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'Advanced Technology Vessel' (ATV) is a nuclear-powered submarine under construction for the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, India.^[1] India plans to have five such submarines.
Report suggests that the ATV is supposed to be able to launch ballistic missiles and will be armed with the Sagarika missile, or the variant of the 5000 km range Agni-III missile.
First of Class is anticipated to launch in 2007 before fitting out, with sea trials anticipated in 2010.
The comissioning of the submarine in the Indian Navy is expected to take place in 2012.^[2][3]

As of July 2007 the Sagarika missile was reported to have undergone 3 successful tests and the submarine itself is expected to be launched by 2008.

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Details

General characteristics

Vessel Type Submarine
Country India
Program Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV)
Total Number 4-6
Unit Cost (US$) 1B (Est.)
Builder Vishakapatnam Naval Dockyard (VND) with assistance from Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL).
Displ. Tons 5,500 – 6,500 (Est.)
Length 100m (328ft) (Est.)
Beam 15m (49.2ft) (Est.)
Draft 9m (29.5ft) (Est.)
Machinery Nuclear: one pressurized water reactor (PWR) using 20% enriched uranium fuel (160-190MW); one turbine (47,000hp/70MW); one shaft; one 7-bladed, high-skew propeller. (Est.)
Speed (Knots) 12-15 (surfaced) 30-34 (submerged). (Est.)
Range Unlimited.
Diving Depth 300 m (984.2ft). (Est.)
Complement Undetermined.
Weapons Torpedoes: Six 21 inch (533mm) torpedo tubes. Mines. A total capacity (mines, torpedoes, and missiles) of 30 weapons. (Est.)
Missiles Submarine launched cruise missiles (SLCM) using either a vertical launch system or a torpedo tube launch, surface-to-surface missiles (SSMs), and a submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM). (Est.)

References

1. "Indian nuclear submarine", India Today, August 2007 edition
2. India launches 1st nuclear submarine
3. India Joining Another Club

External links

★ Bharat-Rakshak.com on the Advanced Technology Vessel

★ GlobalSecurity.org on the Advanced Technology Vessel

★ The Indian SSN Project: An Open Literature Analysis

★ The Indian Strategic Nuclear Submarine Project by Mark Gorwitz