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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

India losing its sub supremacy over Pakistan

Pakistan / Indian submarinesFrom A current strength of 16 active submarines, the Indian Navy could face the ignominy this decade of having a submarine fleet strength on a par with Pakistans, a country with one- seventh the coastline of India.

According to a navy document, Indias available submarine strength ( currently 16) stands to come down to nine by 2012 and eight by 2015 as a result of regular retirements.

Pakistan currently has five active submarines and by 2015 will add three new ones with no immediate retirements. Therefore, by the middle of this decade, its possible that well have the same number of submarines.

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