India's first Advanced Technology Vessel submarine, INS Arihant, was commissioned in August 2016, marking a significant milestone in operationalizing the nuclear triad. It carries 12 Sagarika (K-15) submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with a 700 km range and nuclear-capable Nirbhay cruise missiles. Despite facing a setback in 2018 due to flooding,...
India Commissions 2nd Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
India's nuclear triad capabilities have significantly advanced with the recent commissioning of INS Arighaat, its second ballistic missile submarine, onAugust 29, 2024. This development follows the 2016 commissioning of INS Arihant, which completed its first deterrence patrol in 2018, establishing India's nuclear triad. The nuclear triad refers to the ability...
India Appoints Sekhar Basu as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission
Dr Sekhar Basu was appointed as Secretary of India's Department of Atomic Energy and chairman of the country's Atomic Energy Commission. Basu, who is director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and chief executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board, takes over from Dr R.K. Sinha who retired in October. DNA...
India’s First Nuclear Sub Begins Sea Trials
India's first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant (Sanskrit: Ari = enemy; hanta = to destroy) was flagged off for sea trials from Visakhapatnam harbor - on the eastern coast in the state of Andhra Pradesh - by defense minister Manohar Parrikar. The Arihant, is a 112 meter 6,000 ton SSBN, or...