Comparison of the submarine forces of Russia and the United States
The ability to penetrate into the depths of the sea and quietly wedge into the enemy defenses. Choose the best place and time to attack. Survive without significant defense costs, using the uncertainty and ambiguity of the aquatic environment. The unique properties of submarines can provide an unprecedented effect of presence and deterrence, far from proportional to the size and number of submarines themselves.
Today, the Russian Navy and the US Navy are the world's largest submarine operators. On the armament of each of the fleets are the best models of underwater weapons, represented by numerous types of submarines.
Strategic missile submarine cruisers (SSBN). The carriers of subcontinental intercontinental ballistic missiles, the basis of the "nuclear triad" of Russia.
Project 955 and 955A "Borey"
In the system - 3, built - 3, the planned composition of the series - 8 ... 10 submarines.
The newest and most modern project of an underwater strategic rocket carrier in the whole world. The design features and noise characteristics of the SSBN of 955 Ave can be attributed to the new, fourth generation of nuclear submarines. Armament: D-30 missile system with 16-th submarine-launched P-30 "Bulava" ballistic missiles. New boats "Borey" and solid-fuel missiles open a new era in stories РѕС‚РµС З РµСЃС‚РІРµРЅРЅРѕРіРѕ РїРѕРґРІРѕРґРЅРѕРіРѕ fleet.
Project 667BDRM "Dolphin"
In the ranks - 7 units (1981-90's.).
The combat core of naval strategic nuclear forces. Underwater-based three-stage ballistic missile carriers P-29RMU2 Sineva. The main trump card of "Sinevy" compared to solid "Trident" and "Bulava" are their outstanding energy-mass characteristics (starting mass / firing range / drop weight), due to the fundamental properties of liquid fuel.
Project 667BDR "Kalmar"
Three boats commissioned in 1980-82, armed with the D-9Р complex (16 of mine-type launchers with liquid-fuel P-29Р rockets). It is expected that the outdated "Squids" will be gradually withdrawn from service and replaced with the latest "Boreas".
XNUMHUM project
TK-208 "Dmitry Donskoy" - the last of the heavy Akkul-type SSBNS, converted into a launching stand for testing the Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile system.
Nuclear submarines with cruise missiles (SSGN) - 8 units, all belong to the 949 "Antey" project (1986-96). Famous "aircraft carrier killers", each carrying 24 anti-ship Granit missiles.
Multipurpose nuclear submarines - 21 unit. The mixed family represented by representatives of five projects:
- pr. 671РТМ (К) - four submarines. Planned withdrawal from the fleet;
- pr. 945 and 945А - four submarines with titanium hulls. A deep modernization is underway with the installation of modern systems and weapons. All "Condors" and "Barracudas" will be back in operation by the beginning of the next decade;
- pr. 971 "Pike-B" - twelve ships. Nine in service, three in reserve and in the repair that lasted for a decade. Another submarine (K-152 "Nerpa") leased to India. At the time of construction (80-90.) "Pike-B" were the most formidable and perfect submarines in its class. Those remain today, adjusted for age. There are several modifications ("Improved Pike"), some representatives of the project are currently undergoing modernization under various programs;
- pr. 885 "Ash". The fourth-generation multipurpose submarine equipped with the Caliber missile system. Boat "Ash" claims to be the best in its class among all foreign analogues. Currently, there is one ship of this type (K-560 "Severodvinsk") in service. In the shipyards, there are three more hulls, which are being built according to the updated project 885М "Ash-M". The planned composition of the series - 8 submarines;
Special purpose nuclear submarines - 2 units:
- the carrier of the BS-136 "Orenburg" deep-water stations (converted from the missile carrier XNUMBDR ave.);
- nuclear deep-water station AC-12 "Losharik" (10831 Ave.), the maximum depth of immersion 6000 m, no weapons.
At the moment, another unfinished nuclear rocket carrier K-139 "Belgorod" (pr. 09852) is being converted by a special project.
Diesel electric submarines - 20 units, among which:
- 18 "Varshavyanok" (pr. 877 and 636.3);
- 1 B-585 "St. Petersburg" (pr. 677 "Lada") - in trial operation at the Federation Council;
- 1 B-90 "Sarov" (pr. 20120) - experimental diesel-electric submarines for testing new types of weapons.
In the coming years, the Russian Navy should be replenished with six more diesel-electric submarines, among which there will be two Lada and four Varshavyanka.
Nuclear submarines with ballistic missiles (SSBNs - correspond to domestic SSBNs). In service, the only type - "Ohio". The 14 submarines built in the period from 1981 to 1997.
The Ohio-Trident 2 bundle can be considered the benchmark for naval nuclear weapons. The carrier is a unique boat, until recently considered the most secretive of the existing submarines. And a solid-propellant rocket with unsurpassed mass-dimensions and TTX (it is no coincidence that the 24 SLBMs fit on board the largest Ohio).
Nuclear submarines with cruise missiles (SSGN) - 4 units. Were converted from the SSBN type "Ohio". On board every 154 "Tomahawk."
Multipurpose nuclear submarines (or, according to the original classification, fast attack submarine - high-speed submarine hunters). Currently, the United States Navy has three main types of multi-purpose submarines, including:
- 41 boat type "Los Angeles" (1981-96). Small in size, secretive and reliable underwater hunters 30 for years has been the basis of the submarine forces of the United States. Most of the surviving "Los Angeles" belongs to the sub-series "Improved LA". Equipped with vertical launchers for storing and launching ToRM "Tomahawk";
- 11 type boats "Virginia" three different subseries (1997-2014). New American boats specialize in fighting in the coastal zone: reconnaissance, sabotage operations and strikes on the shore. Like their predecessors, Los Angeles, 12 missile silos for Tomahawks are installed in the bow of the Virginia. It is planned to build a 30 + nuclear submarine of this type; the last boats (5 sub-series) will be able to carry cruise missiles to 40;
- three "Sea Wolf". White elephants of the American fleet, formally considered the most advanced underwater hunters and the world's first multipurpose submarines of the 4 generation. In fact, they are extremely expensive, piece constructions, suffering from a variety of "childhood diseases". The last ship of the type "SeaWolf", "Jimmy Carter", was commissioned in 2003 in the form of a boat for special operations.
Diesel electric submarines
In connection with the pronounced offensive direction, the American fleet completely abandoned diesel-electric submarines. The last diesel generator "Growler" was built in 1958 year.
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