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Nuclear ForcesIndia

Indian sea-based nuclear forces

Nuclear force componentIn developmentPending verification
Nuclear ForcesIND
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNuclear force component
ProliferationOrigin country only
PlatformsINS Arihant (2016, 4 tubes); INS Arighaat (2024, 4 tubes); INS Aridhaman (April 2026, 8 tubes); S4* due 2027Med[1]
Delivery
Delivery systemsK-15 Sagarika (700 km); K-4 (about 3,500 km, not confirmed deployed)Med[1]
Summary

Arihant-class SSBNs with K-15 and K-4 SLBMs.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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India
Sources
  1. Indian nuclear weapons, 2026, Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Published/updated 2026-09-01 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from Indian nuclear weapons, 2026 (FAS Nuclear Notebook)