National Interest about the most formidable submarines of Russia
During the Cold War, Soviet submarines were an impressive force to be reckoned with. Over the past decade, Russia has made efforts to modernize the armed forces, leading RIA News article published in National Interest.
“By modernizing the models of the Cold War period and designing completely new submarines, Russia clearly intends to update the status and capabilities of its fleet", - said in the article.
The first edition mentioned nuclear submarine "Pike-B" (project 971). “Despite the fact that it cannot work as quietly as its western" colleagues ", this submarine remains a real threat, especially after a series of improvements," the magazine writes, noting also the "improved and" silent "modifications of the boat -" Vepr ", K-152" Nerpa "and K-335" Cheetah "."
The publication was put on the second place by the diesel-electric submarine “Halibus” (project 877), which “are still in service with the Russian Navy, as well as in China, India, Iran and other countries”.
The third in the list was diesel "Varshavyanka" (project 636). “The upgraded model of the 877 boats is much faster than its predecessor,” the author writes. “The Silent Killer is already regarded as one of the quietest diesel-electric submarines.”
Fourth place given the submarine project 955 "Borey". "The lead ship" Yury Dolgoruky, "like the other submarines of this series, is equipped with 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles" Bulava ", in addition to the entire submarine armed with 6 torpedo tubes", informs the magazine and notes that "these boats promise to provide the Russian Military navy long-term technical equipment for the years ahead. "
Well, and concludes the list of submarines of the project 885 (0885) "Ash". “This model is designed to replace the aging fleet, designed in the Soviet years. The first ship of the project, the Severodvinsk, was adopted by the Russian Northern Fleet in 2014. Thanks to the nuclear power plant "Ash" significantly ahead of its predecessors. These submarines can dive to a depth of 600 meters, representing an even more serious threat to their rivals, ”the magazine concludes.
“By modernizing the models of the Cold War period and designing completely new submarines, Russia clearly intends to update the status and capabilities of its fleet", - said in the article.
The first edition mentioned nuclear submarine "Pike-B" (project 971). “Despite the fact that it cannot work as quietly as its western" colleagues ", this submarine remains a real threat, especially after a series of improvements," the magazine writes, noting also the "improved and" silent "modifications of the boat -" Vepr ", K-152" Nerpa "and K-335" Cheetah "."
The publication was put on the second place by the diesel-electric submarine “Halibus” (project 877), which “are still in service with the Russian Navy, as well as in China, India, Iran and other countries”.
The third in the list was diesel "Varshavyanka" (project 636). “The upgraded model of the 877 boats is much faster than its predecessor,” the author writes. “The Silent Killer is already regarded as one of the quietest diesel-electric submarines.”
Fourth place given the submarine project 955 "Borey". "The lead ship" Yury Dolgoruky, "like the other submarines of this series, is equipped with 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles" Bulava ", in addition to the entire submarine armed with 6 torpedo tubes", informs the magazine and notes that "these boats promise to provide the Russian Military navy long-term technical equipment for the years ahead. "
Well, and concludes the list of submarines of the project 885 (0885) "Ash". “This model is designed to replace the aging fleet, designed in the Soviet years. The first ship of the project, the Severodvinsk, was adopted by the Russian Northern Fleet in 2014. Thanks to the nuclear power plant "Ash" significantly ahead of its predecessors. These submarines can dive to a depth of 600 meters, representing an even more serious threat to their rivals, ”the magazine concludes.
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