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NEW DELHI, Aug
10 (APP): India will induct Russian- made nuclear submarine “Akula”
in its naval
fleet next year Indian Naval ChiefAdmiral Sureesh
Mehta while delivering a
lecture here on Navy’s vision for the future said after
a delay, Akula submarine is likely
to join service
with Indian Navy next year.
“The risk
of conventional conflict also looms large over the sub-continent. Therefore, we
expect our neighbour to operate on all spectrums of conflicts. Threats are many
- transient and dynamic,” he said.
Mehta said
this submarine will basically be used for training of personnel. These personnel
operate the indigenous nuclear-powered submarine that is under secret
construction at the Mazagaon Docks in Mumbai.
The sea
trials of the Indian nuclear-powered submarine will start in the next two years.
India already has 16 diesel powered submarines. It is building six more Scorpene
submarines under a technology transfer contract from the French which are
scheduled to be inducted from 2012 to 2017.
“We will
deter conflict through conventional and non-conventional strength. But if this
fails, we will fight to achieve decisive victory over our adversaries, “ Media
reports quoting Mehta said.
The Indian
navy, Mehta said was looking at becoming a 160-plus ship force by 2022. “By
2022, we plan to have 160-plus ship navy, including three aircraft carriers, 60
major combatants including submarinies and close to 400 aircraft of different
types. This will be a formidable three dimentional force with satellite
surveillance and networking to provide force multiplication,” Mehta said.
He further
said Indian Navy already have an indigenous order today to construct 38 vessels,
which included an aircraft carrier, three destroyers and frigates each, six
submarines, 10 waterjet-propelled fast attack craft, a landing ship, six survey
vessels, four anti-submarine corvettes and four offshore patrol vessels, with
many more orders on the anvil. He said MiG-29 aircraft will be operated on the
INS Vikramaditya bought from the Russians.
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The
delegation will submit its report to the government on the visit.
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