S5-class submarine

	An artistic impression of the S5-class submarine
Class overview
Operators	Indian Navy
Preceded by	Arihant class
Planned	3
General characteristics
Type	Nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine
Displacement	13,500 tonnes (13,300 long tons; 14,900 short tons)
Propulsion	1 x CLWR-B2 Compact Light-water reactor; 190 MW (250,000 hp);
Range	Unlimited
Armament	12-16 × K6 MIRVed SLBM (10,000 km (6,200 mi) to 12,000 km (7,500 mi) range) or K-5 SLBM (5,000–6,000 km or 3,100–3,700 mi range)

S5 is the code name for a planned class of Indian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines currently being developed for Indian Navy. S5 will weigh around twice as much as the preceding Arihant-class submarine. It is expected to start production by 2022.

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