Advanced Technology Vessel

Advanced Technology Vessel

The Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine being constructed for the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, India. [ [http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3659&issueid=68 The secret undersea weapon] ] "Indian nuclear submarine", India Today, August 2007 edition]

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The ATV is an SSBN and will be armed with the ballistic missiles like the Sagarika missile, or the submarine variant of the 5000 km range Agni-III missile. As of July 2007, the Sagarika/K-15 missile was reported to have undergone three successful tests.

The former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission confirmed that the light water reactor for the submarine is constructed at Kalpakkam. [ [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxKVZ5tpwLSnrKwIgRPtpoknPWZg Report: Official confirms India building a nuclear powered submarine] ]

The nuclear reactor has been fitted into the submarine. [ [http://www.domain-b.com/aero/20070519_admiral.htm Retired vice admiral, AK Singh, may head the navy's nuclear submarine (ATV) projectnews] ] The first submarine of the class is anticipated to be launched in January 26 2009 [ [http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=1&task=view&id=13554&sectionid=40&issueid=68&latn=2 The sub total] ] and induction by 2010 after sea trials. Three submarines will be fielded by the year 2012. [ [http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/final-test-of-k-15-ballistic-missile-on-tuesday.html Final test of K-15 ballistic missile on Tuesday] ]

References

External links

* [http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3659&issueid=67 The secret undersea weapon by Sandeep Unnithan, India today]
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/ATV.html Bharat-Rakshak.com on the Advanced Technology Vessel]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/atv.htm GlobalSecurity.org on the Advanced Technology Vessel]
* [http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/india/sub/ssn/part01.htm The Indian SSN Project: An Open Literature Analysis]
* [http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/india/sub/ssn/index.html The Indian Strategic Nuclear Submarine Project by Mark Gorwitz]
* [http://www.military.com/forums/0,15240,131157,00.html India Joining Another Club]

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