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The Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) is a nuclear-powered
Nuclear navy

Nuclear navy, or nuclear powered navy consists of ships powered by relatively small onboard nuclear reactors known as Nuclear marine propulsion....
 ballistic missile submarine
Ballistic missile submarine

A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine equipped to launch ballistic missiles . Ballistic missile submarines are larger than any other type of submarine, in order to accommodate SLBMs such as the Russian R-29 or the American Trident missile....
 being constructed for the Indian Navy
Indian Navy

The Indian Navy is the navy of the Indian Armed Forces. It currently has approximately 55,000 personnel on active duty, including 5,000 members of the naval aviation branch and 2,000 MARCOS , making it the world's fifth largest navy....
 at Visakhapatnam, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
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The submarine is a part of India's US$2.9 billion project to construct 6 nuclear submarines and the submarine is expected to enter trials by the end of 2009. India will also be leasing Russia's K-152 Nerpa to familiarize itself with the operation of nuclear submarines.

ATV is an SSBN and will be armed with the ballistic missiles
Submarine-launched ballistic missile

Submarine-launched ballistic missiles or SLBMs are ballistic missiles delivering nuclear weapons that are launched from submarines. Modern variants usually deliver multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles each of which carries a warhead and allows a single launched missile to strike several targets....
 like the 750 km range Sagarika
Sagarika

Sagarika is a nuclear-capable Submarine launched ballistic missile ballistic missile with a range of ....
 missile, or possibly a sub-launched variant of the 3500 km range Agni-III missile.






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The Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) is a nuclear-powered
Nuclear navy

Nuclear navy, or nuclear powered navy consists of ships powered by relatively small onboard nuclear reactors known as Nuclear marine propulsion....
 ballistic missile submarine
Ballistic missile submarine

A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine equipped to launch ballistic missiles . Ballistic missile submarines are larger than any other type of submarine, in order to accommodate SLBMs such as the Russian R-29 or the American Trident missile....
 being constructed for the Indian Navy
Indian Navy

The Indian Navy is the navy of the Indian Armed Forces. It currently has approximately 55,000 personnel on active duty, including 5,000 members of the naval aviation branch and 2,000 MARCOS , making it the world's fifth largest navy....
 at Visakhapatnam, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
.

The submarine is a part of India's US$2.9 billion project to construct 6 nuclear submarines and the submarine is expected to enter trials by the end of 2009. India will also be leasing Russia's K-152 Nerpa to familiarize itself with the operation of nuclear submarines.

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The ATV is an SSBN and will be armed with the ballistic missiles
Submarine-launched ballistic missile

Submarine-launched ballistic missiles or SLBMs are ballistic missiles delivering nuclear weapons that are launched from submarines. Modern variants usually deliver multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles each of which carries a warhead and allows a single launched missile to strike several targets....
 like the 750 km range Sagarika
Sagarika

Sagarika is a nuclear-capable Submarine launched ballistic missile ballistic missile with a range of ....
 missile, or possibly a sub-launched variant of the 3500 km range Agni-III missile. The missile has been successfully test fired six times, and tested to its full range up to three times.

The former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission confirmed that the light water reactor for the submarine is constructed at Kalpakkam
Kalpakkam

Kalpakkam is a small town in Tamil Nadu, India, situated on the Coromandel Coast 80 km south of Chennai. Kalpakkam is mostly famous for its nuclear plants and affiliated research installations....
.

The nuclear reactor has been fitted into the submarine. The first submarine of the class is anticipated to be launched in 2009 for sea trials and by the year 2010 three submarines of the class will be in commission by the Indian Navy
Indian Navy

The Indian Navy is the navy of the Indian Armed Forces. It currently has approximately 55,000 personnel on active duty, including 5,000 members of the naval aviation branch and 2,000 MARCOS , making it the world's fifth largest navy....
. The first time Indian public and media will be able to see the submarine will be in January 2009, when the government will take out of the dockyards for a "ride", though the tests will commence much later. Recent reports suggest that the launch is postponed to mid 2009 due to some delays. During Aero-India 2009, the Defense minister of India, A.K Anthony said that the submarine is in the final stages of completion.

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