The country got its second nuclear missile submarine INS Arighat, know how much India’s power will increase

New Delhi: Nuclear missile submarine INS Arighat joined the Strategic Forces Command on Thursday in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. All nuclear weapons come under the Strategic Forces Command, which reports directly to the PMO. INS Arighat is India’s second nuclear missile submarine (SSBN). India already has INS Arihant. INS means Indian Naval Ship, so the nuclear missile submarine has been commissioned in the Navy but it will operate under the Strategic Forces Command.

More deadly than Arihant
India started the Advanced Technology Project (ATV) in 1980 and its first project was Arihant. Arihant was launched in water in 2009 by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. After which, after sea trials, Arihant was commissioned in August 2016 without any noise. It weighs 6000 tons. INS Arighat also weighs 6000 tons. It can stay underwater for more than 50 days. Its speed underwater is 24 nautical miles per hour. Arighat is more lethal than the nuclear missile submarine Arihant. The range of its ballistic missile is up to 3500 kilometers.

There are two types of nuclear submarines
There are two types of nuclear submarines. Nuclear attack submarine (SSN) and nuclear missile submarine (SSBN). Nuclear missile submarines carry nuclear weapons. This is for nuclear deterrence and does not have a day-to-day operational role. Nuclear attack submarines do not have nuclear weapons. It is like any conventional submarine but its energy is derived from nuclear fuel. Nuclear submarines have a small nuclear reactor. In which electricity is generated using uranium as fuel. This supplies power to the entire submarine. Nuclear submarines are much more powerful than conventional submarines. They can remain hidden under deep water for a long time. They have so much power that despite the pressure of water, they can attain a speed of 60 kilometers per hour inside. Currently the Indian Navy does not have a single Nuclear Attack Submarine (SSN).