Wednesday, August 14, 2013

INS Arihant nuclear reactor activated



 In a major step towards completing its nuclear triad, India activated the atomic reactor on-board the indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant paving the way for its operational deployment by the Navy.



Criticality is a technical term that is used to describe the first step, towards self-sustaining nuclear reaction for stable production of power. 


After the nuclear reactor is activated, the agencies concerned can work towards readying the warship for operational deployments soon.


INS Arihant has been undergoing trials at Navy’s key submarine base in Vishakhapatnam and would be launched for sea trials soon since the nuclear reactor has gone critical.


Five countries already possess nuclear-powered submarines: the U.S., Russia, the U.K., France and China. Apart from India, Brazil is working on naval nuclear propulsion.

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