Russia to supply nuclear submarine to India
16:32, 1 July 2011
MOSCOW. July 1. KAZINFORM Russia will deliver a nuclear submarine to India by the end of the year, Russia's navy chief was quoted as saying on Friday by state news agency RIA; Kazinform refers to China Daily.
The date for delivering the Nerpa submarine to India has repeatedly been put back.
"We shall definitely supply this vessel to the customer by the end of this year," RIA quoted navy commander Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky as saying.
Vysotsky said a fully trained Indian navy crew were ready to receive the submarine, which some Russian media reported last year had already been handed over to India.
The Nerpa, an attack submarine codenamed "Akula" - or "Shark" - by NATO, is usually armed with torpedoes and cruise missiles. It can go down to depths of 600 metres (2000 ft) for about 100 days. It can carry 73 people; Kazinform cites China Daily.
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