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India bumping up its nuclear weaponry

Govt to induct Russian-origin Akula II class Nerpa into the Navy, Economic Times, 4 April 12,   NEW DELHI: India is all set to join the elite club of nations possessing nuclear-powered submarines with the induction of the Russian-origin ‘Nerpa’ into the Navy on Wednesday…

.. India had signed a deal worth over $ 900 million with Russia in 2004 for leasing the submarine. It was expected to be inducted a couple of years earlier, but after an accident in 2008, in which scores of Russian sailors died during trials, the delivery
schedule was shifted….

India is also working to develop arsenal for Arihant as it has already carried out more than 10 test launches ofthe K-15 missile (also known as Sagarika) in the Bay of Bengal. The
nuclear-capable ballistic missile is said to have a range of over 700
km. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/govt-to-induct-russian-origin-akula-ii-class-nerpa-into-the-navy/articleshow/12526102.cms

April 4, 2012 - Posted by | India, weapons and war

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