08 May 2013

News Story: INS Arihant nuke reactor to be activated in 2-3 weeks - DRDO


NEW DELHI (PTI): Moving towards completing its nuclear triad, India will activate the atomic reactor on-board the indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant in the "next two to three weeks" paving way for its operational deployment by the Navy soon.

"The nuclear reactor on-board the INS Arihant would be made critical (activated) in next two to three weeks," DRDO chief V K Saraswat told PTI on Sunday.

Nuclear triad is the ability to fire nuclear-tipped missiles from land, air and sea.

He said after the nuclear reactor is activated, the agencies concerned can work towards readying the warship for operational deployments soon.

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