The newest nuclear submarines of the Russian Federation carry three types of missiles - – "Caliber", "Zircon" and "Onyx", but so far Moscow has failed to fulfill its construction plans in full. The capabilities of the new Russian nuclear submarines were commented on by Captain 1st Rank of the Reserve of the Navy of the Armed Forces That is, in principle, not everything is as good as we say,“ Ryzhenko points out.
According to him, the K-572 “Perm“ - a Russian multi-purpose nuclear submarine of the 4th generation (ship of project 885M “Yasen-M“) - was launched on March 27, 2025 and is currently located in the city of Vladivostok, where the Russian Pacific Fleet is based. Then, as the analyst notes, a new nuclear reactor was introduced, which can operate for 25-30 years without refueling. Earlier, as the expert explains, all Soviet and Russian submarines needed refueling every 3-4 years.
“Perm“ It has on board mine-torpedo weapons (10 devices) and is equipped with 8 shafts for cruise missiles, each shaft can accommodate 4 or 5 missiles, notes Ryzhenko. These are missiles “Caliber“, “Zircon“ and “Onyx“.
Missiles Caliber, Zircon and Onyx! Russia's new submarines carry very dangerous weapons
So far, Moscow has failed to fulfill its construction plans in full
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