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can't say about the reactor but the Arihant as such is of Akula-I design, plus we didn't had the tech. to develop PWRs for the sub earlier, there "MAYBE" Russian scientific help for it.
If u want to read further about INS Arihant, this is a good read (link given by @DroneAcharya):
The Indian Strategic Nuclear Submarine Project An Open Literature Analysis
Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/indian...t-open-literature-analysis.html#ixzz2F1nXWodfThe initial design strategy was to copy a leased Russian nuclear submarine (Charlie II) using an Indian built nuclear reactor for propulsion. The Russians are said to have provided detailed drawing of the leased submarine minus the reactor design (providing reactor design details would have been a violation of the NPT).
The reactor produces 82 MW of power
And what kind of power-energy is being talked about?
Thermal Power .......82 MWt
Hence the actual electric output would be 27 mwe.
I think Currently Pakistan will be happy to have the ability of Firing Babur Cruise missiles from Agosta-Khalid Class submarines..
Each has 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes and Babur has Diameter of 0.52 m.
It does look like soon PN will be able to fire Babur from Khalid class submarines without Major Modifications.
@AhaseebA what you think..
I think Currently Pakistan will be happy to have the ability of Firing Babur Cruise missiles from Agosta-Khalid Class submarines..
Each has 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes and Babur has Diameter of 0.52 m.
It does look like soon PN will be able to fire Babur from Khalid class submarines without Major Modifications.
@AhaseebA what you think..
the diameter of torpedo tube should be atleast 655mm.
the third agosta90b had a 655mm torpedo tube diameter
Yes, thats right. Once fully developed and tested, Babur SLCM would provide limited second-strike capability.
Development of an SLCM is no easy task, and the current hurdles will be removed sooner or later...let us just wait till then.
I think Currently Pakistan will be happy to have the ability of Firing Babur Cruise missiles from Agosta-Khalid Class submarines..
Each has 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes and Babur has Diameter of 0.52 m.
It does look like soon PN will be able to fire Babur from Khalid class submarines without Major Modifications.
@AhaseebA what you think..
Yaraa...why aren't we producing more Agostas ? Isn't it a pretty good platform still ?
655mm?
how did you reach this conclusion?..