Nuclear Submarine

US Claims Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sunk

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US Claims Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sunk

A senior United States (US) defence official said on Thursday (Sept 26) that China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it sought to expand its military capabilities. Speaking to the news agency Reuters, the official said that China’s new first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier sometime … Read more

India’s Underwater Power: The Second Nuclear Submarine Revealed

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India’s Underwater Power: The Second Nuclear Submarine Revealed

INS Arighaat, India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned on Thursday in Visakhapatnam. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, head of Indian strategic command Vice Admiral Suraj Berry, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi and leading DRDO officials were present for the commissioning. The Arihant class submarines are named after a Sanskrit word meaning the “Destroyer … Read more