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Sunday, July 02, 2006

Nuclear submarine for Indian navy goes on trial in Russian seas

Nerpa nuclear-power submarine (NATO Nickname: Akula)

A Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine to be leased to the Indian Navy has begun sea trials.

The submarine, which went on sea trials on June 24, would be leased to the Indian Navy after its formal induction in to the Russian Pacific Fleet next year, Vedomosti daily reported today.

The Amursky Shipyard based in Komsomolsk-on-Amur just across the Chinese border launched the construction of Nerpa nuclear-power submarine (project 971, type Shchuka-B) in 1991.

"The contract concluded with India (around 2004) on completing the construction and leasing of this submarine along with another submarine of the same type also constructed by the Amursky Shipyard to the Indian Navy led to renewal of the construction," the daily writes noting the secret character of the deal.

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