After INS Arihant, India’s Second Indigenous Nuclear Submarine INS Arighat Set To Enter Into Service By 2020 End

In a major fillip for the Indian Navy’s capabilities and arsenal, its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine after INS Arihant, the INS Arighat is set to be deployed into service by the end of 2020, reports Naval News.

Developed under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project, INS Arighat has been built at the shipbuilding centre located in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam. It is set to complete three years of sea trials and will thereafter enter service with the Indian Navy.

The submarine is capable of carrying more missiles than INS Arihant, and it comes with the ability to cruise at a maximum speed of 12-15 nautical miles on the surface of water and can achieve a speed of 24 nautical miles while submerged.Read more…