Submarine Designer Igor Spassky Died: The uncrowned emperor of submarine designing and renowned Russian engineer Igor Spassky passed away on October 22, 2024 at the age of 98, leaving submarine designing engineers across the world in mourning. Igor was a scientist who played the most important role in building the superpower submarine fleet of the Soviet Union and then Russia.
Born in 1926, Igor devoted his entire life to submarine designing. You will be surprised to know that India’s first nuclear powered submarine Arihant was not designed by Igor and today four nuclear submarines of this category are standing ready. He also became the head of the Central Design Bureau of Marine.
Igor Spassky has built many submarines
This world’s most famous submarine designer has included Whiskey, Foxtrot, Yankee, Oscar, Delta and Typhoon. All these submarines are from the time when they were known for their stealth technology.
Igor is known as “A Friend of India”.
Igor is considered to be India’s closest friend. He was also called “A Friend of India”. Defense affairs expert and senior journalist Sandeep Unnithan has revealed that Igor had secretly helped India and built the first nuclear submarine Arihant. Arihant is India’s nuclear powered ballistic missile equipped submarine.
Friendship continues from 1971 till now
India has completed four nuclear submarines of Arihant class. China and Pakistan are building nuclear submarines in large quantities, which can pose a threat to India. In such a situation, Arihant class submarine played an important role in the counter-attack. When every country around the world refused, Russia was the only country that helped India build a nuclear submarine. This friendship started with the Bangladesh War of 1971, which still continues.
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