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Arihant-class
![India Issues Tender for Heavyweight Torpedoes for Kalvari-Class Submarines India Issues Tender for Heavyweight Torpedoes for Kalvari-Class Submarines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-first_torpedo_firing_trials_of_ins_kalvari_s50_-_1.jpg)
India Issues Tender for Heavyweight Torpedoes for Kalvari-Class Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A tender for the procurement of 100 heavyweight torpedoes for the Indian Navy was reportedly issued earlier in July.
![India’s Submarine Fleet Still Lacks Modern Heavyweight Torpedoes India’s Submarine Fleet Still Lacks Modern Heavyweight Torpedoes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-first_torpedo_firing_trials_of_ins_kalvari_s50_-_3.jpg)
India’s Submarine Fleet Still Lacks Modern Heavyweight Torpedoes
By Franz-Stefan Gady
There has been little progress in the procurement of new heavyweight torpedoes for the Indian Navy’s submarine fleet.
![India Test Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles From Submerged Sub India Test Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles From Submerged Sub](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-capture.jpg)
India Test Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles From Submerged Sub
By Franz-Stefan Gady
With the recent test firing of three submarine-launched ballistic missiles, India is inching closer to completing its nuclear triad.
![Report: Indian Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Fails Report: Indian Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Fails](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-14_15-37-00.jpg)
Report: Indian Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Fails
By Ankit Panda
An Indian K-4 SLBM failed to ignite after ejection during a recent test.
![Is India's Submarine Fleet Defenseless? Is India's Submarine Fleet Defenseless?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-30_15-34-33.jpg)
Is India's Submarine Fleet Defenseless?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Navy’s most advanced submarines still lack adequate armament.
![Could India's Arihant-class SSBN Lead to Strategic Instability in South Asia? Could India's Arihant-class SSBN Lead to Strategic Instability in South Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-24_02-21-10.jpg)
Could India's Arihant-class SSBN Lead to Strategic Instability in South Asia?
By Robert Farley
Are India's deterrent needs served appropriately with the Arihant-class?
![The Indian Ocean Won't Be a 'Nuclear Free Zone' Anytime Soon The Indian Ocean Won't Be a 'Nuclear Free Zone' Anytime Soon](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-19_21-44-52.jpg)
The Indian Ocean Won't Be a 'Nuclear Free Zone' Anytime Soon
By Ankit Panda
Undersea nuclear deterrence in the Indian Ocean is here to stay.
![Did China Really Test a MIRV-Capable ICBM Near the South China Sea? Did China Really Test a MIRV-Capable ICBM Near the South China Sea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-01_23-59-44.jpg)
Did China Really Test a MIRV-Capable ICBM Near the South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, India-China relations, India-Pakistan SLBM woes, and anti-corruption in the Pakistani military.
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