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PM congratulates DRDO, Indian Navy for INS Arihant nuke reactor going critical
In his message, Dr. Singh said:
"I am delighted to learn that the nuclear propulsion reactor on board INS
Arihant, India's first indigenous nuclear powered submarine, has now achieved
criticality. I extend my congratulations to all those associated with this
important milestone, particularly the Department of Atomic Energy, the Indian
Navy and the Defence Research and Development Organization.
Dr. Singh further said that
Saturday's development represents "a giant stride in the progress of our
indigenous technological capabilities."
"It is testimony to the ability
of our scientists, technologists and defence personnel to work together for
mastering complex technologies in the service of our nation's security,"
he added.
The Prime Minister said that he
looked forward to the early commissioning of the INS Arihant.
The INS Arihant achieved nuclear
criticality early on Saturday morning.
Sources were quoted by the media, as
saying that the 83-megawatt pressurized light-water reactor attained
"criticality" after several months of "checking and
re-checking" of all the systems and sub-systems of the 6000-tonne
submarine at the secretive ship-building centre at Visakhapatnam.
The INS Arihant was till now being
tested in the harbor on shore-based, high-pressure steam.
With the reactor going critical now,
the submarine will eventually head for open waters for extensive "sea-
acceptance trials", which will include firing of its 750-km range K-15
ballistic missiles.
The sea trials will take at least
another 18 months before INS Arihant can become fully operational.
When that happens, India will
finally get the long-elusive third leg of its nuclear triad - the capability to
fire nuclear weapons from the land, air and sea.
The first two legs - the rail and
road-mobile Agni series of ballistic missiles and fighters like Sukhoi 30MKIs
and Mirage-2000s capable of delivering nuclear warheads - are already in place
with the armed forces.
The capability to deploy
submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) is crucial since India has a
declared "no first-use policy" for nuclear weapons, and hence needs a
robust and viable second-strike capability. (ANI)
Friday, May 17, 2013
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
MoD English presents the latest design of the new generation of warships of the British Navy: T26 GCS
The UK Ministry of Defence released footage showing the basic specification of Battleship Global Type 26 (T26 GCS), a milestone in the development of this program that will support thousands of jobs in the construction industry vessels.
Scheduled to enter service after 2020, the new ship will be used with multiple jobs worldwide by the Royal Navy in combat operations and anti-piracy as well as humanitarian aid missions.
Since 2010, the MoD is working with BAE Systems, to determine the ship's basic functions and design of your baseline. Now, with the endorsed program, you can move on to a new stage of the evaluation phase, when will study the detailed specifications of the ship.
Displacing about 5,400 tonnes, the T26 GCS will have around 148 m in length (the equivalent of approximately 15 buses), will be one of the most advanced of the British fleet and should include:
Vertical silos missiles, capable of accommodating various different types of weapons;
A medium-caliber cannon;
A hangar to accommodate a Merlin helicopter or Wildcat, plus a flexible space for aircraft, submarines and surface unmanned, or to other vessels;
The most advanced sensors available in the fleet.
The T26 GCS is one of several projects - including the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth Class - which will see the construction industry of UK vessels provide world class facilities to the Navy.
According to the Minister of Equipment, Support and Defence Technology, Peter Luff: "For decades, the Battleship Global Type 26 will form the backbone of the Navy. According to their design, present an adaptability and easy upgrading to react to threats as they evolve. "
"I am pleased to know that the program has received the endorsement of the committee approve investments. The construction of these vessels will generate thousands of skilled jobs throughout the UK, helping to sustain an industry of surface warships, "he added.
According to Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope: "The warship T26 GCS will have multiple jobs and can be used worldwide in joint and multinational operations across a range of warlike activities, including complex combat operations, maritime security operations, and combat piracy, and humanitarian aid operations. The T26 will be able to operate independently for extended periods or as part of a task group and will play a leading role in the defense of this country for many years. "
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
India to buy 8 warships from South Korea for Rs 6,000 crore
In tune with a growing 'strategic partnership' with South Korea, India is now getting all set to ink a major defence contract with the north-east Asian country for acquisition of eight advanced minesweeping and hunting warships.
Under the programme, which will be worth well over Rs 6,000 crore, India will get two of the mine counter-measures vessels (MCMVs) directly from South Korean firm Kangnam Corporation, while the other six will be manufactured by Goa Shipyard after transfer of technology. "The contract is now being finalized after the conclusion of the commercial negotiations," said a source.
India's need for advanced MCMVs that combine the role of traditional minesweepers and active mine-hunters to detect and destroy underwater mines is critical. Despite intelligence inputs holding that Indian harbours face the clear and present danger of underwater mines being planted by both state as well as non-state actors, the Navy's MCMV project has been hanging fire for several years now.
"Underwater mines are cheap weapons that can be used for high-impact incidents. It's relatively easy for someone to lay mines at the harbour approach or departure routes. There is need to step-up the protection of our harbours and offshore installations," said an official.
Made of composite material and high-grade steel to ensure 'minimal magnetivity', the new MCMVs will have high-definition sonars and acoustic and magnetic sweeps to first detect all kinds of marooned and drifting mines and then use remote-controlled systems like small underwater vehicles to then detonate them at safe distances.
Under the programme, which will be worth well over Rs 6,000 crore, India will get two of the mine counter-measures vessels (MCMVs) directly from South Korean firm Kangnam Corporation, while the other six will be manufactured by Goa Shipyard after transfer of technology. "The contract is now being finalized after the conclusion of the commercial negotiations," said a source.
India's need for advanced MCMVs that combine the role of traditional minesweepers and active mine-hunters to detect and destroy underwater mines is critical. Despite intelligence inputs holding that Indian harbours face the clear and present danger of underwater mines being planted by both state as well as non-state actors, the Navy's MCMV project has been hanging fire for several years now.
"Underwater mines are cheap weapons that can be used for high-impact incidents. It's relatively easy for someone to lay mines at the harbour approach or departure routes. There is need to step-up the protection of our harbours and offshore installations," said an official.
Made of composite material and high-grade steel to ensure 'minimal magnetivity', the new MCMVs will have high-definition sonars and acoustic and magnetic sweeps to first detect all kinds of marooned and drifting mines and then use remote-controlled systems like small underwater vehicles to then detonate them at safe distances.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
INS 'Vikramaditya' sea finally
The Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (formerly Admiral Goshkov ) set sail this morning on the White Sea, sea trials for 120 days. The ship was retired in the Sevmash shipyard in northern Russia.
Aboard the ship, a joint Russian-Indian crew was formed to pass the knowledge of operation of the ship the sailors Indians. After initial sea trials in the White Sea, the ship will sail in the Barents Sea for exercises with military aircraft.
India and Russia signed a 947 million U.S. dollars in 2005 to purchase the ship, but delivery has been postponed twice, raising the cost of renovation to $ 2.3 billion. The director of the Sevmash shipyard, Vladimir Pastukhov, was fired in 2007 for his mismanagement of the project.
The Vikramaditya was originally built as the Soviet Project 1143.4 class "Admiral Gorshkov". The ship had hit the keel in 1978 the Nikolayev South shipyard in Ukraine was launched in 1982 and commissioned in the Soviet Navy in 1987.
It was renamed after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. In 1994, the Admiral Gorshkov repairs remained for a year for repairs after a boiler explosion. In 1995, he returned briefly to the service, but was finally removed and put on sale in 1996.
The ship has a displacement of 45,000 tons, a maximum speed of 32 knots and range of 13,500 nautical miles (25,000 km) at a cruising speed of 18 knots.
India has already started to receive the MiG-29K naval jets for the Vikramaditya , who will operate the system STOBAR (short take-off but assisted recovery), which consists of short takeoff ramp with the aid of "ski-jump" with cables and landing retention.
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