Safriz
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Pakistan isnt and probably wont develop a 'nuclear powered' submarine.
At best Pakistan will (or already has) arm the existing Agosta subs with Babur missiles.
The sub isnt large enough for vertical launch although a vertical launch system was in the making.
But the sub can fire a 'canisterized' Babur missile through her existing Torpedo tubes...
No evedence yet of canisterization of Babur for Sub launch but its a very real and 'doable' option.
The restriction again is the sub's small size..
At best each Agosta can carry 2-4 Babur missiles as Nuclear deterrants or land attack conventional role.
Even then with 4 Agosta?? PN can have 12-16 cruise missiles out there in the sea for assured second strike or surprize land attack capability.
Back to the small size of Agosta..
Arming the sub with Babur will mean sacruficing its normal antiship role and less torpedos..
So it may not be that all 4 subs remain armed with Babur..
PN may arm some..
Still the total of 8-10 Babur with multi kiloton warheads will be a formidable second strike capability.
At best Pakistan will (or already has) arm the existing Agosta subs with Babur missiles.
The sub isnt large enough for vertical launch although a vertical launch system was in the making.
But the sub can fire a 'canisterized' Babur missile through her existing Torpedo tubes...
No evedence yet of canisterization of Babur for Sub launch but its a very real and 'doable' option.
The restriction again is the sub's small size..
At best each Agosta can carry 2-4 Babur missiles as Nuclear deterrants or land attack conventional role.
Even then with 4 Agosta?? PN can have 12-16 cruise missiles out there in the sea for assured second strike or surprize land attack capability.
Back to the small size of Agosta..
Arming the sub with Babur will mean sacruficing its normal antiship role and less torpedos..
So it may not be that all 4 subs remain armed with Babur..
PN may arm some..
Still the total of 8-10 Babur with multi kiloton warheads will be a formidable second strike capability.