About K-4 ballistic Missile:
- It is a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a range of around 3,500 km.
- It is a solid-fuelled missile which was tested at least five times in the last few years from submersible platforms.
- The successful launch of the K-4 missile adds another layer of strength to India’s nuclear triad, which includes land-based missiles, air-launched nuclear weapons and submarine-launched platforms.
- It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- Significance: It provides a major boost to India’s nuclear deterrence and strategic capabilities.
Key facts about the INS Arighaat
- It was commissioned in August 2024.
- It is India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), following India's first nuclear submarine, INS Arihant.
- It was constructed at the Indian Navy's Ship Building Centre (SBC) in Visakhapatnam.
- It can carry up to four nuclear-capable K-4 SLBMs(Submarine Launched ballistic Missile) with a range of over 3500 kilometers or twelve conventional warhead K-15 SLBMs with a range of about 750 kilometers.
