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Wednesday, June 02, 2010

India's first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant revealed

INS ArihantThe United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government while presenting its annual report card here on Tuesday revealed the photograph of India's first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant for the first time.

Stressing that coastal and maritime security has assumed significance especially after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the government in the UPA-II report said the launching into the waters of the indigenous INS Arihant nuclear submarine showed its commitment to strengthening the coastal security and surveillance mechanism.

"A decision has been taken to induct the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, with precision strike capability against land targets. Akash surface to air missile system capable of multi-target handling, is also being inducted," the report said.

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