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With President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who are expected to attend the International Fleet Review (IFR) in Visakhapatnam in February next year, DRDO and Indian Navy are sweating it hard to make the event special by Showcasing India’s indigenously developed nuclear submarine INS Arihant at the event.
Naval Sources who have informed to idrw.org that INS Arihant might make its International debut at International Fleet Review (IFR) in Visakhapatnam which will see participation from 50 nations, including the US, China and Japan but warned it will happen only if INS Arihant Successfully competes few tests which have been planned for the submarine later this year.
DRDO Chief Dr. S Christopher few weeks back had confirmed that INS Arihant is currently been armed with B-05/K-15 India’s first Submarine launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) with range of over 700km and first test firing from the submarine likely will take place by year-end, but it is not confirmed if it is related to Missile firing tests.
International Fleet Review (IFR) will take place between February 5 to 8 which is to be held in port city Visakhapatnam. India had invited 79 countries of which 37 have already confirmed participation. It is expected that nearly 50 countries will confirm their participation by year end.