INS Arighaat
INS Arighaat ' is the second of the Indian Navy's. It is designated S3' Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine. The 6,000 tonne vessel was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel project at the Ship Building Centre in the port city of Visakhapatnam.
The submarine was quietly launched in 2017 and little has been publicly announced about its capabilities and current status. The submarine was originally known as INS Aridhaman but was renamed INS Arighaat upon its launch. Arighaat was commissioned on 29 August 2024.
Description
The boat will have one seven-blade propeller powered by a Compact Light water reactor. It can achieve a maximum speed of when on surface and when submerged. The CLWR is an upgraded form of the one that powers INS Arihant. The CLWR has exceptionally lower acoustic signature than the previous generation making it harder to detect by enemy vessels along with longer endurance.The submarine has four launch tubes in its hump, just like her predecessor. She can carry up to 12 K-15 Sagarika missiles, or four K-4 missiles.
Status
INS Arighaat was launched in November 2017. INS Arighaat was expected to be commissioned in 2021. However the commissioning was pushed to 2024 as per a report in the Hindustan Times. INS Arighaat has been commissioned on 29 August 2024 after extensive trials and upgrades. The commissioning ceremony was held in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Naval Dockyard at Visakhapatnam.INS Arighaat is significantly more advanced than the INS Arihant with an increased indigenous content of 70%. In contrast to its predecessor which is equipped with only 750-km range missiles, Arighaat is equipped with both K-15 Sagarika and K-4 missiles.