India has launched its fourth nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), the S4*, from the Ship Building Centre (SBC) in Visakhapatnam on October 16, 2024. This new submarine strengthens India’s nuclear deterrence against possible threats.
The S4* is equipped with the advanced K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), which has a range of 3,500 kilometers.
This missile will play a crucial part in India’s undersea nuclear strategy. The K-4 was first...