Indian Navy news and discussion

[Bharat_2009]

3 x Arihant class subs may have just 4 launch tubes (not sure whether the other 2 Arihant class nuke subs currently being built, would also have just 4 launch tubes).



Next 3 ballistic missile nuke subs would definitely have more launch tubes. ( it would be nice to have somewhere between 12 to 24 launch tubes for each sub)



Indian Navy wants 9 x SSNs, according to last year's reports. (It would be armed with Nirbhay, BrahMos)



Agni III SLBM



4000 km @ 1800 kg



(10 x 180 kg FBF warhead with 17 kilotons yield each or 5 x 350 kg FBF warhead with 50 kilotons each or 3 x 550 kg FBF with 150 kilotons yield each)





3 x Arihant class - 12 launch tubes



3 x (unknown class)- (assuming 12 launch tubes for each) - 36 launch tubes



Total = 48 missiles x 10 warheads on each missile (480 to 500 warheads)



If TN is tested just days before a conventional war between China and India, we could double the number of warheads on each missile, before it all boils down to a full blown nuclear war !!