INS Arihant

INS Arihant

Question: Consider the following statements regarding INS Arihant:

  1. India became fifth country to have a nuclear triad after its induction.
  2. INS Arihant recently completed its maiden deterrence patrol.

Chose the correct options of the following:
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)1 and 2 both
(d)None of the above
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • PM Narendra Modi on Monday received its first nuclear armed submarine INS Arihant, which had successfully completed its first deterrence patrol.
  • With this India entered into an elite club of powers with land, air and sea-based nuclear weapons delivery platform.




  • Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant is the first indigenously developed nuclear submarines with Indian Navy. It weighs 6,000 tons. It is able to stay underwater, undetected for longer periods than conventional submarines due to nuclear powered 83 mw pressurized water nuclear reactor.
  • The submarine is equipped with K-15 short-range missiles, having a range of 700 km. It also has the K-4 ballistic missiles with a range of 3,500 km.




  • Arihant was launched on 26 July 2009 at the ship building centre, Vishakhapatnam.
  • India is also working on two more Arihant class submarines at the ship building centre in Vishakhapatnam.

By Ramayan Upadhyay

Links:

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184599

https://www.livemint.com/Politics/MPSTSAYPZq855MBeczEg1N/India-says-nuclear-submarine-makes-first-patrol-PM-Modi-war.html

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/ins-arihant-completes-indias-nuclear-triad-pm-modi-felicitates-crew/articleshow/66509959.cms

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ins-arihant-all-you-need-to-know-india-first-indigenous-nuclear-submarine-5435116/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Arihant