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India launches first nuclear-powered submarine
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| 9 hours ago
| ASHOK SHARMA
Posted on 07/26/2009 5:53:52 PM PDT by JoeProBono
NEW DELHI — India on Sunday launched the first nuclear-powered submarine built on its soil, asserting itself as a world power by joining just five other countries that can design and construct such vessels. The 367-foot (112-meter) -long submarine, named "Arihant" or "Destroyer of Enemies," was sent for sea trials at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It will be capable of launching nuclear weapons, said Rahul Bedi, an analyst with Jane's Defence Weekly.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: india; submarine
To: All
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07/26/2009 6:15:27 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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07/26/2009 6:48:04 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Subculture is right up my alley.
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07/26/2009 7:05:40 PM PDT
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Daffynition
("...... we are about to be czarred and fettered." ~ alterum ictum faciam.)
To: JoeProBono
Now that just got to make Pakistan very nervous! Next door neighbor has a nuclear "doomsday option". I'd bet the Paks are sweating bullets right about now.
Regards,
GtG
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07/26/2009 8:29:36 PM PDT
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Gandalf_The_Gray
(I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
To: Daffynition
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07/27/2009 1:06:36 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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