The nuclear submarine' INS Arihant' will soon be
launched to sea on the Eastern coast and paves the way for its operational
deployment by the Indian Navy soon.
The nuclear submarine
will help India achieve the capability of going into high seas without the need
to surface the vessel for long duration. Conventional diesel-electric
submarines have to come up on surface at regular intervals for charging the
cells of the vessel.
Nuclear triad is the ability to fire nuclear-tipped
missiles from land, air and sea. After the nuclear reactor is activated, the
agencies concerned can work towards readying the warship for operational
deployments soon.
INS Arihant had been undergoing trials at Navy's key
submarine base in Vishakhapatnam and would be launched for sea trials soon
since the nuclear reactor has gone critical and is capable of firing medium-range
nuclear missile BO-5 and it is being deployed on the Arihant in the Indian
Defence Facility.
The US, Russia, France, China, and the UK have the
capability to launch a submarine-based ballistic missile and with the induction
of INS ARIHANT India join the elite club.
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