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Sunday, July 26, 2009

India launches its first nuclear-powered submarine


India launched on Sunday its first nuclear-powered submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles, completing a nuclear triad encompassing land, air and sea, officials said.

The submarine, Arihant, the first of two similar submarines to be built indigenously with technical help from Russia, will undergo sea trials before its formal induction in 2015, defence officials said.

The project is part of a $2.9 billion plan to build five submarines, delayed for years due to technical problems, officials said.

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  1. Suresh27/7/09 07:48

    This is certainly a breakthrough to the Indian navy. India is now proud that it has joined the elite club of countries that have such sophisticated weapons. But India is still is lagging behind among these 6 countries that have such submarines. While U.S has 74, China has 10, India will take at least another two years to see its first nuclear capable submarine fully operational.These "weapons of mass destruction" inspire awe and fear, and some believe will eventually result in Armageddon

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