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Thursday, May 06, 2010

Indian Navy to receive INS Chakra in June

Akula II Class (RS Nerpa - INS Chakra)The trial of Indian Navy’s Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine is nearing completion according to Russian shipbuilders, paving the way for its leasing to India on schedule next month.

"We are now completing the state trials of the nuclear submarine Nerpa in the Far East. So far everything is moving as per schedule," CEO of state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation Roman Trotsenko told Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at their meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

The Nerpa being acquired by Indian Navy in USD 650 million 10 year lease deal has been christened INS Chakra and would become the first advanced nuclear submarine of the Indian Navy after its induction.

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