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What is INS Shalki?

03-08-2024

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Overview:

The Indian Naval Submarine (INS) Shalki recently arrived at the port of Colombo for a two-day formal visit.

About INS Shalki:

  • It is a Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine.
  • It is also the first-ever submarine that was built in India. 
  • It was constructed under licence by the Mazgaon Dock Limited in Mumbai.
  • It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 7 February 1992.
  • Specifications:
    • It has a 6.5 m (21 ft) beam, 6 m (20 ft) draught, and is 64.4 m (211 ft) in length.
    • It carries40 people on board including 8 officers. 
    • The displacement of INS Shalki is 1450 tons on surfaces, 1850 tons submerged.
    • Its range is snorting8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h).
    • The speed ranges from 11 knots surfaced (i.e., 20 km/h) and 22 knots submerged (41 km/h).

Q1: What is INS Arighat (S3)?

It is an upgraded variant of the Arihant-class submarine. It is the second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine being built by India under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project. It can accommodate more K4 missiles than S2.

Source: Indian Navy submarine INS Shalki arrives in Colombo for formal visit