K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile tested by Indian Navy from submarine INS Arighaat, here’s all about it
3 weeks, 4 days ago

K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile tested by Indian Navy from submarine INS Arighaat, here’s all about it

Live Mint  

The Indian Navy on Wednesday carried out the test firing of the 3,500 Km K-4 ballistic missile from the newly-inducted nuclear submarine INS Arighaat, reported ANI. The Navy has two nuclear submarines, the INS Arihant and the Arighaat, that can fire ballistic missiles. All about K-4 Ballistic Missile: Designed to be launched from underwater platforms, the K-4 ballistic missile is a key asset in India's arsenal. The latest addition and upgrade make INS Arighaat a formidable addition to India’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet.

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Nuclear-powered attack submarine will be ready by 2036, says Navy Chief
3 weeks ago

Nuclear-powered attack submarine will be ready by 2036, says Navy Chief

India Today  

The Indian Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine programme has been approved by the government and the first such submarine will be ready by 2036, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said on Monday. The Navy Chief further said that the recent commissioning of INS Arighat, India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, marked a critical milestone in the Navy's nuclear deterrence capability. Notably, …

INS Arighat's K-4 missile test: A giant leap in India’s naval defence
3 weeks, 2 days ago

INS Arighat's K-4 missile test: A giant leap in India’s naval defence

Firstpost  

India’s successful test of the K-4 missile from INS Arighaat has solidified its position as a critical player in the Indo-Pacific and Indian Ocean The missile, capable of striking targets up to 3,500 kilometres away, significantly enhances India's nuclear triad, which comprises land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, air-launched weapons, and now, sea-based SLBMs. INS Arighaat India’s successful test of its newly …

Arighat fires K4 nuclear missile: How ‘Dead Hand’ bolsters India’s defence
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Arighat fires K4 nuclear missile: How ‘Dead Hand’ bolsters India’s defence

Firstpost  

For decades, India has maintained a measured approach to its defence capabilities, but the challenges posed by an assertive China and an unstable Pakistan require robust deterrence India’s message is clear: we seek peace, but we are prepared for any eventuality. Image: REUTERS India’s defence narrative has taken a historic leap with the successful test-firing of the K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic …

Odisha: Nuclear-capable ballistic missile K-4 test-fired from submarine INS Arighat
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Odisha: Nuclear-capable ballistic missile K-4 test-fired from submarine INS Arighat

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: India has successfully test-fired indigenously-developed long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile K-4 from a home- grown submarine positioned at a disclosed location in the Bay of Bengal, making it a strategic player in the South East Asia region. Defence sources said, the submarine-launched ballistic missile was flight-tested by the Strategic Forces Command from INS Arighat on Wednesday. The weapon tested in …

Hypersonic, ballistic missile launches underscore India's weapons prowess
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Hypersonic, ballistic missile launches underscore India's weapons prowess

Hindustan Times  

The successful launch of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile and the first test of the 3,500km K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine have put the spotlight on the country’s growing prowess in indigenously developing advanced weapon systems to strengthen the military’s capabilities. This includes achievements ranging from successfully testing the second phase of India’s ballistic missile defence system to …

India successfully tests K-4 nuclear-capable missile from INS Arighaat
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India successfully tests K-4 nuclear-capable missile from INS Arighaat

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Navy on Thursday successfully conducted a test firing of the 3,500 km-range K-4 ballistic missile from its newly inducted nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arighaat. This upgrade makes INS Arighaat a formidable addition to India’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet, providing the country with greater flexibility and strength in its strategic defense posture. India's nuclear submarine India's nuclear submarine fleet includes the …

Nuclear-capable ballistic missile tested by Indian Navy from INS Arighaat
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nuclear-capable ballistic missile tested by Indian Navy from INS Arighaat

Op India  

The freshly commissioned nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat has reportedly successfully tested India’s nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile. According to reports, there was no official announcement regarding development, however, the sources disclosed that the 6,000-ton INS Arighaat was used to test the solid-fueled K-4 missile. The details are being analysed and the top military and political brass would be briefed by …

India successfully tests K-4 nuclear-capable missile from nuclear submarine INS Arighaat
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India successfully tests K-4 nuclear-capable missile from nuclear submarine INS Arighaat

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a leap forward in deterrence capability, India has successfully test-fired the indigenously developed long range nuclear-capable ballistic missile K-4 from a home grown submarine positioned at an undisclosed location in the Bay of Bengal, making it a strategic player in the South East Asia region. Defence sources said the submarine-launched ballistic missile was flight-tested by the Strategic Forces …

India successfully tests nuclear-capable 3,500 km range ballistic missile from submarine INS Arighaat
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India successfully tests nuclear-capable 3,500 km range ballistic missile from submarine INS Arighaat

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable K-4 ballistic missile with a range of 3,500 km from the recently inducted nuclear submarine INS Arighaat. The Indian Navy had inducted the submarine in August in the Vishakhapatnam-based Ship Building Centre. The sources said that prior to the full-range test of the missile, the DRDO had carried out …

India to continue missile tests in future to strengthen its armoury: Sources
1 month ago

India to continue missile tests in future to strengthen its armoury: Sources

India Today  

India is planning to continue missile tests in the coming future to achieve its objective of creating a strong armoury of missiles, sources said. The tests in future will be focused on developing and testing both long and medium-range missiles of different types, defence sources added while speaking to India Today TV. Hypersonic missiles are considered the next frontier in …

Navy to test new anti-ship ballistic missile with 1,000 km range soon
1 month, 1 week ago

Navy to test new anti-ship ballistic missile with 1,000 km range soon

India Today  

India will test its new anti-ship ballistic missile, which will be able to strike targets at a range of over 1,000 km in a major step towards bolstering firepower of the defence forces. The missile test is scheduled to be held in the next few days, which would be done from the eastern coast of the country, top sources told …

India's Defence Self-Reliance: AK-203 and KRAS Facilities Propel Growth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Defence Self-Reliance: AK-203 and KRAS Facilities Propel Growth

Firstpost  

The article highlights the significant strides made by India in the defense sector, with the production of the AK-203 assault rifle in Uttar Pradesh and the establishment of the KRAS missile facility in Hyderabad. These initiatives represent a commitment to self-reliance and indigenous production, aligning with the Make in India initiative. The AK-203 project showcases India's collaboration with Russia, while …

Arighat induction revives ‘no first use’ debate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Arighat induction revives ‘no first use’ debate

Hindustan Times  

India has just inducted its second indigenous nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the INS Arighat. India will now have two SSBNs – INS Arihant and INS Arighat -- patrolling the high seas as a crucial part of the country’s nuclear triad and second-strike capability. Why, some wonder, is India investing in expanding its nuclear ballistic missile submarine capability when it should …

INS Arighaat, India’s second nuclear ballistic missile submarine, commissioned into service
3 months, 3 weeks ago

INS Arighaat, India’s second nuclear ballistic missile submarine, commissioned into service

The Hindu  

India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the INS Arighaat, was commissioned into service at Visakhapatnam in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday. “The Arighaat will further strengthen India’s nuclear triad, enhance nuclear deterrence, establish strategic balance and peace and play a decisive role in the country’s security,” Mr. Singh said at the induction ceremony. The completion of …

India commissions INS Arighaat, sharpens nuclear deterrence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India commissions INS Arighaat, sharpens nuclear deterrence

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India on Thursday commissioned its second indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arighaat, at Visakhapatnam, with defence minister Rajnath Singh asserting that it “will further strengthen India’s nuclear triad, enhance nuclear deterrence, help in establishing strategic balance and peace in the region, and play a decisive role in the security of the country.” Union defence minister Rajnath Singh …

India gets second nuclear-powered missile submarine, INS Arighaat commissioned
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India gets second nuclear-powered missile submarine, INS Arighaat commissioned

Live Mint  

India commissioned its second nuclear-powered missile submarine on Thursday. The Indian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine programme is a closely guarded project with only sparse details available for public consumption. In October 2022 it made headlines after the Defence Ministry indicated that INS Arihant had carried out the successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Bay of Bengal with …

INS Arighat, India’s second nuclear submarine to be commissioned on August 29
3 months, 3 weeks ago

INS Arighat, India’s second nuclear submarine to be commissioned on August 29

The Hindu  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to commission India’s second Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear submarine, at Visakhapatnam at the secretive Ship Building Centre in the Eastern Naval Command on Thursday. The boat christened as INS Arighat, translated to ‘destroyer of the enemy’, with pennant number S3, is the second in its class after INS Arihant, which was commissioned in …

India to get its 2nd nuclear submarine
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India to get its 2nd nuclear submarine

Hindustan Times  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh is set to commission India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arighat or S-3, in the presence of top officers including Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi at a quiet event in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, according to people aware of the matter. India will now have two SSBNs – INS Arihant and INS Arighat -- patrolling the …

S-400 air defence system 'shoots down' almost entire 'enemy' package in IAF exercise
4 months, 3 weeks ago

S-400 air defence system 'shoots down' almost entire 'enemy' package in IAF exercise

India TV News  

The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system got a major success in an exercise in which it 'shot down' 80 per cent of the 'enemy' fighter aircraft package while forcing others to retreat, aborting their missions. The exercise was carried out by the Indian Air Force in a theatre where the force has deployed one of its squadrons of the …

Navy wants a third carrier, nuclear subs to counter China in the Indo-Pacific
1 year, 2 months ago

Navy wants a third carrier, nuclear subs to counter China in the Indo-Pacific

Hindustan Times  

With Chinese Navy expected to increase its footprint in Indian Ocean through logistics support bases from Straits of Malacca to Gulf of Aden, Indian Navy has asked the Modi government for muscling up its strength by building another aircraft carrier, three nuclear powered submarines and six diesel-electric conventional submarines to tackle the PLA challenge. Indian MiG-29 K fighter makes a …

Why the Arihant missile test was critical for India
2 years, 2 months ago

Why the Arihant missile test was critical for India

Hindustan Times  

Reports of the successful test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile by INS Arihant, India’s sole operational nuclear-powered, ballistic missile submarine, on October 14, should convey an uplifting message of reassurance to the public. Although INS Arihant undertook its first, notional, “deterrent patrol” in 2018, impressive visuals of the missile launch demonstrate Arihant’s fully-operational status as well as its crew’s proficiency. …

Deterrence messaging behind INS Arihant’s N-missile launch
2 years, 2 months ago

Deterrence messaging behind INS Arihant’s N-missile launch

Hindustan Times  

On October 14, the Narendra Modi government quietly announced the successful launch of Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile from India’s first sub-surface ballistic nuclear INS Arihant. A day later, the Western Naval Command announced the return of the latest Kalveri Class diesel attack missile firing submarine INS Vela from an eight-and-a-half month deployment from its base port The Twitter handle of …

Nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant carries successful launch of ballistic missile
2 years, 2 months ago

Nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant carries successful launch of ballistic missile

India TV News  

INS Arihand test fire: India's nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant on Friday carried out a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Bay of Bengal with a "very high accuracy", the defence ministry said. "INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile on October 14. "The successful user training launch of the SLBM by …

India successfully test fires nuclear capable Agni-IV missile
2 years, 6 months ago

India successfully test fires nuclear capable Agni-IV missile

India TV News  

India on Monday successfully test-fired a long-range ballistic missile on Agni-IV APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. "A successful training launch of an Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, was carried out at approximately 1930 hours today from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The successful test was part of routine user training launches carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, …

IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet
2 years, 8 months ago

IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet

India TV News  

Highlights IAF successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Sukhoi fighter jet. The "live firing" of missile was carried out in close coordination with the Indian Navy, IAF said. In demonstrating its operational preparedness, the Indian Air Force on Tuesday successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet on the Eastern seaboard. On March 5, …

India Quietly Launches 3rd Arihant-class Nuclear-powered Submarine, Can Carry 8 Ballistic Missiles: Report
2 years, 11 months ago

India Quietly Launches 3rd Arihant-class Nuclear-powered Submarine, Can Carry 8 Ballistic Missiles: Report

News 18  

India has launched its third Arihant-class a nuclear powered Submarine in Visakhapatnam. According to the Janes Defence Weekly, the new boat, referred to as the S4, is slightly bigger than INS Arihant and can carry at least 8 K-4 ballistic missiles. The magazine’s December 29 report states that the S4 submersible ballistic nuclear submarine was launched on November 23 and …

New generation nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-P tested for second time
3 years ago

New generation nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-P tested for second time

The Hindu  

New generation nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-P was successfully tested from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha at 11.06 a.m. on Saturday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation said. Agni-P is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system and has a range of upto 2000 km. Improved parameters DRDO officials …

India tests nuclear-capable missile amid tensions with China
3 years, 1 month ago

India tests nuclear-capable missile amid tensions with China

LA Times  

India’s ballistic missile Agni-5 is believed to be able to strike nearly all of China. India has test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 3,125 miles from an island off its east coast amid rising border tensions with China. Beijing’s powerful missile arsenal has driven New Delhi to improve its weapons systems in recent years, with the …

India successfully test-fires test-fires land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
4 years ago

India successfully test-fires test-fires land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

Firstpost  

The range of the new land-attack version of the missile has been extended to 400 km from the original 290 km but its speed has been maintained at 2.8 Mach, sources said New Delhi: India on Tuesday “successfully” test-fired the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos as part of a series of planned trials of the weapon, known for its precision …

India test-fires air launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
4 years, 1 month ago

India test-fires air launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

The Hindu  

In a display of its growing combat prowess, the Indian Air Force on Friday successfully test-fired an air launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter aircraft in the Bay of Bengal, official sources said. In May last year, the Indian Air Force for the first time had successfully test fired the aerial version of the …

India test-fires new version of nuclear capable Shaurya missile
4 years, 2 months ago

India test-fires new version of nuclear capable Shaurya missile

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: India on Saturday successfully test-fired indigenously developed hypersonic nuclear-capable Shaurya missile, an advanced version of Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile K-15. The 10-metre-long nuclear-capable Shaurya missile has a strike range of around 800 kilometres. The test-flight of Shaurya missile comes just a couple of days after the country successfully test-fired an extended range version of surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos …

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