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Thursday, December 06, 2012

Sea trials for nuke submarine INS Arihant set to begin soon

INS Arihant |Indian Navy's nuclear submarine INS Arihant (destroyer of enemy) appears to be caught up in a significant development after a delay that led to the extension of sea trial timeline set for the boat.

Navy Chief Admiral D.K. Joshi's disclosure, two days ago that the nation would soon get to hear good news on Arihant, has set off rounds of curiosity over the state of pressurised water reactor meant to power the submarine.

It is believed that the reactor will go critical, setting the stage for sea trial sometime in the first half of next year. Admiral Joshi said harbour acceptance trials for the under development boat have been completed.

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