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2006-07-01 India-Pakistan

Nuke sub for Indian Navy goes on trial in Russian seas

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Posted by john 2006-07-01 12:06|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 MOSCOW: A nuclear-powered submarine that will reportedly be leased to India was launched at a shipyard in the Russian Far East, a news agency report said.

The Nerpa nuclear submarine was launched at the Amur shipyard and will join Russia's Pacific Fleet in 2007 after undergoing sea trials, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted Vice-Admiral Anatoly Shlemov on Friday.

However, earlier reports said the Nerpa submarine was to be leased for 10 years to India under a 2004 secret deal. Indian and Russian officials have denied the reports.

Nerpa is the Project 971 third-generation submarine (NATO code name Akula-II), the most advanced Russian nuclear attack submarine. The Russian Navy's Akula-II submarines are equipped with 28 nuclear-capable cruise missiles with a striking range of 3,000 km. The Indian version is expected to be armed with the 300-km Club nuclear-capable missiles.

Posted by john 2006-07-01 12:25|| 2006-07-01 12:25|| Front Page Top

#2 "Leased?" Odd.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-07-01 13:29|| 2006-07-01 13:29|| Front Page Top

#3 From 1988 to 1991, a Soviet Skat (Charlie) class SSGN was leased to the Indian Navy.
Called the "Chakra" in Indian service, a lease, rather than purchase was agreed to avoid problems under the NPT treaty.

Posted by john 2006-07-01 13:51|| 2006-07-01 13:51|| Front Page Top

#4 www.globalsecurity.org

The construction of a training center for the Indian defence officers in Sosnovy Bor, west of St Petersburg, confirmed Russias intentions to lease nuclear submarines to India. The international center started training 300 Indian Naval officers by mid-September 2005. This number suggested 4 Akula crews (2 on, 2 off duty rotations.) The leasing/buying of Akulas would train crews and augment force levels as the ATV goes into serial production.

The two Akulas, one said to be 70-85% complete and the other said to be 40-60% complete, would cost India some $400m. The leasing costs would amount to some $25m a year. The construction of both submarines and training of the crews could run up to around $2 billion.

Posted by john 2006-07-01 13:53|| 2006-07-01 13:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The Indian heavy engineering firm Larsen and Toubro is reportedly completing construction of the ATV Nuclear Submarine at its Hazira shipyard.
Launch is expected in 2008.

It is expected to be armed with long range SLCMs.

Posted by john 2006-07-01 14:06|| 2006-07-01 14:06|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm sure "Nerpa" means something fierce in Hindu theology/mythology, but it sure sounds like a smurf name to me...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-01 14:16|| 2006-07-01 14:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Nerpa is a Russian name (a type of Baikal seal)

Posted by john 2006-07-01 14:52|| 2006-07-01 14:52|| Front Page Top

#8 "Leased" > means Russia wants the $$$ [USD]while also being unsure how long will India will successfully avoid COMMUNIST/MAOIST destabilization-takeover. India was also reportedly negotiating for OSCAR II's, + TYPHOON FBMs but appears to have discounted the Typhoons in anticipation of reviewing new follow-on Russian FBM designs.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-07-01 22:03|| 2006-07-01 22:03|| Front Page Top

#9 The Indian heavy engineering firm Larsen and Toubro...

Larsen and Toubro? Indian is about the last thing I would have guessed.

Posted by xbalanke 2006-07-01 23:57|| 2006-07-01 23:57|| Front Page Top

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