12/26/2023 0 Comments Russian submarine news![]() ![]() ![]() He notes that for all the hype it has caused in US defense circles, it may just be a mock-up meant to intimidate the US public and defense planners. In an article in Boennoe Obozreniye, Roman Skomorokhov notes that the US may perceive Poseidon in three ways.įirst, the US may dismiss the Poseidon drone as propaganda. However, Poseidon may not be all that Russia touts. Naval News reports that the Belgorod is the first carrier of the Poseidon nuclear-armed underwater drone, which can deliver a retaliatory nuclear second strike at population centers, major cities and industrial centers near the coast by triggering devastating radioactive tsunamis.Īpart from being used as a second-strike weapon, he notes that Poseidon can be deployed against carrier battle groups, with the Belgorod carrying them to the launch site. ![]() Moreover, it can serve carriers for deep-sea rescue vehicles and autonomous underwater unmanned vehicles. Naval News also notes that Belgorod’s displacement most likely exceeds the 19,000 tons of the original Oscar-II class and is bigger than the largest Western submarine, the US Ohio-class.Īccording to Sevmash, the Belgorod is designed to tackle scientific problems and conduct search and rescue operations. On July 8, the Russian Navy took delivery of the K-329 Belgorod, the world’s longest nuclear-powered submarine, the Russian submarine builder Sevmash said in a press statement.Īlthough exact specifications of the Belgorod have not been publicly released, Naval News reports that the Belgorod’s enlarged Oscar II-class hull is estimated to be 178 meters long and 15 meters across, making the sole Typhoon-class submarine the only larger vessel. ![]()
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