INS Arighat equipped with missiles that can hit targets over 3,500 kms

New Delhi: INS Arighat the recently inducted nuclear-powered submarine has been fitted with missiles that can hit targets at a range of over 3,500 kms and will be a strong deterrent for the country.

These capabilities are far more greater as compared to INS Arihant, another submarine of the same category.

The INS Arihant was the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine made by India, commissioned in 2018, and it is fitted with missiles that can hit targets at around 750 Km.

The nuclear submarine fleet will receive a major boost, with the third boat also planned to be commissioned in the early part of the next year, they said. The second Arihant-Class submarine ‘INS Arighat’ was commissioned into the Indian Navy on August 29, 2024, at Visakhapatnam.

Earlier, the Defence Minister stated that the nuclear-powered submarine is a matter of pride for the nation while describing it as an achievement for the nation in line with the ‘Aatmanirbharta’ initiative of the government.

The construction of INS Arighat involved the use of advanced design and manufacturing technology, detailed research & development, utilisation of special materials, complex engineering and highly skilled workmanship.

It has the distinction of having indigenous systems and equipment that were conceptualised, designed, manufactured & integrated by Indian scientists, industry and Naval personnel.

The technological advancements undertaken indigenously on this submarine make it significantly more advanced than its predecessor, Arihant. The presence of both INS Arihant and INS Arighat will enhance India’s capability to deter potential adversaries and safeguard its national interests.

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