Mains Paper II · 3 Science & Technology · 3.7 Defence technology

3.7.7 Naval platforms: aircraft carriers, warships and submarines (Kalvari, Arihant)

INS Vikrant is India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, the Kalvari-class Scorpene submarines are built at Mazagon Dock, and INS Arihant, built at Visakhapatnam, completed the nuclear triad with its first deterrence patrol in 2018.

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Key terms

  • INS Vikrant
  • INS Vikramaditya
  • INS Arihant
  • Kalvari
  • Scorpene
  • Project 75
  • Visakhapatnam-class
  • nuclear triad
  • SSBN
  • Naval commands

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