India Claims Problems With Russian-Leased Nuclear Sub

[Surenas]

MOSCOW, December 26 (RIA Novosti) – India has asked Russia to replace the faulty parts on the leased Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine as they affect its operational readiness, the Times of India reported.

The Navy sources cited by the newspaper on Tuesday did not specify the components that needed the replacement but said they “were critical for the operations of the submarine.”

Neither Russian nor Indian defense ministries have officially commented on the report.
The Russian-built Akula II class nuclear attack submarine was inducted into the Indian Navy as INS Chakra in April.

The lease contract, worth over $900 million, was drawn up after an agreement between Moscow and New Delhi in January 2004, in which India agreed to fund part of the Nerpa's construction.

However, shortly after the start of sea trials in November 2008, an accident on board the submarine killed 20 sailors and technical due to a toxic gas leak when the automatic fire extinguishing system malfunctioned.

The Nerpa was finally handed over to India in January after prolonged and costly repairs.
The submarine has a maximum speed of 30 knots and a maximum operating depth of 600 m, while its endurance is 100 days with a crew of 73.

The vessel is armed with four 533-mm and four 650-mm torpedo tubes, although it cannot carry nuclear weapons under the lease provisions.

With the lease of the Nerpa, India became the sixth operator of nuclear submarines in the world, after the United States, Russia, France, Britain and China.

India’s domestically-designed INS Arihant nuclear submarine is expected to be ready for operational deployment in 2013 after final sea trials.

India Claims Problems With Russian-Leased Nuclear Sub | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[fast]

Sounds like another money minting machine for the Russians and another money pit for the Indians.

 

[rashtriya.rifles]

Sounds like another money minting machine for the Russians and another money pit for the Indians.

It came right under your nose in hainan beware !!

 

[karan21]

Just throw is back to the Russians and all of their other crap military hardware. India needs China like sanctions to wake up and stop wasting money on crap like this and Vikramaditya.

 

[Icewolf]

India depends on Russia for their sovereigntal integrity

 

[karan21]

India depends on Russia for their sovereigntal integrity

Pakistan depends on China even for their national flags which they use on their Independence day. Should I say more???

 

[turbo charged]

what else do indians want in free from a best friend?

 

[kurup]

what else do indians want in free from a best friend?

We are not like pakistan . We pay for our goodies .

 

[xyxmt]

Just throw is back to the Russians and all of their other crap military hardware. India needs China like sanctions to wake up and stop wasting money on crap like this and Vikramaditya.

Are we talking about INS Chakra
tell me one thing did Russian give this name or did India suggest it

Mera joota hay Japani or meri nuclear sub hay roosi made aur us ka name hay Chakra gari

 

[xyxmt]

I have a dream
a dream where india and Pakistan become bests of friends
such a good friend they decide to return all the defense equipments
India send everything back to Russia and left with some 200 riffles but only 100 bullets
Pakistan Sends everything back to China and left with only Dandas
and when Zardari sees all of our soldier with dunda in their hands
hend bends over and says, Jee Aya nu

 

[Pakistanisage]

Pakistan depends on China even for their national flags which they use on their Independence day. Should I say more???

Cheen upna YAR aur uus peh Jan nisaar hai

Pur yeh jo hai Hindustan, Uus ko duur se salam

 

[acetophenol]

Russia has been a great ally so far,it was only due to them leasing us INS CHAKRA in the 90s we were able to spear head our Arihant.