India returns to Russia the leased nuclear submarine K-152 "Nerpa" of project 971
India is returning the Project 971 Nerpa nuclear submarine to Russia due to the expiration of the lease term. According to Indian media, citing sources in the Indian military department, the nuclear submarine with the Indian name S72 Chakra is already on its way to Russia.
According to the Hindustan Times, the Russian nuclear submarine K-152 Nerpa (Project 971U Schuka-B) was leased to the Indian Navy in 2012 for a period of 10 years. The agreement on this was signed on December 30, 2011. On the Russian submarine, the Indian Navy trained crews for Indian nuclear submarines built at domestic shipyards.
The premature return of the submarine in India, according to the Indian television channel NDTV, is explained by problems with its maintenance, including the power plant.
According to reports, a submarine with an Indian crew has already arrived in Singapore, from where ships from the Pacific Ocean will accompany it to Vladivostok. fleet and the Indian Navy. The press service of the Pacific Fleet confirms the arrival in Singapore of the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs and the sea tug Kalar, but there are no reports regarding the nuclear submarine.
Meanwhile, India does not intend to abandon the lease of Russian submarines. New Delhi plans to receive another project 2025 nuclear submarine for a long-term lease no later than 971. For the submarine K-391 "Bratsk", which is undergoing modernization at the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center, a name has already been invented - Chakra 3.
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