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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

India To Induct Nuclear Submarine In April First Week

[Akula II Class (RS Nerpa - INS Chakra)]In a major boost to its underwater strike capabilities, India will induct its Russian-origin nuclear-powered submarine 'Nerpa' in the first week of April.

'Nerpa', which will be rechristened as 'INS Chakra', is scheduled to arrive at its home base of Visakhapatnam in the first week of April and is expected to be commissioned formally into the Indian Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony on April 5, Defence Ministry officials told Press Trust of India here Monday.

The submarine will be on a ten-year lease under a deal expected to be worth over US$920 million, they said.

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