Indian Navy To Commission Its 2nd Domestically-built Nuclear-Powered Missile Submarine

The INS Arighat, India’s second domestically built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), is set to be commissioned.

INS Arighat, scheduled to become operational within the next one to two months, is a major advancement for India’s maritime defense.

The INS Arighat, a 6,000-ton submarine built at Visakhapatnam’s Ship Building Centre, recently completed extensive trials and upgrades.

The Arighat will join the INS Arihant, India’s first nuclear-powered submarine, which was fully operational in 2018.

The enhanced features and capabilities of the INS Arighat have been developed to strengthen India’s strategic deterrence.

The Indian government has approved a new proposal to build six-nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) at an estimated cost of over ₹1 lakh crore (approximately $12 billion).

INS Arighat is equipped with advanced technology with a maximum surface speed of 12-15 knots and a submerged speed of up to 24 knots.

INS Arighat features four launch tubes that can carry up to four K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with a range of about 3,500 kilometers.