Moscow: Russia on Monday finally transferred the much-expected K-152 Nerpa nuclear-powered attack submarine – an Akula-II Class submarine – on a 10-year lease to the Indian Navy, Russian news agencies reported. The Nerpa was handed over to the Indian Navy in a ceremony at 10.30 am local time at the Zvezda shipyard in the far eastern territory of Primorye.
The Nerpa was handed over to the Indian Navy in a ceremony at the Zvezda shipyard in the far eastern territory of Primorye.
Moscow offered the Russian-built Chakra II to the Indian navy on a 10-year lease.
The 8,140-tonne submarine, capable of firing a range of torpedoes as well as nuclear-tipped Granat cruise missiles, is to sail under the Indian flag to its base at Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal.
The submarine was originally due to be handed over to India in 2009 but has been hit by various problems during testing.
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