{"id":307313,"date":"2024-08-14T18:48:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T13:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=307313"},"modified":"2026-04-04T13:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:17:39","slug":"ins-arighat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-arighat\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Arighat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source-<\/strong> This post on INS Arighat has been created based on the article \u201cIndia ‘fully ready’ to add to fleet 2nd submarine with nuclear-tipped missiles<\/a>\u201d published in \u201cTimes of India\u201d<\/strong> on 14 August 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in News?<\/h2>\n

India is on the verge of commissioning its second nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arighat, equipped with nuclear missiles for strategic deterrence.<\/p>\n

About INS Arighat<\/h2>\n
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Source: TOI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aspects\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
About<\/td>\n1. INS Arighat was commissioned into the Indian Navy on March 10, 2023.
\n2. INS Arighat is India\u2019s second indigenously built\u00a0nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN).
\n<\/span>3. The development of INS Arighat, along with its predecessor INS Arihant, is a part of India’s effort to establish a credible nuclear triad<\/strong>, which includes land-based, air-based, and sea-based nuclear delivery systems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Constructed by<\/td>\nThe submarine was constructed at the Indian Navy’s Ship Building Centre (SBC) in Visakhapatnam.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Significance<\/td>\nINS Arighat plays a crucial role in enhancing the nation\u2019s capability to launch nuclear missiles from land, air, and sea.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Features<\/td>\n1. INS Arighat has a submerged displacement of around 6,000 tons.<\/span>
\nThe submarine is approximately 111 meters (364 feet) long and 11 meters (36 feet) wide.<\/span>
\n2. Propulsion:<\/strong> It is powered by a nuclear reactor,<\/span> which provides it with virtually unlimited range and endurance, allowing it to remain submerged for extended periods.
\n3. Armament:<\/strong> INS Arighat is equipped with ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.<\/span> The specific missiles include the K-15 Sagarika and potentially the K-4 missile<\/span>, both designed to enhance the submarine\u2019s strategic strike capabilities.
\n4. The submarine features advanced stealth technology to reduce its detectability by enemy sonar systems.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strategic Significance<\/td>\n1. Nuclear Deterrence:<\/strong> INS Arighat plays a crucial role in India\u2019s nuclear triad which ensures a credible second-strike capability. This enhances India’s ability to retaliate in the event of a nuclear attack, thereby maintaining a strong and secure deterrent posture.
\n<\/span>2. Patrols and Deployment<\/strong>: It operates primarily in the Indian Ocean ensuring<\/span>\u00a0India\u2019s nuclear deterrent is always at sea. Its deployment enhances regional security <\/span>and contributes to India\u2019s strategic influence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Source- This post on INS Arighat has been created based on the article \u201cIndia ‘fully ready’ to add to fleet 2nd submarine with nuclear-tipped missiles\u201d published in \u201cTimes of India\u201d on 14 August 2024. Why in News? India is on the verge of commissioning its second nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arighat, equipped with nuclear missiles for… Continue reading INS Arighat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738],"tags":[11872,11074],"class_list":["post-307313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-times-of-india","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=307313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307313\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=307313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=307313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}