There are three of those out there now and they'll be building more," Studeman said, using an acronym referring to nuclear-powered guided-missile submarines. "But they have more advanced capabilities with their Severodvinsk SSGN. Michael Studeman, commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence, said at an Intelligence and National Security Alliance event on January 11. The Russian Navy is now armed with the worlds longest known submarine, one that could eclipse the submarine power of any other country including the U.S.
The new Belgorod submarine is designed to carry massive 80-foot-long nuclear torpedoes. Submarines are a relative bright spot in Russia's recent naval modernization efforts, especially the Severodvinsk-class subs that US officials say are hard to detect and capable of striking important targets in Europe and the US.ĭespite the high-profile loss of the guided-missile destroyer Moskva, the Black Sea Fleet flagship, in April, Russia's navy remains "largely intact" and continues "to do what we've always seen" it do, Rear Adm. Russia has invested heavily in its submarine fleet, making its boats quieter and more lethal, analysts say. The world’s longest submarine the mysterious K-329 Belgorod is now in service with the Russian Navy and carries a key deterrence: one-of-a-kind, high-endurance, nuclear-armed torpedoes. The nuclear-powered ballistic missile (SSBN) submarines of the Typhoon class (Project 941 Akula class) were built at the Severodvinsk Shipyard in the White.
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