Saturday, September 05, 2009

Indian Navy crew to join Russian sub sea trials in Far East

Akula II Class (RS Nerpa - INS Chakra)A crew of Indian submariners will take part in sea trials of a Russian nuclear submarine in mid-September, a source involved in the trials said on Friday.

Russia's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, damaged in a fatal accident during tests last November, resumed sea trials on July 10 in the Sea of Japan after extensive repairs that cost an estimated 1.9 billion rubles ($60 million).

The submarine is to be leased to the Indian Navy by the end of 2009 under the name INS Chakra.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete6/9/09 15:54

    Thanks Kobus

    All these submarine articles, particularly in the India-Pacific Oceans are very interesting.

    Pete

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