TNPSC Thervupettagam

Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile

November 2 , 2022 757 days 583 0
  • INS Arihant has successfully launched a nuclear-capable Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) in Bay of Bengal.
  • The ability to launch nuclear weapons from submarines is critical for achieving nuclear triad.
  • A Nuclear triad refers the three-pronged military force structure having the capability to launch nuclear missiles from land, aircraft and submarines.
  • The SLBMs are sometimes known as K family of missiles – codenamed after APJ Adbul Kalam.
  • They were developed by the DRDO.
  • INS Arihant is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile-capable submarine indigenously developed by India.

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