Nuclear Submarines

K-4 Missile Successfully Test-Fired Off Andhra Coast Second Time In 5 Days

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020

India on Friday successfully test-fired the K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile off the coast of Visakhapatnam for the second time this week, seen as a major milestone to augment India's naval prowess.

Russia's Nuclear Submarine Test Fires Ballistic Missile From White Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 30, 2019

Russia's newest nuclear submarine on Wednesday successfully test fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the White Sea off Russia's northwestern coast, the defence ministry said.

India Deployed Nuclear Missile-Armed Submarine During Standoff With Pak

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Monday March 18, 2019

India's ballistic missile-armed submarine, INS Arihant, was fully operational and deployed at the height of the standoff between India and Pakistan after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on February 14 in which 40 CRPF soliders were killed.

Amid Indo-Pak Tension, Navy Deployed Nuclear Submarines, Aircraft Carrier

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 17, 2019

Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, nuclear submarine Chakra, 60 ships and nearly 80 aircraft were put on operational deployment by the Indian Navy in the North Arabian sea in the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack, officials said on Sunday.

"Historic": Amit Shah On INS Arihant Completing First Deterrence Patrol

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 6, 2018

BJP president Amit Shah on Monday described the successful completion of its first deterrence patrol by Indian nuclear submarine INS Arihant as a "historic feat" as he hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong leadership, which, he said, had enhanced the country's strategic and economic position globally.

INS Arihant Completes India's Nuclear Triad: 10 Things To Know

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Jayanth Jacob | Tuesday November 6, 2018

INS Arihant, India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, has completed its first deterrence patrol today. This means the submarine is fully operational and, when deployed, for extended patrols, can target regional adversaries such as China with nuclear-tipped submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

With INS Arihant Milestone, India Joins Exclusive Nuclear Missile Club

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday November 5, 2018

Arihant, India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, has competed its first deterrence patrol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. "I congratulate all those involved, especially the crew of INS Arihant for this accomplishment, which will always be remembered in our history," PM Modi said.

US Limits Nuclear Tech To China Citing Proliferation, Military Diversion

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 13, 2018

The Trump administration has said that it will "sharply restrict" exports of civilian nuclear technology to China. The statement comes at a time when officials in Washington believe Beijing has been "diverting civilian nuclear technology to power the new generations of Chinese submarines, aircraft carriers and floating nuclear power plants."

India Wants Second Nuclear Submarine From Russia. Lies By Lobbyists Erupt

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday November 10, 2017

India's attempt to buy a nuclear attack submarine from Rajasthan has hit a major problem. Yesterday, Russian news portal Kommersant reported that the Indian Navy had permitted a US technical crew into top secret compartments of India's existing Russian-built nuclear submarine, the INS Chakra, in clear violation of the terms of the contract between ...

Nuclear Submariners Test Positive For 'Cocaine', Get Sacked By British Navy

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 28, 2017

Britain's navy has fired nine sailors serving on a nuclear-armed submarine after they tested positive for using cocaine, the country's defence ministry said on Saturday.

Chinese Navy Gets New Nuclear Submarine

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

China has added a new nuclear-powered submarine to its fast expanding fleet but experts believe that it is not the most advanced version as speculated earlier, official media reported today.

Indian Navy's Largest-Ever Exercise vs 'Enemy Submarines' (Read China)

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday February 8, 2017

The INS Chakra, the Indian Navy's nuclear attack submarine, is on the prowl 200 km off Goa's coast in the Indian Ocean, scouring the seas for the sound of "enemy submarines." One of the fastest and deepest diving submarines in the world, the Chakra, acquired on lease from Russia, has been specifically deployed to train for a new threat - Chinese nu...

Pakistan Likely To Acquire Chinese Nuclear Attack Submarines: NDTV Exclusive

World News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday January 10, 2017

A Chinese Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine which docked at the Karachi harbour in May took aboard Pakistani naval officers and sailors to give them a first-hand glimpse of the operations of a nuclear submarine.

Chinese Submarine, 'Fighting Pirates' In Indian Ocean, Shows Up In Malaysia

World News | Written by Vishnu Som | Saturday January 7, 2017

In yet another sign of Beijing's growing Naval might, a fresh image has emerged of a Chinese diesel-electric submarine in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia after an extended deployment in the Indian Ocean. In a report yesterday, NDTV showed a Google Earth image of a Chinese nuclear submarine which had docked in Karachi in May last year - a matter of seriou...

Chinese Nuclear Submarine At Karachi Could Have Spied On India's Warships

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday January 6, 2017

Hours after NDTV reported that a Chinese nuclear submarine had been placed, through a satellite image, at Karachi last year, top sources in the Indian navy said that the submarine is from the most advanced and latest class built by China.