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INS Chakra (nuclear attack submarine)

A nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) that India has taken on lease from Russia for training and operations.

Photo: INS Chakra
INS Chakra. Photo: Ajai Shukla, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts

Type
Nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN)
Origin
Russia (Akula class), on lease

Note: Check official sources for the present position of the lease.

Numbers such as fleet size, strength and performance change with time and are not given here. See the official website for the latest information.

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