CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The new submarine, named Fateh, is Iran’s first in the semi-heavy category.

Detailed explanation-2: -Named the Fateh, the new submarine is Iran’s first in the semi-heavy category. The near 600-tonne underwater vessel is equipped with torpedoes and naval mines in addition to cruise missiles.

Detailed explanation-3: -INS Arihant is India’s first indigenous nuclear powered ballistic missile capable submarine.

Detailed explanation-4: -SLBMs have been developed by seven other countries, including the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, India, and North Korea. All of those countries also have arsenals of nuclear weapons, which have typically been used to arm SLBMs.

Detailed explanation-5: -INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on October 14, 2022. The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy.