According to a report, India has conducted a test of the nuclear-capable K-4 missile from the newly commissioned nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arighaat.
According to a report, India has launched a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from the newly inducted submarine Arighaat. The nuclear-powered INS Arighaat, commissioned into the Indian Navy on August 29, is the second Arihant-class submarine to be operational. On Wednesday, November 27, The Times of India reported that India tested the K-4 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from Arighaat. Official confirmation of the test has not been provided, and the outcome remains unknown.
The K-4 is a nuclear-capable, submarine-launched intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with an approximate range of 3,500 kilometers. As reported by The Times of India, the missile was tested in the Bay of Bengal. Sources informed the newspaper that this marked the first instance of the missile being launched from a submarine, as previous tests had been conducted using undersea pontoons. While the Arighaat is equipped with K-4 missiles, its predecessor, the Arihant, carries K-15 missiles with a range of 750 kilometers. Additionally, two more nuclear-powered submarines of the Arihant-class are under construction, and two additional types of K-series missiles with extended ranges are currently being developed.
Successfully testing an IRBM from a submarine would bolster India’s nuclear triad, which refers to the capability to deploy nuclear weapons from land, air, and sea. Nuclear-powered submarines equipped with nuclear weapons are deemed the most formidable for both nuclear assaults and retaliatory strikes. These submarines are challenging to detect and destroy, unlike land-based launch and storage facilities that are susceptible to aerial attacks.
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