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India’s Russian-leased nuclear attack submarine cheetah numbers

[According to the Russian News Network October 27, 2011 reported that] the problem of the Russian warship construction,” seal “nuclear submarines may be Russia and India between the last time a similar co-operation.

leased to the India 971И type “seal” nuclear submarine, will be held on October 30 into the sea for 15 days to complete the delivery and acceptance testing, is expected to be formally delivered no later than November 22 to 23 days. This date is the Russian and Indian Intergovernmental Commission on October 4 to 5 days of the final agreement reached in Moscow. Indian Navy submarine named “chakra” was the submarine name and hull number of ship has finished casting, and chose to weld the submarines.

India submarine torpedoes and missiles, weapons and expressed concern about the safety of equipment, in early June this year show the results are not satisfactory. In the safety of Soviet-era weapons up to 95 ~ 97%, and now does not exceed more than 35%.

in accordance with Russia – India Committee of the argument, the Indian Navy on behalf of that the project delayed for too long, but they can not give up. India has invested heavily in submarine base is ready, but the delay period of three years, the submarine has not yet delivered. Most Indians do not want to get involved similar problems, similar cooperation project may not attract attention in India.

recent Russian joint shipping group, said the main 席罗曼特洛钦 Division, Amur shipyard as shallow channel will no longer continue to build nuclear submarines. India finally has its own “Ali Ante” was strategic ballistic missile submarines, the future, “chakra” number will be mainly used for training.

according to signed contracts, “seal” nuclear submarine leased to the Indian Navy for 10 years, total cost of $ 650 million. Submarines should be delivered in 2008 with India, but in November 2008 because of toxic gas leak caused fire-fighting equipment 20 crew expense, care delivery dates postponed.

“seal” nuclear submarine (971И type, NATO as “Akula” class) is Russia’s third-generation nuclear submarines equipped with torpedoes, missile – a torpedo and a range of up to 3000 km of the “flower Stone “cruise missiles. 8140/12770 tons displacement submarine, speed up to 30, the maximum potential depth 600 m, holding force 100 days, staffing 73, 1984, were constructed from a 15.

1988, India leased to the Soviet Union, a three-year “chakra” nuclear submarine, although the lease expires in 1991, has said the Indian Navy contract, but did not get Russia to agree. (China Shipping Information Center MENG)

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