Exactly my point. space is being cleared for two submarines by launching arighat doesn't make sense until another one was launched prior to arighat.
Analysis Does India have 3 SSBNs?
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We have 3 SSBN, the question is the capability of the later two, do they have 150 MW reactor because even Arihant can not deliver promised speed with 83 MW reactor(considering 5/6 mw to 1mw shaft power).
Makes sense, After INS Arihant, for years we had heard about the next SSBN being INS Aridhaman. All of a sudden we get the news hearing the next Submarine is INS Arighat ?
-INS Arihant was launched in 2009, It simply does not take 9 years for us to build the second sub of the same class.
-It makes little sense we would send our sole Nuclear Sub to Isreal, unless we had a second one already prowling under water in deterrence roles.
And a question, 10 months in dock to drain out water ? that is a really REALLY bad cover story if there ever was one.
Indian Nuclear Submarine Plans: New S5 Class Submarines is Coming? — Indian Defence Update
India’s Nuclear Submarine Plans and has confirmed that INS Aridhaman which will be India’s Second Ballistic Missile Submarine will be stretched Arihant Class ship which has double the Missile carrying capabilities. Unnithan also confirms that Indian Navy already has started working on the successor of Aridhaman Ballistic Missile Class Submarine at least a decade ago
-INS Arihant was launched in 2009, It simply does not take 9 years for us to build the second sub of the same class.
-It makes little sense we would send our sole Nuclear Sub to Isreal, unless we had a second one already prowling under water in deterrence roles.
And a question, 10 months in dock to drain out water ? that is a really REALLY bad cover story if there ever was one.
Indian Nuclear Submarine Plans: New S5 Class Submarines is Coming? — Indian Defence Update
India’s Nuclear Submarine Plans and has confirmed that INS Aridhaman which will be India’s Second Ballistic Missile Submarine will be stretched Arihant Class ship which has double the Missile carrying capabilities. Unnithan also confirms that Indian Navy already has started working on the successor of Aridhaman Ballistic Missile Class Submarine at least a decade ago
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I opt not to answer you on this. Please understand the reason.
Thanks for telling me that, I can guess now what we have, after more deeper analysis over number (a period of 10 years of articles), I was wondering why suddenly few links started disappearing in last 6 months, can guess the reason now, few things should be secret, but I feel happy that we have a way to go for 4th generation nuclear reactors now that too for S5 SSBN, not sure if we are still seeking Russia help or we ourselves can do it as just scaling up is not the only thing needed in 4th gen reactor, hope BARC is fully on it. thanks vstol.
he gave the hint by not answering it
I think it's better to not disclose critical defence project publicly but just show few glimpse only and let enemy be guessing always. It's also a good strategy of deterrence.
Consider the news of akula accident.... and another rumour of arihants accident..... IN is clearly creating confusion....
how did you got the december 2017 satellite image?? icould not able to find out in the google earth or map
Now I believe that even Akula Accident was too a planted one and so was the news of Americans getting Access to Akula, which is neither in India's or Russia's interest. To be honest I have even read that Russian and Indian Navy actually use common Kilo class subs to avoid identity and create confusion among US and Chinese navies whether it is Russian or Indian Sub.
Russians are actually happy to provide access to Akulas and they want India Navy to add more Akulas and Subs based on their technology to create more confusion about the Nuke Subs too that's the reason they are offering Second Akula Sub too.....
If we look at original plan there was a provision to lease 2 Akulas in 2004-5 itself Nerpa & Irbis of which we got only Nerpa or is it we have 2 Akulas too?
Hi arpit
I checked with the image and i did some home work with google earth image and terraserver image.... and i scaled it in acad and checked the dimensions....
its coming differently its not 145 meter its showing less than 100 meters.... kindly check the attached image
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Source-based news on Indian SSBN Program
1. 3 SSBN are confirmed with 1 more under the active mode of fittment.
2. Will see get the 4th within 18-24 months in water
3. Arihant and Arighat is more than 4 VLS cells (wont confirm the number but more than 4 for sure)
4. Aridhaman is more than 8 VLS cells as well (wont confirm the number but more than 8 for sure)
5. Couple of tests of K-15 from submarine launch done as well (you wont get the video ever or a official confirmation)
6. One test of a depressed trajectory K4 done as well (from the submarine - again no confirmation ever)
7. These tests are not ejection tests . Its a full fledged operational test of the SLBM
8 4+ months long operational deployment of Arihant done multiple times in busy SLOCs too.
Next up is K5 or extended version of K4 test planned soon as well
IAF Chronicles - A side view of whats going on behind the closed doors in New Delhi
Source-based news on Indian SSBN Program
1. 3 SSBN are confirmed with 1 more under the active mode of fittment.
2. Will see get the 4th within 18-24 months in water
3. Arihant and Arighat is more than 4 VLS cells (wont confirm the number but more than 4 for sure)
4. Aridhaman is more than 8 VLS cells as well (wont confirm the number but more than 8 for sure)
5. Couple of tests of K-15 from submarine launch done as well (you wont get the video ever or a official confirmation)
6. One test of a depressed trajectory K4 done as well (from the submarine - again no confirmation ever)
7. These tests are not ejection tests . Its a full fledged operational test of the SLBM
8 4+ months long operational deployment of Arihant done multiple times in busy SLOCs too.
Next up is K5 or extended version of K4 test planned soon as well
IAF Chronicles - A side view of whats going on behind the closed doors in New Delhi
The width of the shed is not adjustable whereas the length of the platform is adjustable. So, I have calculated the width of the shed as 43.3 metre using google map as shown below:
Google Map measurement:
Now I am using that as a standard and the comparing the ratio of the width of the shed with the length of visible part of submarine with the help of a scale on my computer screen. You can try this too on your computer screen with a scale:
The ratio is 2.3. The absolute measurements are irrelevant as the zoom of the picture can be adjusted. Now, the length of submarine (visible parts) = 43.3x2.3 100 metres. So, with underwater components, the total length comes to the same as Arihant. You can try this jugaad right now using a scale and verify it yourself.
So, this submarine was indeed 111 metre long
Have answered this on the old forum 2 years back although most people didn't believe it then, repeating again for the ones who weren't there.
S2 and S3 : 4 Silos (2015: S2 under active trials, S3 undergoing minor rework in multiple sections as per findings from S2 trials)
S4: 8 Silos (2016: 90% of hull fabrication completed, awaiting reactor and Missile compartment fitment)
Future Subs: No clue
Free to figure the rest or consider it as wrong info. No further info to provide.
Good Day!
S2 and S3 : 4 Silos (2015: S2 under active trials, S3 undergoing minor rework in multiple sections as per findings from S2 trials)
S4: 8 Silos (2016: 90% of hull fabrication completed, awaiting reactor and Missile compartment fitment)
Future Subs: No clue
Free to figure the rest or consider it as wrong info. No further info to provide.
Good Day!
