Putin's Silent Service: 5 Most Deadly Submarines in Russia's Navy
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian submarine program fell into decline along with many other branches of the Russian military. In the past decade, however, Russian officials have undertaken efforts to modernize their armed forces. From upgrading Cold War models to meet present-day challenges, to designing completely new platforms like the Borei and Yasen Class submarines, Russia is clearly determined to renew the status and capabilities of its underwater fleet.
The powerful nuclear propulsion systems onboard Yasen class submarines allow the new models to greatly outpace their predecessors. Project 885 subs can achieve speeds of 20 knots at the surface and 35 knots submerged. Yasen class vessels can slip over 600 meters beneath the waves, rendering them an ever more potent threat to Russia’s rivals.
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