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| Nuke sub for Indian Navy goes on trial in Russian seas |
| 2006-07-01 |
| Press Trust of India Moscow, July 1, 2006 A Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine to be leased to the Indian Navy has begun sea trials. The submarine, which went on sea trials on June 24, would be leased to the Indian Navy after its formal induction into the Russian Pacific Fleet next year, Vedomosti daily reported on Saturday. The Amursky Shipyard based in Komsomolsk-on-Amur just across the Chinese border launched the construction of Nerpa nuclear-power submarine (project 971, type Shchuka-B) in 1991. "The contract concluded with India (around 2004) on completing the construction and leasing of this submarine along with another submarine of the same type also constructed by the Amursky Shipyard to the Indian Navy led to renewal of the construction," the daily writes noting the secret character of the deal. "Many times Defence Minister Sergey Ivanov has avoided answering the question whether such contract has been concluded with India. "In India the programme is coded as 'the perspective warship,' its financial implications are also not revealed. According to an official of one of the defence enterprises, India will spend not less than $400 million on completion of the construction of submarines," the daily said. Indian diplomatic sources were reluctant to comment on the news report. However, speaking on the condition of anonymity, they pointed that lease of nuclear submarine was part of the Gorshkov package, which included lease of TU-24 (Nato codename Backfire) strategic bombers. During recent Russia visit the Defence Secretary Shekhar Dutt and Naval Chief, Admiral Arun Prakash are understood to have reviewed the n-sub deal. The Naval Chief had visited the Russian Pacific Fleet Headquarter at Vladivostok, which would be the title-holder of the nuke submarine to be leased to the Indian Navy for 10 years. |
| Posted by:john |
| #9 The Indian heavy engineering firm Larsen and Toubro... Larsen and Toubro? Indian is about the last thing I would have guessed. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2006-07-01 23:57 |
| #8 "Leased" > means Russia wants the $$$ [USD]while also being unsure how long will India will successfully avoid COMMUNIST/MAOIST destabilization-takeover. India was also reportedly negotiating for OSCAR II's, + TYPHOON FBMs but appears to have discounted the Typhoons in anticipation of reviewing new follow-on Russian FBM designs. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-07-01 22:03 |
| #7 Nerpa is a Russian name (a type of Baikal seal) |
| Posted by: john 2006-07-01 14:52 |
| #6 I'm sure "Nerpa" means something fierce in Hindu theology/mythology, but it sure sounds like a smurf name to me... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-07-01 14:16 |
| #5 The Indian heavy engineering firm Larsen and Toubro is reportedly completing construction of the ATV Nuclear Submarine at its Hazira shipyard. Launch is expected in 2008. It is expected to be armed with long range SLCMs. |
| Posted by: john 2006-07-01 14:06 |
| #4 www.globalsecurity.org The construction of a training center for the Indian defence officers in Sosnovy Bor, west of St Petersburg, confirmed RussiaÂ’s intentions to lease nuclear submarines to India. The international center started training 300 Indian Naval officers by mid-September 2005. This number suggested 4 Akula crews (2 on, 2 off duty rotations.) The leasing/buying of Akulas would train crews and augment force levels as the ATV goes into serial production. The two Akulas, one said to be 70-85% complete and the other said to be 40-60% complete, would cost India some $400m. The leasing costs would amount to some $25m a year. The construction of both submarines and training of the crews could run up to around $2 billion. |
| Posted by: john 2006-07-01 13:53 |
| #3 From 1988 to 1991, a Soviet Skat (Charlie) class SSGN was leased to the Indian Navy. Called the "Chakra" in Indian service, a lease, rather than purchase was agreed to avoid problems under the NPT treaty. |
| Posted by: john 2006-07-01 13:51 |
| #2 "Leased?" Odd. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-07-01 13:29 |
| #1 MOSCOW: A nuclear-powered submarine that will reportedly be leased to India was launched at a shipyard in the Russian Far East, a news agency report said. The Nerpa nuclear submarine was launched at the Amur shipyard and will join Russia's Pacific Fleet in 2007 after undergoing sea trials, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted Vice-Admiral Anatoly Shlemov on Friday. However, earlier reports said the Nerpa submarine was to be leased for 10 years to India under a 2004 secret deal. Indian and Russian officials have denied the reports. Nerpa is the Project 971 third-generation submarine (NATO code name Akula-II), the most advanced Russian nuclear attack submarine. The Russian Navy's Akula-II submarines are equipped with 28 nuclear-capable cruise missiles with a striking range of 3,000 km. The Indian version is expected to be armed with the 300-km Club nuclear-capable missiles. |
| Posted by: john 2006-07-01 12:25 |