02-29-2008, 08:06 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>India takes N-power under water with K-15</b>
<b>It can strike a land target at a range of 700 km with a one ton nuclear payload.
This will give stealth and survivability to India's nuclear weapons which is critical in view of India's nuclear weapons policy of "no-first use".</b>
Believed to be named after former President A P J Abdul Kalam, the next challenge is integrating this weapon with the ATV, India's nuclear-powered submarine-in-the-making.
This vessel is due for sea trials by next year. India has planned a fleet of three nuclear submarines by 2012 and its nuclear weapons posture is beginning to look more credible.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<b>It can strike a land target at a range of 700 km with a one ton nuclear payload.
This will give stealth and survivability to India's nuclear weapons which is critical in view of India's nuclear weapons policy of "no-first use".</b>
Believed to be named after former President A P J Abdul Kalam, the next challenge is integrating this weapon with the ATV, India's nuclear-powered submarine-in-the-making.
This vessel is due for sea trials by next year. India has planned a fleet of three nuclear submarines by 2012 and its nuclear weapons posture is beginning to look more credible.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->