Advanced Technology Vessel

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Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) is a nuclear-powered submarine under construction for the Indian Navy. India plans to have five such submarines. The ATV is supposed to be able to launch ballistic missiles and will be armed with the Sagarika missile.

[edit] General characteristics

  • Builders: Vishakapatnam Naval Dockyard (VND) with assistance from Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL).
  • Power plant: 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.
  • Length: 156m (328ft)
  • Beam :17m
  • Draft: 11m
  • Displacement: 9,500 – 13,000(source- cia
  • Speed: 12-15 (surfaced) 30-38 (submerged)
  • Diving Depth: 600 m (984.2ft)
  • Armament
    • Torpedoes: Six 21 inch (533mm) torpedo tubes. Mines. A total capacity (mines, torpedoes, and missiles) of 30 weapons.
    • 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).

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