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Friday, April 11, 2008

Coming: India-make N-sub


Advanced Technology Vessel

India is now working on its first-ever nuclear powered submarine dubbed as advanced technology vessel (ATV) to test the submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) under sea.

A top naval official on condition of anonymity disclosed that the first of the three 6,000-tonne ATVs will be ‘ready to go to sea’ for trials by early 2009.

“If the trials go well, it could be inducted into service within two years,” he said on Thursday.

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