INS Arihant sails out of harbour

[Sam Manekshaw]

The indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant emerged from the breakwaters of the Visakhapatnam Harbour on Monday morning marking a step in validation of indigenous technologies involved in its construction.

The highly-secretive project monitored directly by the Prime Minister’s Office, INS Arihant, with a helicopter flying over it, emerged from the breakwaters into the Bay of Bengal even as low hanging mist made it difficult to view the submarine. The submarine glided in Bay partially submerged as part of its sea trials.

INS Arihant majestically sailed north in the Bay along the coast, partially submerged. After about an hour later it disappeared into the mist.

The event coincided with the maiden visit to the city of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Official Naval sources could not confirm whether the Defence Minister flagged off the sea trials. When contacted, Naval officials declared that Arihant was not a Navy controlled project and so they were not in a position to give any information on the subject.

The Defence Minister who arrived by an IAF aircraft from Goa in the morning was driven from INS Dega to the Naval Base. The Minister is scheduled to have left the city for New Delhi by lunch time.

INS Arihant is a 6,000 tonne vessel powered by 83 MW pressurised light water reactor. It was launched in 2009 and its nuclear reactor went critical in 2013. It is the first in the series of nuclear-powered ballistic submarines being manufactured indigenously.

INS Arihant sails out of harbour - The Hindu

@Abingdonboy @Chanakya's_Chant @sandy_3126 @sancho @Koovie @kurup @levina

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

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The indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant emerged from the breakwaters of the Visakhapatnam Harbour on Monday morning marking a step in validation of indigenous technologies involved in its construction.

The highly-secretive project monitored directly by the Prime Minister’s Office, INS Arihant, with a helicopter flying over it, emerged from the breakwaters into the Bay of Bengal even as low hanging mist made it difficult to view the submarine. The submarine glided in Bay partially submerged as part of its sea trials.

INS Arihant majestically sailed north in the Bay along the coast, partially submerged. After about an hour later it disappeared into the mist.

The event coincided with the maiden visit to the city of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Official Naval sources could not confirm whether the Defence Minister flagged off the sea trials. When contacted, Naval officials declared that Arihant was not a Navy controlled project and so they were not in a position to give any information on the subject.

The Defence Minister who arrived by an IAF aircraft from Goa in the morning was driven from INS Dega to the Naval Base. The Minister is scheduled to have left the city for New Delhi by lunch time.

INS Arihant is a 6,000 tonne vessel powered by 83 MW pressurised light water reactor. It was launched in 2009 and its nuclear reactor went critical in 2013. It is the first in the series of nuclear-powered ballistic submarines being manufactured indigenously.

INS Arihant sails out of harbour - The Hindu

@Abingdonboy @Chanakya's_Chant @sandy_3126 @sancho @Koovie @kurup @levina

Will the Indian media stop giving a live commentary on INS Arihant's sea trails - they are in a way compromising national security I suppose. This all has to be done quietly!

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

Will the Indian media stop giving a live commentary on INS Arihant's sea trails - they are in a way compromising national security I suppose. This all has to be done quietly!

Like they gonna listen...Navy didn't say anything on this matter although they r involve in the sea trials

 

[jha]

Good Luck...

Something I found in ToI report..

The next SSBN, S-3 or INS Aridhaman, is also now ready for "launch" into water, while the third called S-4 is at an advanced fabrication stage in the building blocks. Simultaneously, the proposed project to build six SSNs (nuclear-powered attack submarines without ballistic missiles) at Vizag is also being finalized, as earlier reported by TOI.

India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine gears up for maiden sea trials - The Times of India

 

[kurup]

What a good news ........

 

[Abingdonboy]

Good Luck...

Something I found in ToI report..

The next SSBN, S-3 or INS Aridhaman, is also now ready for "launch" into water, while the third called S-4 is at an advanced fabrication stage in the building blocks. Simultaneously, the proposed project to build six SSNs (nuclear-powered attack submarines without ballistic missiles) at Vizag is also being finalized, as earlier reported by TOI.

India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine gears up for maiden sea trials - The Times of India

Whoa some great news there! Particularly impressed that work on the SSN class is that advanced in design stages.

 

[vsdave2302]

Arihant is already tested at very deep in sea at around 500 meter and it worked perfectly well. We may expeact harbour trial to be trouble free.

 

[jha]

Whoa some great news there! Particularly impressed that work on the SSN class is that advanced in design stages.

I always thought this line of Arihant class will be converted into SSNs in future. But this news about a new line of SSNs is much better.

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Damn the boomer looks good!

 

[anonymus]

I always thought this line of Arihant class will be converted into SSNs in future. But this news about a new line of SSNs is much better.

India could use ToT from Scorpion's to base it's SSN on Scorpion, like Brazil is doing.

 

[Koovie]

Will the Indian media stop giving a live commentary on INS Arihant's sea trails - they are in a way compromising national security I suppose. This all has to be done quietly!

Its the MoD`s responsibility to decide whats secret and whats not... not the medias.

 

[Ray_of_Hope]

View attachment 175907

The indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant emerged from the breakwaters of the Visakhapatnam Harbour on Monday morning marking a step in validation of indigenous technologies involved in its construction.

The highly-secretive project monitored directly by the Prime Minister’s Office, INS Arihant, with a helicopter flying over it, emerged from the breakwaters into the Bay of Bengal even as low hanging mist made it difficult to view the submarine. The submarine glided in Bay partially submerged as part of its sea trials.

INS Arihant majestically sailed north in the Bay along the coast, partially submerged. After about an hour later it disappeared into the mist.

The event coincided with the maiden visit to the city of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Official Naval sources could not confirm whether the Defence Minister flagged off the sea trials. When contacted, Naval officials declared that Arihant was not a Navy controlled project and so they were not in a position to give any information on the subject.

The Defence Minister who arrived by an IAF aircraft from Goa in the morning was driven from INS Dega to the Naval Base. The Minister is scheduled to have left the city for New Delhi by lunch time.

INS Arihant is a 6,000 tonne vessel powered by 83 MW pressurised light water reactor. It was launched in 2009 and its nuclear reactor went critical in 2013. It is the first in the series of nuclear-powered ballistic submarines being manufactured indigenously.

INS Arihant sails out of harbour - The Hindu

@Abingdonboy @Chanakya's_Chant @sandy_3126 @sancho @Koovie @kurup @levina

Why does this sub has uneven top?Looks like it has a dent near the stern.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Why does this sub has uneven top?Looks like it has a dent near the stern.

Can't be a dent. In that case, it would be a massive hole! Must be design.

 

[kurup]

Why does this sub has uneven top?Looks like it has a dent near the stern.

Almost all the SSBNs are like this because of the presence of hump to accommodate SLBMs .

 

[Indo-guy]

Almost all the SSBNs are like this because of the presence of hump to accommodate SLBMs .