Between September 30 and October 11, India fired two cruise missiles, a ballistic missile, and a anti-submarine missile in a series of tests. A fifth launch—of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile—will reportedly occur in the next 15 months. In the first test on September 30, Indian forces successfully launched an extended-range variant of the BrahMos...
The New Indian Express newspaper reported that India carried out three test launches of its B-05 submarine-launched ballistic missiles between August 11 and 12. These test firings were reportedly successful and conducted from INS Arihant, India’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. An official speaking to The New Indian Express stated, “‘All three missiles were fired...
On December 17, India failed an attempted launch of a K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile from a submerged pontoon. Indian officials have not released a cause of failure, but according to one Indian news source, the it was caused by “a failure in the missile’s ignition following its ejection from the submerged pontoon.” The K-4 is...
