Conceptual drawing of the follow on SSBN class of the Indian Navy
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Class overview |
Builders: |
Shipbuilding Centre(Vizag), Visakhapattanam |
Operators: |
Indian Navy |
Preceded by: |
Arihant-class submarine |
General characteristics |
Type: |
Ballistic missile submarine |
Speed: |
submerged : 30 knots |
Range: |
unlimited except food supplies |
Armament: |
K-4 or K-5 |
The Government of India approved the construction of the follow-on to the Arihant class submarine in mid-2008.The submarines will be twice the size of Arihant class submarines, and each submarine will cost Rs 8,000 crore.[1] According to Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, the Indian Navy is working to ensure credible nuclear deterrence capability utilizing the Arihant class and its follow-on class of submarines.[2]
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