Visakhapatnam/Hyderabad, Dec 25 (Maxim News) : A big flex of its nuclear capabilities, India has tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile launched from a nuclear-capable submarine. The K-4 missile was test-fired from the nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday. The test was conducted off the coast of Visakhapatnam.
Designed to hit targets 3,500 km away, the missile provides a massive boost to the sea-based nuclear attack capability of the forces.
The K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) was commissioned into the Indian Navy on August 29, 2024, making India part of a small group of nations capable of firing a nuclear missile from land, air, and undersea.
Derived from the Agni-III land-launched missile, it is the country’s longest-range sea-launched strategic weapon. The land version of the missile has been modified for sea launch, including the ability to pop out of a submarine launch silo, bubble up to the ocean surface, and then activate its rocket motor to blast into the air.
The missile has been built to deliver a 2.5-ton nuclear warhead and can be launched from India’s Arihant-class submarines.
K-4 is the stealthiest leg of India’s nuclear triad, since ballistic missile submarines like the Arihant-class are built to lurk around in complete silence in unknown stretches of ocean for extended periods on “deterrence patrols.”
The ‘K’ in the K-series of missiles is a tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam, who played a key role in India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). (Maxim News)
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