India is expected to commission its second nuclear submarine INS Arighat on Thursday in all likelihood (August 29, 2024).
The commissioning of the second boat is once again expected to be super in front of the distinguish politicians and experts of defence, national security and even military as sources have indicated.
The submarine INS Arighat is the second of the Arihant class of nuclear submarinesand will supplement the existing INS Arihant which was commissioned in the year 2009.
The Indian navy has already built and even test fired some of the long range nuclear missiles from the two boats as she moves closer to bringing in the third boat in some time with 2 more ready by 2035-36.
Rajab, it should be added, is the designation of the serial number who was born the Indian nuclear ballistic submarines support the same name Arihantha translate as ‘Enemy Destroyer’. The name properly reflects the strategic importance of a nuclear submarine.
The next is about the name for which, out of many available options, ‘Arihant’ was worthy of all one’s agreement and approval regarding its subtlety and its appropriateness in resolve conveying.
The strategic plan of the Indian Government includes the construction of both nuclear and conventional submarines for gradually gained competence in submarine acquisition and development in the long range plan.
India is aiming to have a total of five Arihant class vessels in addition to six nuclear attack submarines which are set to be built in three blocks. In the conventional domain, the Indian Navy has also received six new Kalvari class submarines and will receive an additional 15 new submarines under Project 75 India, Project-76 and Project-75 AS.
