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Monday, November 04, 2013

India Seeks Another Russian Rental

Akula class SSNIndia is seeking to lease another Russian nuclear submarine. This was prompted by the recent loss of a Russian made Kilo sub to an accidental explosion and continuing delays in building new diesel-electric and nuclear subs in India.

India has offered to supply the cash to complete an Akula class nuclear sub that Russia halted work on in the 1990s because of money shortages. Once completed (in about four years), the sub would enter Indian service.

All this would cost India about a billion dollars. This would be the third time India leased a Russian nuclear sub.

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