{"id":317858,"date":"2024-11-29T18:45:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T13:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=317858"},"modified":"2024-12-11T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T08:00:54","slug":"k-4-ballistic-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/k-4-ballistic-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"K-4 Ballistic Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: India successfully tested the nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile from the newly commissioned, nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat.<\/p>\n<h2>About K-4 Ballistic Missile<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317863\" style=\"width: 254px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-317863\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/K-4-Missile.png?resize=254%2C191&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"K-4 Ballastic Missile\" width=\"254\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/K-4-Missile.png?w=645&amp;ssl=1 645w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/K-4-Missile.png?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Economic Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> It is a nuclear capable, <strong><em>solid-fuelled<\/em><\/strong>, submarine-launched <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ballistic-missiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ballistic missile<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation <strong><em>(DRDO)<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> It has a<strong><em> range of 3,500 kilometers<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>Significance<\/strong>&#8211; It adds another layer of strength to <strong><em>India\u2019s nuclear triad<\/em><\/strong>, which includes land-based missiles, air-launched nuclear weapons, and submarine-launched platforms.<\/p>\n<h2>About INS Arighaat<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> It is<strong><em> India\u2019s second indigenously built nuclear-powered<\/em><\/strong> ballistic missile submarine (SSBN).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> It is the successor of India\u2019s first nuclear-powered submarine, <strong><em>INS Arihant<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> It was commissioned in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> It can carry up to 12 K-15 Sagarika submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), each with a range of 750 kilometres (km), or four K-4 SLBMs with a range of 3,500 km.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>5.<\/strong><\/em> INS Arighat has a <strong><em>displacement of around 6,000 tonnes<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">Read More-<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-arighat-and-indias-nuclear-triad-significance-and-challenges-explained-pointwise\/#toc1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> INS Arighaat<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India successfully tested the nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile from the newly commissioned, nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat. About K-4 Ballistic Missile 1. It is a nuclear capable, solid-fuelled, submarine-launched ballistic missile. 2. It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 3. It has a range of 3,500 kilometers. 4. 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