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); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor;
Range	Unlimited
Armament	12-16 VLS cells for; K-5 SLBM (5,000–6,000 km or 3,100–3,700 mi range) (or) ; K6 MIRV SLBM (10,000–12,000 km or 6,200–7,500 mi range);

S5 is the code name for a planned class of Indian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines currently being developed for the Indian Navy. S5 will weigh around twice as much as the preceding Arihant-class submarine. It is expected to start production by 2027.^[6]

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