INS Arighat explained

INS Arighat is an upgraded variant of the .[1] [2] [3] It is the second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine being built by India[4] under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to build nuclear submarines at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam. It has the code name S3.[5] [6] [7]

The submarine was quietly launched in 2017 and little has been publicly announced about its capabilities and current status. The submarine was originally known as INS Aridhaman but was renamed INS Arighat upon its launch. According to reports released in early 2021, she was to be commissioned in late 2021 alongside INS Vikrant.

Description

The boat will have one seven-blade propeller powered by a pressurised water reactor. It can achieve a maximum speed of 12kn15kn when on surface and 24kn when submerged.[8]

The submarine has four launch tubes in its hump, just like her predecessor. She can carry up to 12 K-15 Sagarika missiles (each with a range of 750km (470miles)), or four of the under-development K-4 missiles (with a range of 3500km (2,200miles)).[5] [9]

Status

She was outfitted in December 2010, it was announced by the navy officers that she would be launched in mid or late 2011. In the event, years of delay ensued and, in October 2017, it was reported that she would be launched in November or December and would undergo outfitting.[10] The launch took place on 18 October 2017. Arighat was expected to be commissioned in 2021.[11], INS Arighat was undergoing harbour trials and was slated to be commissioned in 2022.[12] [13] INS Arighat has not been commissioned as of 5 February 2023, and an official commissioning date has not been announced.[14] A report in the Hindustan Times states that INS Arighat will be commissioned in 2024.[15] [16] As per reports released in August 2024, INS Arighat is to be commissioned before October 2024 after extensive trials and upgrades.[17] [18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Needed, a nuclear triad. Sunday-guardian.com. 2 June 2013. 3 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503233228/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/analysis/needed-a-nuclear-triad. dead.
  2. Web site: General. Lt. Indian Navy's Capability Perspective – SP's Naval Forces. https://archive.today/20130703105545/http://www.spsnavalforces.net/story.asp?mid=23&id=3. dead. 3 July 2013. Spsnavalforces.net. 23 June 2013.
  3. Web site: India To Construct Two More Arihant Nuclear Submarines For Navy. Defence Now. 28 February 2012. 2 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712032120/http://www.defencenow.com/news/551/india-to-construct-two-more-arihant-nuclear-submarines-for-navy.html. 12 July 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Ensuring India's Qualitative Military Edge. 10 April 2013 . SHARNOFF'S GLOBAL VIEWS. 9 June 2013.
  5. News: A peek into India's top secret and costliest defence project, nuclear submarines. 7 December 2017. India Today. 11 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420153439/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20171218-india-ballistic-missile-submarine-k-6-submarine-launched-drdo-1102085-2017-12-10. 20 April 2019.
  6. News: INS Arihant may be of limited utility. Anandan. S.. 2014-12-20. The Hindu. 2019-06-30. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: India's Nuclear Triad is now Fully Operational. 2018-12-11. Vivekananda International Foundation. en. 2019-07-02.
  8. Web site: SSBN Arihant Class Submarine, India . naval-technology.com . 2 June 2013.
  9. Web site: INS Arihant returned yesterday from 20-day deterrent patrol. 5 November 2018. India Today. en. 2019-10-13.
  10. News: A bigger nuclear submarine is coming. 2017-10-15. The Hindu. 2017-10-15.
  11. News: Pubby. Manu. India's Rs 1.2 lakh crore nuclear submarine project closer to realisation. 2020-02-21. The Economic Times. 2020-02-21.
  12. News: Sandeep. Unnithan. The ATV project was Atmanirbhar since its inception: Vice Admiral PC Bhasin (retd). 2020-08-24. India Today. 2020-08-24.
  13. News: Gupta. Shishir. 2021-03-10. Eye on China, India's plan for 6 nuclear-powered attack submarines back on track. Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 2021-03-11.
  14. News: October 21, 2022 . Indian submarine fleet to get fresh impetus by early 2023 . 7 Jan 2023 . The Economic Times.
  15. Web site: Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is back on high seas . Shishir Gupta . 19 February 2023 . Hindustan Times . 16 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219033438/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aircraft-carrier-ins-vikramaditya-is-back-on-high-seas-101676775908275.html . 19 February 2023. live.
  16. Web site: Redacción . 2024-05-29 . The Indian Navy is preparing to commission the second of its new nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines . 2024-05-29 . Zona Militar . es.
  17. News: 2024-08-11 . India 'fully ready' to add to fleet 2nd submarine with nuclear-tipped missiles . 2024-08-11 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  18. News: 2024-08-11 . India set to commission its second nuclear-missile submarine . 2024-08-12 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.

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