SSN Akula to be given to indan navy?

Why is Russia giving away its best subs to India? and does India have them by now cuz i read that the subs were given on june 15?.Imo the akulas are no match for the Virgina class submarines.


[edit on 27-6-2008 by greenjuice]

[edit on 27-6-2008 by greenjuice]

Originally posted by greenjuice
Why is Russia giving away its best subs to India? and does India have them by now cuz i read that the subs were given on june 15?.Imo the akulas are no match for the Virgina class submarines.


[edit on 27-6-2008 by greenjuice]

[edit on 27-6-2008 by greenjuice]

I dont know? Are they? Have they? You have provided no link.

The Akula Class does not need to be a match or better than the Virginia Class as long as it is better than its near neigbours submarines, unless of course you are giving away Virginia Class subs.

I thought that they just "lease" the sub for 7-10 years and during that time a India-built Russian-technology sub/s are going to take other. Russia needs to sell arms to invest in future tech and to maintain what is left of its military complex. And there are a lot of stuff sold to India or about to be sold to India. What is it compared with leasing (or eventually even selling) single nuclear sub. For good money,too.
Also i assumed it is Akula-2 class. Could be wrong though.
Link if anyone is interested:
www.india-defence.com...

Now what will be Pakistani move in their mutual arms race, i wonder?

I think its also to do with maintenance.

A lot of old Ivan's equipment is rusting and in need of refurbishment. Lending it out to India means they get it back in 10 years looking nearly new; while building on their strategic and military link with India.

Not to mention, they also get cash for it