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Friday, February 24, 2012

Leased Nerpa (K-152 of Project 971 "Shchuka-B") nuclear sub to arrive in India in late March

Akula II Class (RS Nerpa - INS Chakra)The nuclear-powered submarine leased from Russia for ten year, will arrive in India in late March, a source close to the Indian Ministry of Defense, told Itar-Tass.

The submarine will arrive in the town of Visakhapatnam on March 30-31, the course underlined. After being handed over to the Indian Navy, it would be commissioned as INS Chakra.

The cost of the contract of lease is estimated at 650 to 900 million dollars. The Indian Navy called the submarine the Chakra.

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