K-4 SLBM
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The K-4 SLBM is an Indian nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile designed to provide second-strike capability from the country’s ballistic missile submarines.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Indian strategic missile family ⓘ |
| capability | second-strike nuclear retaliation ⓘ |
| category |
Indian military equipment
ⓘ
Indian missiles ⓘ submarine-launched weapons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| deploymentDomain | sea-based ⓘ |
| designer |
DRDO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defence Research and Development Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deterrenceType | nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| developedFor | India's nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
inertial guidance
ⓘ
satellite navigation aided ⓘ |
| intendedPlatform | Arihant-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComplementaryTo | K-15 SLBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDesignedFor | longer-range sea-based strikes ⓘ |
| isNuclearCapable | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
India's nuclear weapons program
ⓘ
India's strategic forces ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | sub-surface ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
submerged platform launch
ⓘ
underwater launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| missionType | strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| nuclearRole | assured retaliation ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | Indian Ocean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalUse | strategic ⓘ |
| primaryTargetType | land targets ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | intermediate-range ⓘ |
| role | second-strike capability ⓘ |
| status | under development ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | survivable nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| strategicRole | sea-based leg of nuclear triad ⓘ |
| testEnvironment |
submerged platform
ⓘ
underwater pontoon ⓘ |
| user | Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
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