![]() ![]() ![]() Russia plans to deploy 30 Poseidon drones in a new line of submarines, National Interest reported. The submarine is purpose-built to carry six autonomous Poseidon torpedos.ĭubbed the “ doomsday drone ,” the Poseidon has a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and can carry a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to 100 megatons to most parts of the world while remaining immersed 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) beneath the surface. The submarine’s maximum immersion depth is 500 meters (1,640 feet) while it can run autonomously for up to 120 days and has a crew capacity of 100 sailors, the Russian news agency added. Its displacement is ten thousand tons while it can travel up to 30-32 knots (55-59 kilometers per hour), RIA Novosti reported citing open-source data. World’s Longest SubmarineĪt 184 meters (603 feet), it will be the world’s longest submarine once it is commissioned, nine meters longer than the current longest Typhoon-class submarine. The delay was reportedly due to the pandemic. The Sevmash shipyard began constructing the Belgorod in December 2012, and it was scheduled to be commissioned in September 2020 after passing sea trials in June, according to TASS. However, this has not been officially confirmed. TASS had earlier reported that trials on the submarine would take place beginning in May 2021. The soon-to-be-commissioned vessel, designed to carry Poseidon underwater nuclear drones, has the capability to carry out missions in any part of the world, according to the outlet. The Belgorod nuclear submarine will serve in the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet after passing a series of tests, Russian state news agency TASS has reported. ![]()
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