Sourced : Defence Blog India is preparing to test-fire a new K-4 submarine-launch ballistic missile from an underwater platform in the last week of this month. That was reported by www.newindianexpress.com. A defence sources said the indigenously built most powerful underwater missile having a strike range of around 3,500 km will be test fired from… Continue reading INDIA PREPARES TO START TEST-FIRING ITS K-4 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE (VIDEO)
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PAKISTAN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A BABUR-3 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (Video)
Sourced : Sputnik In a public statement, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that on the 9th of January 2017, the country had successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable, 450-km range Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM). It went on to add that the missile provides a credible second strike capability and augments deterrence. Pakistan has not specified… Continue reading PAKISTAN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A BABUR-3 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (Video)
INDIA CONDUCTS NUKE CAPABLE UNDERSEA BALLISTIC MISSILE TEST
Sourced : Defence World India has secretly conducted maiden test of its nuclear capable undersea ballistic missile, K-4 from indigenous submarine INS Arihant. “The test conducted on March 31 2016 was successful. The weapon with a dummy payload was launched from the submarine in full operational configuration,” Indian Express reported Saturday citing an unnamed source… Continue reading INDIA CONDUCTS NUKE CAPABLE UNDERSEA BALLISTIC MISSILE TEST
NEW DEPTH TO INDIAN OCEAN NUCLEAR DETERRENCE
By Dr Frank O’Donnell India’s first nuclear-armed submarine (SSBN), INS Arihant, was reported on February 23 to have completed diving and weapons trials. Indian officials stated that with tests complete, the vessel could be formally commissioned and enter into operational service as early as March. This is a landmark in the history of Asian nuclear… Continue reading NEW DEPTH TO INDIAN OCEAN NUCLEAR DETERRENCE