INS Arihant launched today
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur launched India's own, INS Arihant, the first nuclear-powered submarine on Sunday. A nuclear submarine is one of the most potent weapons.
As India has declared "no first use" of nuclear weapons, the country's weapons system must survive a first strike for retaliation. Therefore, Arihant's primary weapon is stealth as it can lurk in ocean depths of half a kilometre or more and fire its missiles from under the sea.
It will take another two to three years before Arihant is deployed by the navy. And at least another seven years before India is able to build its second nuclear submarine. Arihant's design and capabilities may need fine tuning, which poses many new challenges for the navy.
As India has declared "no first use" of nuclear weapons, the country's weapons system must survive a first strike for retaliation. Therefore, Arihant's primary weapon is stealth as it can lurk in ocean depths of half a kilometre or more and fire its missiles from under the sea.
It will take another two to three years before Arihant is deployed by the navy. And at least another seven years before India is able to build its second nuclear submarine. Arihant's design and capabilities may need fine tuning, which poses many new challenges for the navy.
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