The 134-meter-long, 15.7-meter-wide nuclear submarine “Arcturus” will be able to carry up to 100 crew and have a 20 percent lower displacement. (Photo: Rubin Design Bureau) True to its long tradition of building impressive submarines, Russian design firm...
With an increased presence with nuclear submarines, the Russian government intends to defend its dominance of the Northern Sea Route against possible intruders. (Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense) The Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestiya newspaper that the Russian...
On August 12, 2000, the “Kursk” took part in a manoeuvre of the Russian Northern Fleet in the Barents Sea. A fire that broke out in the torpedo room caused the warheads to explode and the outer hull of the submarine to burst. Due to penetrating water, the...
At the end of June 2021, the nuclear submarine “Belgorod” left the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk and went on a sea trial in the White Sea. On June 25, 2021, the submarine “Belgorod” of Severodvinsk set sail for the first time. This was...
UPDATE: The USS “New Mexico”, a Virginia-class attack submarine of the US Navy docked at Tønsnes yesterday. This was reported by various Norwegian media yesterday. The 115-meter submarine was docked for logistical reasons and based on the NATO cooperation...
