Advanced Technology Vessel

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Class overview
Name: Advanced Technology Vessel
Builders: Shipbuilding Centre (SBC), Vishakapatnam
Operators: Flag of India India
In commission: 2010 (est.)
Building: 3
Planned: 4-6
Completed: 0
Active: 0
General characteristics
Type: SSBN
Displacement: 5,500 – 6,500 tons (Est.)
Length: 104m (341.2ft) (Est.)
Beam: 15m (49.2ft) (Est.)
Draft: 9m (29.5ft) (Est.)
Propulsion: Nuclear: one pressurized water reactor (PWR) using 40% enriched uranium fuel (160-190MW); one turbine (47,000hp/70MW); one shaft; one 7-bladed, high-skew propeller. (Est.)
Speed: 12-15 (surfaced) 30-34 (submerged). (Est.)
Range: unlimited except by food supplies
Test depth: 300 m (984.2ft). (Est.)
Complement: 100
Sensors and
processing systems:		 USHUS Sonar
Armament: 12 * Sagarika
4 * Agni-III (Under development)


Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine under construction for the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, India.[1][2]

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The ATV is an SSBN and will be armed with the ballistic missiles like the Sagarika missile, or the submarine variant of the 5000 km range Agni-III missile.[2] As of July 2007 the Sagarika/K-15 missile was reported to have undergone 3 successful tests.

The former Chairman of the Atomic energy commission confirmed that the light water reactor for the submarine is constructed at Kalpakkam.[3]

The nuclear reactor has been fitted into the submarine.[4] The first submarine of the class is anticipated to be launched in April 2009 and induction by 2010 after sea trials.[2] Three submarines will be fielded by the year 2012.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The secret undersea weapon
  2. ^ a b c "Indian nuclear submarine", India Today, August 2007 edition
  3. ^ Report: Official confirms India building a nuclear powered submarine
  4. ^ Retired vice admiral, AK Singh, may head the navy's nuclear submarine (ATV) projectnews
  5. ^ Final test of K-15 ballistic missile on Tuesday

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