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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Delay in India's N-triad likely after Russian submarine mishap

With the Akula-class submarine of Russia meeting with an accident, India's plans to acquire the nuclear-powered vessel could suffer a delay affecting the development of a sea-launched nuclear weapon system.

Two Akula-II submarines were to be obtained by India on a 10-year lease from next year, but yesterday's mishap has forced Russia to take it off the sea trials, which were being monitored by Indian Navy officials.

This submarine would be the first nuclear powered vessel to be inducted into the Indian Navy in over a decade now, after India had use another Russian vessel in the early 1990s.

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  1. Pete12/11/08 01:05

    Very frustrating for India. India has already sunk more than US$500 million into Russia completing construction of the Nerpa/Chakra. Russia is the monopoly supplier of nuclear subs for India.

    Pete

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