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Trials of India-bound Russian nuke submarine in final stages
Moscow, Aug 12 (PTI) The pre-delivery trials of the
Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine K-152 the "Nerpa" are
expected to be completed by the end of August for handing over
to the Indian Navy on a 10-year lease.
In the course of the trials in the Sea of Japan under the
supervision of the Russian naval personnel and experts of the
manufacturer, Indian crew is honing the skill to handle the
deadly weapon platform before sailing for home port some time
in autumn (September-November), according to state-run
ITAR-TASS news agency.
"The Indian crew is giving a kind of proficiency test to
the Russian experts. After the completion of trials in the end
of August, the process of transfer of the nuclear submarine to
the Indian Navy will commence," the agency reported quoting
unnamed officials of Amur Shipyard – the manufacturer of the
Nerpa.
"The Indian side has no complaints about the boat," the
shipyard officials said.
The Indian crew underwent almost a two-year-long training
course including a six month crash course in Russian language
in India and about 18 month training in St Petersburg to sail
and operate the weapon system of "Shchuka-B" class (NATO
codename Akula-II) of Project 971.
The Indian crew will take the vessel from Vladivostok to
India and a group of Russian submariners will accompany it
"just in any case", who will then return to Vladivostok.
The Nerpa designed by St Petersburg-based "Malachite" and
"NPO Avrora" is a third generation nuclear submarine, which
was laid at Amur Shipyard in 1991 just before the Soviet
collapse and its construction was frozen in mid-1990s due to
cash crunch.
India had financed its completion under a USD 650–800
million deal according to various Russian media reports.
The Nerpa was commissioned by the Russian Navy in
December 2009 after several delays, including the delay caused
by the deadly release of toxic mixture of Freon gas in the
sleeping quarters during trails in November 2008, when 20
sailors and technical staff of the shipyard were killed.
Like the earlier, Charlie class nuclear submarine leased
by the Indian Navy from the erstwhile USSR in early 1980s, the
Nerpa will also be christened INS Chakra.
Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine K-152 the "Nerpa" are
expected to be completed by the end of August for handing over
to the Indian Navy on a 10-year lease.
In the course of the trials in the Sea of Japan under the
supervision of the Russian naval personnel and experts of the
manufacturer, Indian crew is honing the skill to handle the
deadly weapon platform before sailing for home port some time
in autumn (September-November), according to state-run
ITAR-TASS news agency.
"The Indian crew is giving a kind of proficiency test to
the Russian experts. After the completion of trials in the end
of August, the process of transfer of the nuclear submarine to
the Indian Navy will commence," the agency reported quoting
unnamed officials of Amur Shipyard – the manufacturer of the
Nerpa.
"The Indian side has no complaints about the boat," the
shipyard officials said.
The Indian crew underwent almost a two-year-long training
course including a six month crash course in Russian language
in India and about 18 month training in St Petersburg to sail
and operate the weapon system of "Shchuka-B" class (NATO
codename Akula-II) of Project 971.
The Indian crew will take the vessel from Vladivostok to
India and a group of Russian submariners will accompany it
"just in any case", who will then return to Vladivostok.
The Nerpa designed by St Petersburg-based "Malachite" and
"NPO Avrora" is a third generation nuclear submarine, which
was laid at Amur Shipyard in 1991 just before the Soviet
collapse and its construction was frozen in mid-1990s due to
cash crunch.
India had financed its completion under a USD 650–800
million deal according to various Russian media reports.
The Nerpa was commissioned by the Russian Navy in
December 2009 after several delays, including the delay caused
by the deadly release of toxic mixture of Freon gas in the
sleeping quarters during trails in November 2008, when 20
sailors and technical staff of the shipyard were killed.
Like the earlier, Charlie class nuclear submarine leased
by the Indian Navy from the erstwhile USSR in early 1980s, the
Nerpa will also be christened INS Chakra.
