Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG
India has taken a significant step forward in enhancing its naval capabilities, receiving approval to build two indigenously designed nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a new submarine facility in Visakhapatnam. The project, which is part of India’s long-term vision to strengthen its underwater fleet, will commence by the end of 2029, with the steel-cutting process marking the official start of construction.
While the initiation of the construction process is a key milestone, the road to induction will be a long one. The nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) program is expected to require at least seven years before the first vessel can be rolled out for harbour and sea trials, which would bring the timeline to around 2035.
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