Commissioning Of Indian Navy's New Akula-II

[BoB's]

In Vizag For Commissioning Of Indian Navy's New Akula-II

This is going to be one hell of a week: I'll be in Visakhapatnam on April 4 for the commissioning into service of INS Chakra, the Akula-II nuclear attack submarine the Indian Navy has taken on lease from Russia for ten years.

My friend and India Today network colleague Sandeep Unnithan has scooped this photo and a bunch of others of the erstwhile K-152 Nerpa after it was handed over to the Indian Navy. Will post photos and videos from the commissioning from Visakhapatnam.

 

[IND151]

great news

 

[Agent_47]

Enter the shark: <em>INS Chakra</em> - | Photos | India Today |

 

[perplexed]

India was supposed to get two SSNs of Akula-II class ? what about the other sub ?

 

[Agent_47]

India was supposed to get two SSNs of Akula-II class ? what about the other sub ?

yes, but option for 2nd given up decade ago. Unfinished hull used for Russian Fedn's Dokgorukiy class boomer.