Article

2009-07-26 India-Pakistan

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by john frum 2009-07-26 09:15|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 India launched its first nuclear powered nuclear attack submarine today. Designated INS Arihant, the launch is the first of the four steps towards making the submarine operational with its sensors and nuclear ballistic missiles by 2011.

It was lowered into the waters in the Vishakhapatnam harbour in south-eastern India by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

Two more submarines are already under construction towards creating a nuclear triad of surface, air and sea launch capability as part of India's nuclear doctrine towards nuclear deterrence and retaliatory strikes. Two more are planned in the immediate succession.

The indigenous construction of the submarine by Indian public and private sector companies marks a quantum jump in India's shipbuilding capability. In about 20 years, India could build a total of 20 nuclear submarines after extensive tests and trials with Arihant.

The new vessel will undergo trials in harbour as well as shallow and deep sea as the second step. Then its noise levels will be checked and adjusted for stealth, and finally, sensors and nuclear weapons will be tried and integrated as the final and fourth step.

The already tested 700km-K 15 indigenous ballistic missile will be the first to be put on board its 12 launchers. Later, the 3500km KX missile will be integrated.

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has had phenomenal success in its missile programmed over the last two years. The submarine has also been designed by DRDO, and has an 80-watt mini reactor using enriched uranium.

Posted by john frum 2009-07-26 09:42|| 2009-07-26 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 ION CHINESE MIL FORUM > CHINA-BANGLADESH RELATIONS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR REGIONAL TENSIONS [read, WAR espec as includ INDIA]. The PRO-CHINA, essens ANTI-INDIA "ENERGY TRIANGLE" IN SOUTH ASIA as per BANGLA + MYANMAR.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-07-26 18:56|| NA]">[NA] 2009-07-26 18:56|| Front Page Top

23:43 Excalibur
23:39 gorb
23:36 gorb
23:08 James
23:02 texhooey
22:57 texhooey
22:23 Frank G
21:46 JosephMendiola
21:43 Verlaine
21:42 Hellfish
21:40 Anonymoose
21:39 Verlaine
21:39 Pappy
21:34 JosephMendiola
21:21 JosephMendiola
20:58 Procopius2k
20:42 Richard of Oregon
20:38 Richard of Oregon
20:37 Gabby
20:33 phil_b
20:27 Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)
20:10 Nimble Spemble
20:05 Nimble Spemble
19:59 lotp