INS Arihant

Presented by- Sneha Rawool Rohit Mathur

INTRODUCTION:

Arihant- The Destroyer of Enemies

Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV)

Entry into P5 nations

Initiation( 1974) to induction (2011)

HISTORY:

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches

William Bourne’s Plans

Cornellius van Drabbel’s Submarine

USS Nautilus- The first nuclear Submarine USS NAUTILUS

DEVELOPMENT- THE CONTRIBUTORS: Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre (B.A.R.C.)

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (I.G.C.A.R.)

Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

TATA power

Walchandnagar Industries

BASIC FEATURES: Type- Ballistic Missile

Length- 110m

Beam- 11m

Draft- 9m

Displacement- 6000tons

Speed- 12- 15 knots/ 24knots

Diving Depth- 300m

THE PROPULSION SYSTEM:

Pressurized Water reactor- Generating 85MW from 40% enriched fuel

Turbine

Shaft

Propeller

LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS:

Generation Of Oxygen

Atmosphere monitoring System

Synthesis of Fresh Water for General Purpose Use.

MISSILES AND WEAPONRY:

Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM)

K- 15 or Sagarika Missiles

Torpedoes and total armament

COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES:

VLF & ELF communication

Burst transmission techniques

Gertrude system

NAVIGATIONAL & DETECTION TECHNIQUES:

SAFETY MEASURES:

Prolonged Underwater Capability

Very less need to come to the surface

No Emission of CO2

A COMPARISON WITH THE WORLD’S BEST: Speed: Shang

Class (China)

Displacement: Sea Wolf Class (US)

Diving Depth: Sea Wolf Class (US)

Missiles And Armament: Virginia Class (US)

USS Virginia

THE SUBCONTINENTAL SECURITY DILEMMA:

No First Use

Cautious Pakistan

Vigilant China

Global Surveillance

CONCLUSION:

Beginning of a Long Journey

Arihant- Not the ‘Only One’

Technical Achievements

The Glory