Indian Missile News And Discussion

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Arihant missile tube configuration 1

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Arihant missile tube configuration 2

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I like some part of configuration 2. Seems like all sonar front end in configuration 2. The Torpedoes seem to be be side launched (?). MIRV with multiple warhead fire from four launch tubes, with time for reloads? Not terribly comforting but, something is better than nothing.



In configuration1, it seems to be more like the design of cutting out part of the hull once complete and placing the missile tube section in and re-welding the hull (The possible objective being to maintain the structural integrity during construction to enable the sub to withstand extreme pressures with minimal areas for failure). Kind of makes sense if we think of the great compressive forces down below ...



It's absolutely fascinating ...