Friday, January 09, 2009

ATV

IOC: 2010
Total Production: 3

Also Known As
Advanced Technology Vessel

Origin
India

Program Status:
Under Construction

Guided Missiles:
K-15 Sagarika

Description: The Indian Navy Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) is a top secret nuclear-powered submarine program intended to provide India with three nuclear-powered boats by 2015. The first submarine is expected to undergo sea trials by mid-2009. These ships will be equipped with nuclear-capable long-range strategic missiles. One potential weapon option for ATV submarines could be a nuclear-capable K-15 Sagarika or a derivative based on any other indigenous ballistic missile system. The Indian Navy procurement of INS Chakra, a Russian-built Akula II submarine, may be intended to gain the expertise in nuclear submarine operations, deployment and maintenance prior to the deployment of domestic submarines.

Operators

India / 3 / Planned

Ships

ATV 1 / Planned

Commissioning: 2010

ATV 2 / Planned

Commissioning: 2012

ATV 3 / Planned

Commissioning: 2015

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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