arihant's sea trials by year-end

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INS Arihant during harbour trials in Visakhapatnam​

In a major boost to indigenisation of defence manufacturing, India's first nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed submarine INS Arihant will head out for sea trials by the year-end.

"INS Arihant will be ready for sea trials by the end of this year," an official aware of the developments relating to the 6,000-tonne submarine told IANS, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Once the trials are through and the submarine enters service,India will not only complete its nuclear triad of delivering nuclear weapons from land, sea and air, but also join an elite club of six nations that operate nuclear submarines carrying ballistic missiles. The US, Russia, France, Britain and China are the other nations with this capability.

The INS Arihant's miniaturised nuclear reactor, built with Russian help, had gone critical last year and the vessel has been going through a series of harbour trials since then at Visakhapatnam, where it is being built.

The submarine has also been going through the power-up cycle of its nuclear reactor and has now achieved a nearly 100 percent power level, the official said.

"Its reactor had gone critical last year. We are now close to attaining 100 percent its power," the official said, adding: "The nuclear reaction is highly controlled. It is something similar to nuclear power plants, but extra caution is needed. The reactor is now functioning perfectly well," the official said.

Once the submarine attains 100 percent power, it will head out to sea for its final trials, which will include the firing of the indigenous Bo5 missile that has a 700-km range and can carry a one tonne nuclear warhead. INS Arihant can carry 12 such missiles.

The vessel, the lead ship of the Arihant-class submarines, was launched in 2009. Its design is based on the Russian Akula-1 class submarines and its 83MW pressurised heavy water reactor has been built with significant Russian assistance.

While its 100-member crew has been trained by Russian specialists, Indian scientists at Mumbai's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre have received significant expertise in reducing the size of the reactor to help it fit into the 10 metre diameter hull of the submarine.

The Indian Navy currently operates the INS Chakra nuclear-powered submarine leased for 10 years from Russia in 2012.

Nuclear submarines stay out at sea for longer periods than diesel-electric powered boats and can also remain under water for longer durations. Conventional submarines have to surface at regular intervals for re-charging their batteries, making them vulnerable to detection.

Two other vessels of the Arihant class are also believed to be under construction at Visakhapatnam's state-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited.

Source:- Indigenous n-sub's sea trials by year-end | Business Standard News

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[Abingdonboy]

The media shouldn't be reporting on these things, do they have no concept of protecting the national interest?

 

[pursuit of happiness]

The media shouldn't be reporting on these things, do they have no concept of protecting the national interest?

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free media have own + and -
indian media still need to be mature

 

[Abingdonboy]

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free media have own + and -
indian media still need to be mature

I'm not against a free media at all, but there are certain red lines one can't just cross all in the name of "freedom of the press".

And the falling is not just on the media's part (who are irresponsible and immature like you say) but also on the Military and GoI who should make this clear to the media and when/if these callous reports are made should go after them and pursue legal action.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

I'm not against a free media at all, but there are certain red lines one can't just cross all in the name of "freedom of the press".

And the falling is not just on the media's part (who are irresponsible and immature like you say) but also on the Military and GoI who should make this clear to the media and when/if these callous reports are made should go after them and pursue legal action.

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i know .. free meida is pillar of democracy..
but evey free thing have somehting negative too
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go back to 26/11 attak ...reporting of chopper operation ... on nariman house ..
it was live feed to all ..
now people understood imp ,, now they dont do SUCH live stuff

 

[Abingdonboy]

go back to 26/11 attak ...reporting of chopper operation ... on nariman house ..
it was live feed to all ..
now people understood imp ,, now they dont do SUCH live stuff

A perfect example of how irresponsible and naive the Indian media is- they got innocents and NSG operators killed. If they had actually engaged their brains for once they could have avoided that entire situation.

Now there are rules imposed by the MHA that prohibit such things from happening again.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

A perfect example of how irresponsible and naive the Indian media is- they got innocents and NSG operators killed. If they had actually engaged their brains for once they could have avoided that entire situation.

Now there are rules imposed by the MHA that prohibit such things from happening again.

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cant blame too .. dear.. they also human..
even for govt it was new territory,,new sitauton
that inexperince took life of Soldirs ..NSG
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now both took lesson .. and HOPE wil not repeat ..
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but even chopper incident they could have restrain themself..

 

[jaiind]

Where's our mighty neighbor Dragon??

 

[Maravan]

Nuclear submarines are deadly, who would dare to attack even if its detected, When its loaded with nuclear explosives during patrols?. When the other babes of arihant class are ready, its gonna be awesome.

 

[SR-91]

I'm not against a free media at all, but there are certain red lines one can't just cross all in the name of "freedom of the press".

And the falling is not just on the media's part (who are irresponsible and immature like you say) but also on the Military and GoI who should make this clear to the media and when/if these callous reports are made should go after them and pursue legal action.

Very true.

Infact, sensitive defence related articles should get permission from MOD prior to posting.