Russian Nuclear Submarine

India's attempt to buy a nuclear attack submarine from Rajasthan has hit a major problem. Yesterday, Russian news portal Kommersant reported that the Indian Navy had permitted a US technical crew into top secret compartments of India's existing Russian-built nuclear submarine, the INS Chakra, in clear violation of the terms of the contract between ...

Two of Russia's most advanced nuclear submarines will be launched in 2017, despite ballooning program costs and delays, according to a report by a Russian state news agency.

With deals over USD 12 billion signed between Indian and Russia, including leasing of a second nuclear submarine, Russia hopes to bag more projects as it termed itself as not just a business partner but an "ally" who stood by India in its "darkest hours".

In a deal reportedly worth close to $2 billion, India is set to acquire a second Akula 2 nuclear-powered attack submarine from Russia.

Firefighters have put out a blaze on a nuclear submarine which was undergoing repairs at a shipyard in Russia's northern province of Arkhangelsk on Tuesday.

Firefighters struggled to put out a blaze on a nuclear submarine as it underwent repairs at a shipyard in Russia's northern province of Arkhangelsk today, Russian news agencies reported.

A Russian nuclear submarine undergoing repairs caught fire today, a local emergency representative said, though reports indicated the vessel was not carrying nuclear weapons.

Fire broke out on a Russian nuclear submarine undergoing repairs, but no injuries or radiation leaks have been reported.

A Royal Navy petty officer who worked on nuclear submarines was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for passing secrets to British agents impersonating Russian spies.

India will become the world's sixth operator of a nuclear-powered submarine next month when Russia's K-152 Nerpa attack vessel reaches the country's shores ahead of its formal induction into the Indian Navy. The submarine, christened INS Chakra, is expected to reach the Indian shores, with its home base as Visakhapatnam, anytime in March, according...

Firefighters extinguished a massive fire aboard a docked Russian nuclear submarine on Friday as some crew members remained inside, officials said, assuring that there was no radiation leak and that the vessel's nuclear-tipped missiles were not on board.

Nine people were injured when a huge fire engulfed a Russian nuclear submarine as it was being repaired, local media reported today, but officials said all weapons had been removed and there was no radiation risk.

The Bulava missiles were fired on Friday from a submarine in the White Sea on Russia's northwest coast and the test "went as planned," Lieutenant Colonel Igor Konashenkov told Russian news agency Ria Novosti.

in Moscow as part of the 12th annual Indo-Russian summit. The PM arrived in the Russian capital yesterday on a three-day visit during which he aims to work on expanding bilateral cooperation and consolidate coordination on regional and global issues between the two, traditional allies.

India may soon get a nuclear-powered submarine in its fleet. Sources have told NDTV that a leased Russian nuclear submarine is all set to join Indian Navy in 2012. The submarine is expected to set sail from Russia by the end of this month.

India's attempt to buy a nuclear attack submarine from Rajasthan has hit a major problem. Yesterday, Russian news portal Kommersant reported that the Indian Navy had permitted a US technical crew into top secret compartments of India's existing Russian-built nuclear submarine, the INS Chakra, in clear violation of the terms of the contract between ...

Two of Russia's most advanced nuclear submarines will be launched in 2017, despite ballooning program costs and delays, according to a report by a Russian state news agency.

With deals over USD 12 billion signed between Indian and Russia, including leasing of a second nuclear submarine, Russia hopes to bag more projects as it termed itself as not just a business partner but an "ally" who stood by India in its "darkest hours".

In a deal reportedly worth close to $2 billion, India is set to acquire a second Akula 2 nuclear-powered attack submarine from Russia.

Firefighters have put out a blaze on a nuclear submarine which was undergoing repairs at a shipyard in Russia's northern province of Arkhangelsk on Tuesday.

Firefighters struggled to put out a blaze on a nuclear submarine as it underwent repairs at a shipyard in Russia's northern province of Arkhangelsk today, Russian news agencies reported.

A Russian nuclear submarine undergoing repairs caught fire today, a local emergency representative said, though reports indicated the vessel was not carrying nuclear weapons.

Fire broke out on a Russian nuclear submarine undergoing repairs, but no injuries or radiation leaks have been reported.

A Royal Navy petty officer who worked on nuclear submarines was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for passing secrets to British agents impersonating Russian spies.

India will become the world's sixth operator of a nuclear-powered submarine next month when Russia's K-152 Nerpa attack vessel reaches the country's shores ahead of its formal induction into the Indian Navy. The submarine, christened INS Chakra, is expected to reach the Indian shores, with its home base as Visakhapatnam, anytime in March, according...

Firefighters extinguished a massive fire aboard a docked Russian nuclear submarine on Friday as some crew members remained inside, officials said, assuring that there was no radiation leak and that the vessel's nuclear-tipped missiles were not on board.

Nine people were injured when a huge fire engulfed a Russian nuclear submarine as it was being repaired, local media reported today, but officials said all weapons had been removed and there was no radiation risk.

The Bulava missiles were fired on Friday from a submarine in the White Sea on Russia's northwest coast and the test "went as planned," Lieutenant Colonel Igor Konashenkov told Russian news agency Ria Novosti.

in Moscow as part of the 12th annual Indo-Russian summit. The PM arrived in the Russian capital yesterday on a three-day visit during which he aims to work on expanding bilateral cooperation and consolidate coordination on regional and global issues between the two, traditional allies.

India may soon get a nuclear-powered submarine in its fleet. Sources have told NDTV that a leased Russian nuclear submarine is all set to join Indian Navy in 2012. The submarine is expected to set sail from Russia by the end of this month.