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India soon to get nuclear submarine

India step closer to getting N-sub
THE TIMES OF INDIA 28 Dec 09 NEW DELHI: India got closer to deploying a nuclear-powered submarine by mid-2010 after the Russian Navy formally inducted the Akula-II class attack submarine `K-152 Nerpa’ on Monday. The over 12,000-tonne Nerpa is to be leased to Indian Navy for a 10-year period under a secret contract inked between India and Russia,………….. Acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines armed with nuclear-tipped missiles is critical for India to fulfil its long-standing quest to have a viable nuclear weapon triad — the capability to fire nukes from the air, land and sea.

India step closer to getting N-sub – India – The Times of India

December 29, 2009 - Posted by | India, weapons and war | , ,

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