Sunday, October 16, 2022

Indian Nuclear Sub Carried Out A Successful Test Of A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) On Friday

India's sub-surface ballistic nuclear submarine INS Arihant. Reuters  

DW: India's nuclear submarine Arihant successfully test-fires missile 

The test launch of a ballistic missile from nuclear submarine INS Arihant makes India the sixth country which can conduct nuclear strikes and counterstrikes on land, sea and air. 

India fired a ballistic missile from its first nuclear submarine INS Arihant, with the projectile hitting the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy, the Indian defense ministry said on Friday. 

The successful launch of the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) by INS Arihant is ''significant to prove crew competency and validate'' ballistic missiles which is ''a key element of India's nuclear deterrence capability,'' the defense added.  

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Indian Nuclear Sub Carried Out A Successful Test Of A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) On Friday  

Nuclear-powered INS Arihant carries out successful launch of SLBM -- Indian Express 

India tests N-missile from submarine for 'assured retaliatory capability' and strategic deterrence -- Times of India 

India fires ballistic missile from INS Arihant, India’s first home made nuclear submarine -- WION

Indian SSBN INS Arihant Fires Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile -- Naval News 

India says submarine-launched ballistic missile test a success -- Al Jazeera  

Indian nuclear sub test-fires missile -- RT  

Deterrence messaging behind INS Arihant’s N-missile launch -- Hindustan Times

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