Destruction straight from the sea! Russia offered ‘destructive’ weapon to India, how dangerous is Kalibr-PL missile?

Kalibr-PL Missile: Indian Navy power may become even more dangerous in the future. Russia has offered India its dangerous Kalibr-PL (3M-14E Club-S) submarine-launched cruise missile, which is estimated to have a range of about 1,500 kilometers.

If India accepts this offer, then Indian submarines can destroy the enemy’s deep sea military bases within minutes. Defense experts call this capability silent strike power, which means that the enemy will not even know about it and the attack will have already taken place.

Why is Kalibr-PL dangerous?

The Kalibr-PL missile is launched from a submarine hidden under water. After launch, the missile avoids radar by flying at low altitude and finally attacks the target at very high speed. This capability makes it one of the most dangerous submarine-launched strike missiles in the world.

• Firing Distance: about 1500 kilometers
• Launch Platform: Easy launch from India’s existing Kilo-class and Scorpene submarines without major modifications due to 533 mm torpedo tube
• Precise Attack: Advanced navigation system equipped with GPS technology.
• Ability to avoid radar: Expert in dodging radar by flying at low altitude
• Machine of Destruction: Capable of destroying targets like enemy command centers, airbases, ports, weapon bases and power grids.

Why is this offer important?

This proposal of Russia has come at a time when India is working on making its naval capabilities more modern. The Indian Navy’s Kilo-class and Scorpene-class submarines are already equipped with short-range versions of the Club-S, but the addition of the Calibre-PL will significantly increase this capability.

With this, the Indian Navy can attack Pakistani military bases from the Arabian Sea and target China’s strategic locations from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which will create a major strategic balance in the Indo-Pacific.

When will we get the indigenous missile?

India is also developing its own Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM), but this DRDO missile will be fully operational only in 4-6 years. For this reason, experts are calling Caliber-PL a “bridge capability”, which means that this system can play an important role until India’s own missile is ready.

Are MTCR rules a hindrance?

India is a member of the MTCR (Missile Technology Control Regime), so transfer of missiles with a range of more than 300 km is possible, and hence the 1500 km version has been offered to India.

Will India buy it?

A final decision is still pending, but the offer comes at a time when the Project-75I submarine program is progressing, the existing Kilo-class submarines will be retired after 2030, and India is becoming a major maritime power in the Indo-Pacific. Therefore, according to military experts, India is seriously considering this proposal.