Overview
- INS Aridhaman, commissioned Friday in a low‑profile ceremony at Visakhapatnam, becomes the Navy’s third SSBN, a nuclear‑powered submarine built to launch ballistic missiles.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hinted at the induction in a brief post on X and, along with top naval leaders, was reported present at the closed‑door events.
- The 7,000‑ton submarine uses an upgraded 83 MW reactor developed by BARC and eight launch tubes that can carry K‑4 missiles or up to 24 shorter‑range K‑15 missiles.
- Authoritative reports say the boat completed final sea trials and is expected to enter Strategic Forces Command to help maintain continuous at‑sea deterrence.
- In parallel, the Navy commissioned the stealth frigate INS Taragiri and began work on a large cavitation tunnel in Visakhapatnam to expand indigenous shipbuilding and research capacity.