The Pentagon has officially acknowledged that Russia is developing a fundamentally new type of deterrent weapon, which significantly exceeds the capabilities of traditional intercontinental nuclear missiles both in power and in secrecy of preparing for a strike. We are talking about a nuclear torpedo with a range of 10,000 km and a charge capacity of up to 100 megatons.
This was reported by Defense News magazine, citing a preliminary draft of a new Nuclear Posture Review, a document defining the role of nuclear weapons in US national security strategy. He is currently preparing for the president. Donald Trump... The review contains a diagram that illustrates the development of the Status-6 intercontinental unmanned nuclear torpedo, dubbed Kanyon in the United States.
In the reality of the existence of this development, American intelligence was convinced back in November 2016, when, with the participation of a submarine special purpose B-90 "Sarov" tests of "Status-6" were carried out.
It is quite understandable that the American media responded strongly to this news. The overwhelming majority of them took the prospect of a fundamentally new nuclear weapon in Russia more than seriously. And this is quite understandable and understandable.
True, there were also "optimistic" statements. For example, senior fellow at the American James Martin Center for the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Nikolay Sokov in the pages of The National Interest expressed doubts about the effectiveness of "Status-6", calling it "a relic of the Soviet era."
“This concept is very old, dating back to the days when intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine ballistic missiles were few, unreliable and vulnerable, Sokov said. - It's hard to see much value in 100Mt slow these days vehicle».
It would be impossible not to agree with this if the Status-6 is considered a torpedo. Yes, indeed, if you launch it at "H" hour, then it will come to the shores of America when everything is over. However, this weapon is functionally a mine.
"Status-6" is sent to autonomous voyage in advance. And he, possessing a certain artificial intelligence, approaches the mainland at the distance necessary for effective operation. Then it goes into standby mode, which can last as long as you like. At hour "H" "Status-6" will go off almost instantly - with a delay in the passage of the radio signal from Europe to America.
This weapon became known in November 2015, when, during a meeting in Sochi on the development of the defense industry, which was chaired by the President Vladimir Putin, two federal TV channels, as it were by mistake, showed a slide with the heading “Top secret”. It contained the concept of the Status-6 multipurpose oceanic strike system. The developer, the Rubin Central Design Bureau, and the purpose of the system being developed were also "spotted". The purpose is as follows: "destruction of important objects of the enemy's economy in the coastal area and inflicting guaranteed unacceptable damage to the country's territory by creating zones of extensive radioactive contamination, unsuitable for military, economic and other activities in these zones for a long time."
I must say that Nikolai Sokov, who declared about the “antiquity” of the concept of “Status-6”, is absolutely right. In the early 60s, the T-15 torpedo was developed in the Soviet Union, which had the same purpose. It was not difficult to place a 100-megaton warhead in a 24-meter-long hull. It was much more difficult to achieve a long cruising range, since at that time there were no compact nuclear reactors for a power plant. And engines on other energy sources could provide a torpedo with a mass of 40 tons of travel no more than 50 kilometers.
Half a century later, the problem with the compact reactor was resolved, in connection with which the Russian designers remembered the "ancient" concept. At the same time, a significant technological breakthrough took place not only in nuclear power, but also in electronic components, and in control systems, and in materials. "Status-6" is a completely different development, it has in common with the T-15 only the concept and the power of the nuclear charge.
Enough is known about Status-6 to assess its real capabilities to deter any attempt to use weapons of mass destruction against Russia. Its probable characteristics were the result of decoding a slide from the Ministry of Defense that got on TV screens. Experts, both domestic and foreign, conducted an analysis of this weapon, taking into account the scientific, technical and technological potential of the military-industrial complex of Russia.
Most experts agreed that the reactor could have a capacity of 8 MW. It has a liquid metal coolant, due to which it is possible to significantly reduce noise, that is, to increase the stealth of the torpedo. The combination of such a powerful power system with a water jet propeller allows you to reach speeds in the range from 100 km / h to 185 km / h.
When analyzing the strength of the torpedo body, it was found that its working depth can reach 1000 meters. And this further increases its secrecy, since NATO submarines operate at a depth of 200-300 meters. It is extremely difficult to detect it even at maximum speed. However, the speed of Status 6 may vary depending on the situation. Since, as mentioned above, the autonomous execution of a combat mission is entrusted to the computer system, which makes the torpedo an underwater robot, the "smart electronics" makes optimal decisions on how to overcome the anti-submarine defense zones. And in particular the global SOSUS system, which controls the US coast. Status 6 is much more difficult to spot than the world's quietest submarine, the Varshavyanka. According to the calculations, at a speed of a promising torpedo of 50 km / h, it is impossible to "see" it at a distance of less than 3 kilometers.
It is quite understandable that in order to perform spatial and high-speed maneuvers when overcoming anti-submarine defense zones, the "Status-6" must have "sense organs", that is, effective sonar.
However, even in the case of detection and torpedo attack on the "Status-6", its interception is practically impossible. The fastest US torpedo, the Mark 54, has a speed of 74 km / h, that is, according to minimum estimates, it is less by 26 km / h. The deepest European torpedo with the formidable name MU90 Hard Kill, launched in pursuit, at a maximum speed of 90 km / h is capable of passing no more than 10 km.
It is quite understandable that if a deterrent weapon is used, it should cause maximum harm to an adversary who has decided to transfer the conflict to the nuclear phase. Based on these considerations, the Status-6 warhead should have a cobalt section, which should lead to maximum radioactive contamination of vast territories. It is calculated that when using a warhead of the same power as that of a promising Russian torpedo, and with such features, at a wind speed of 25 km / h, a rectangle with dimensions of 1700 × 300 km will be subject to long-term infection.
In conclusion, it must be said that an unmanned underwater robot is a multi-purpose weapon. It can be used for other tasks as well. For example, with a non-nuclear warhead, it is capable of destroying the largest enemy ships, which primarily include aircraft carriers. Or conduct reconnaissance operations and return to the base submarine with the collected information. With his participation, it is also possible to disrupt the enemy's naval communications.
Last week, the public watched with great interest the news regarding strategic weapons. Quite unexpectedly and suddenly, information about the latest project of a special submarine that could seriously change the strategic situation in the World Ocean got into the domestic media. In connection with the publication of these data, some statements by officials appeared, which only fueled interest in the new project. The result of all this was numerous discussions, disputes and discussions on the possibility of such projects and their practical prospects.
The strange began on November 9th. On this day, Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the development of the armed forces and the defense industry. During the event, various issues affecting certain types of armed forces were discussed. The next day, the Russian TV channels aired their coverage of the recent meeting. At the same time, the stories of Channel One and the NTV channel were of the greatest interest, since it was in them that curious and unexpected documents appeared.
One of the storylines showed a senior military leader looking at a slide presentation. It was this paper that attracted the attention of specialists and the public. On slide number 3 (there were several bound pages on the table of the unknown army general), information was given about the project of the ocean multipurpose system "Status-6". As the developer of this project, Central design department marine equipment (CDB MT) "Rubin". In addition, the slide contained general information about the purpose of the project and a few drawings.
Appearance of information about new projects military equipment, including submarines, is always causing a stir. This time, the increased public attention was also caused by another factor - the alleged purpose of the "Status-6" system. It was clearly and clearly written on the slide that the goal promising development is "the defeat of important objects of the enemy's economy in the coastal area and the infliction of guaranteed unacceptable damage to the country's territory by creating zones of extensive radioactive contamination, unsuitable for military, economic and other activities in these zones for a long time."
Images from television reports instantly spread throughout the media, specialized resources, blogs and other sites. A very active discussion of the published information began immediately. Specialists and amateurs of military affairs instantly recalled some proposals of this kind, expressed several decades ago, and also began to speculate about the prospects for such projects at the present time. In addition, there were suspicions that this was indeed an accidental leak of information, and not a "leak" planned by the military.
The situation required urgent comments from officials. In the evening of November 11, statements by the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov appeared. According to the official, in recent television reports, there was indeed a demonstration of classified data, which is not yet subject to disclosure. Secret data got into the lens of the TV cameras, which is why the authorities demanded that the TV channels remount their stories. Thus, in next issues there was no news footage with a military leader getting acquainted with a presentation on a promising project.
D. Peskov expressed the hope that such misunderstandings will not be repeated. A spokesman for the president noted that he did not know if any measures were taken related to the data breach. At the same time, he said that in the future, preventive measures will be taken to eliminate such situations.
After the authorities drew attention to the data breach, the frame with the presentation slide disappeared from the reports. However, it was too late. The footage from NTV and Channel One's footage spread across the Internet, and no statements by the president's press secretary or other officials could stop the discussion. Due to the lack of new high-profile news, discussions of the Status-6 project are still ongoing and are unlikely to end in the very near future.
It should be noted that the increased interest in the "Status-6" project is associated not only with the sudden appearance of information about it. Despite the poor quality of the picture, in the reports it was possible to consider some of the information given on the slide. Project information can also be a great source of controversy.
According to slide No. 3, the main element of the promising complex is a self-propelled underwater vehicle. As follows from the available data, it should be a submarine with a set special equipment... The slide indicates that the device will be able to dive to a depth of 1000 m, cover distances of up to 10 thousand km and move at high speed. The exact meaning of the latter is difficult to establish, but there is clearly a three-digit number on the slide, which may be a topic for a separate discussion.
The dimensions of the device, with the exception of the diameter, remain unknown. The caliber of the "Status-6" can be more than 5 (or 7) m. The length and displacement remained on the part of the slide that did not fit into the frame.
As potential carriers of the self-propelled underwater vehicle, the presentation indicated special submarines "Belgorod" of project 09852 and "Khabarovsk" of project 09851. In both cases, the device must be transported under the bottom of the carrier submarine.
According to the slide, the first stage of project development should be completed by 2018 (or 2019). Until 2025, specialists will conduct various tests and fine-tune the project. Plans for later periods turned out to be closed in the literal sense of the word.
Perhaps the most interesting feature the project concerns its purpose and some of the nuances of the layout. The diagram shows that a relatively large compartment with a warhead is provided in the bow of the underwater vehicle. The purpose of the apparatus, in turn, is to defeat enemy targets on the coast and create a zone of radioactive contamination. Such features of the project made specialists and amateurs remember the projects proposed several decades ago.
Back in the fifties (according to some reports, from the late forties) in our country, a preliminary development of a promising large-sized torpedo was carried out, which was supposed to carry a nuclear warhead high power. It was assumed that the carrier submarine would have to launch such in the direction of the enemy coast. The defeat of enemy coastal targets, according to the authors' idea, was to occur due to a large wave formed after a deep nuclear explosion.
This proposal remained at the preliminary research stage. Its implementation was associated with a number of serious difficulties, and the efficiency left much to be desired. As a result, the idea of a heavy torpedo capable of causing a tsunami was abandoned, focusing on real and promising projects.
It should be noted that the old proposal has noticeable differences from the "Status-6" system in its current form. The published information clearly says that the new self-propelled underwater vehicle should not create a large wave. To defeat targets, it should be equipped with a "conventional" nuclear warhead. It should be recognized that such a technique of application, despite its complexity and a limited range of potential targets, turns out to be much more effective than detonating a warhead under water with the expectation of generating a large wave.
It should be recalled that this is not the first time that a promising underwater vehicle capable of carrying a nuclear warhead has become a topic of discussion. Just a couple of months ago, foreign, primarily American, mass media actively discussed rumors about a new Russian project "Canyon". It was argued that Russia could build new unmanned submarines that would be armed with nuclear warheads with a capacity of several tens of megatons.
The lack of confirmed data on the hypothetical project of Russian submarine weapons, as well as the emergence of new topical topics, gradually led to the fact that the Canyon project was almost forgotten. Now the Russian military has allowed (or deliberately arranged) a leak of information, which has already become a reason for the resumption of discussions among foreign experts and journalists. In a number of foreign publications, various analytical articles have already appeared, the authors of which are trying to study the unexpectedly appeared data, draw some conclusions, and also "link" them with the recent rumors about the "Canyon" project.
Tests of the "Status-6" system - if the project reaches this stage - will be completed no earlier than the middle of the next decade. This fact, however, does not prevent experts and amateurs from making predictions about the consequences of the appearance of such weapons. It is easy to see that a self-propelled underwater vehicle with remote or automatic control, capable of traveling up to 10 thousand km, can be a very formidable weapon. When such an apparatus is equipped with a nuclear warhead, it is possible to plan operations to destroy the naval bases of a potential enemy almost all over the world. The device will be able to approach the base and destroy it or cause serious damage.
Assumptions have already been made about the real prospects of such systems. In particular, there was an opinion that underwater vehicles with nuclear weapons can render all existing anti-submarine systems useless. In addition, the appearance of such weapons will force a potential adversary to begin a full-scale development of promising defense systems against underwater attacks. Due to some peculiarities of the "Status-6" or similar devices, the construction of a protection system will be extremely difficult and expensive.
For effective protection against such weapons, it is required to build a tracking system for the underwater situation along the entire length of the sea borders. In addition, funds are required for a timely response to a detected threat with its subsequent destruction. All this will require the implementation of a host of new projects, which, in turn, will be associated with colossal spending.
A similar feature of a promising project, perhaps, may even be useful for some structures and enterprises. It is possible that after the first reports of the Status-6 system appeared, some American generals and leaders of defense enterprises began to rub their hands happily, anticipating the start of new projects and their financing.
The program of building defense systems against promising Russian weapons can be extremely expensive and complex. However, not all responsible persons from foreign countries worried about this fact. Publication of data about a new Russian weapons will again allow them to call Russia an aggressor and, in this regard, request additional funding to protect against it.
Similar consequences Russian project have already become a reason for the appearance of a version according to which there was a deliberate "leak" of information last week. The purpose of such an "operation" could be the intention to provoke potential adversaries to start expensive programs that are capable of hitting military budgets and causing some damage to their defenses.
In general, the situation around the Status-6 project looks extremely interesting and unusual. It all started with an accidental leak of information about a secret project, which resulted in a massive discussion of a new topic on domestic and foreign platforms. With a slight delay, the press secretary of the Russian president said that there had been the publication of classified information, which is still closed to the general public, but such statements did not affect the nature of the disputes in any way. The slide image from the presentation continues to spread across the Internet, involving more and more new participants in the discussion.
A variety of versions are expressed about the project itself and the appearance of information about it, which receive one or another confirmation. The participants in the discussions suggest that the "Status-6" system is capable of seriously affecting the situation in the world, and not only due to its high characteristics, but also due to its very existence. In addition, doubts are expressed about the reality of such a project. Supporters of this version believe that an attempt to "stuff" false information undertaken by the Russian military with the aim of influencing foreign experts cannot be ruled out. Finally, officials claim it was an accidental leak of information about a classified project.
It is easy to guess that the military or defense industry will not comment on the current situation in any way after D. Peskov made his statement. You can only rely on unconfirmed information received by the press from anonymous and other dubious sources. Therefore, everyone who wants to know the real details of the new project will have to wait. Judging by the slide, you will have to wait at least until the middle of the next decade.
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Pentagon sources have confirmed that Russia is testing a new weapon, a giant torpedo with a terrifyingly powerful thermonuclear warhead known as Status 6, Popular Mechanics reported. "This is very bad news," the US military said.
According to US intelligence, the tests took place on November 27. The torpedo was fired from the B-90 Sarov special-purpose submarine, details are unknown. The author of the material published in The Washington Free Beacon on this topic calls the Russian underwater vehicle revolutionary: a torpedo with a nuclear power plant is capable of moving at a speed of 90 knots at a depth of up to a kilometer. The range of the "Status" is 10 thousand kilometers, the size of the warhead is 6.5 meters. There, according to the Americans, a thermonuclear charge with a capacity of up to 100 megatons can be placed. Blown up off the coast of the United States, it will cause a giant tsunami that will wipe out the coastal states, along with naval bases, airfields and military factories.
According to experts, "Status-6" is Russia's new asymmetric response to the US deployment of the global system. missile defense... For the first time about the creation of a giant torpedo was a year ago, when, at a government meeting on military issues, a tablet with a description of a new weapon hit the lenses of television cameras. The Kremlin called the "exposure" of classified information an "accident". However, a number of political analysts consider it a deliberate "drain" and disinformation: according to the deadlines indicated in the tablet, the "king-torpedo" was planned to be created in 2019.
Special-purpose submarines will be used as the carrier of the "Status" - in addition to "Sarov", these are the "Belgorod" of project 09852 "Antey" and "Khabarovsk" of the project 09851, which are undergoing modernization. the load cannot be found either from land or from a satellite.
The description of the system says that it is intended, among other things, to inflict guaranteed unacceptable damage to the enemy by creating zones of extensive radioactive contamination on the coast, unsuitable for human life for a long time. This description fits the cobalt bomb - a thermonuclear weapon described by one of the creators of the American atomic weapon Leo Szilard. The outer shell of such an ammunition consists of cobalt-59, and its explosion guarantees the destruction of all living things.
Cobalt bomb tests have never been carried out due to the unsuitability of the affected territories for development and the risk of destroying the entire biosphere of the Earth - according to calculations, this will require only 510 tons of cobalt. However, such a bomb and a giant torpedo as a means of delivery can be used as a deterrent - together with a system on alert that guarantees a retaliatory strike with all the power of Russia's nuclear forces, even if command posts and personnel of the Strategic Missile Forces are destroyed.
The US authorities have confirmed the existence of a project for a Russian unmanned submarine capable of delivering a nuclear strike against the United States. This conclusion was reached by the American media after analyzing the 47-page text of the draft of the new US nuclear doctrine.
“In addition to the ongoing modernization of the Soviet nuclear legacy, Russia is developing new nuclear warheads and launchers. These efforts include upgrading every component of the nuclear triad: strategic bombers, sea-launched and land-based missiles. Also in Russia, at least two new intercontinental strike complexes, a hypersonic glider and a new strategic nuclear submarine autonomous torpedo are being developed, "The Huffington Post said.
We are talking about the project of the atomic robotic system "Status-6". Previously, the American authorities did not confirm information about the existence of this secret Russian project. At the end of 2016, Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said the following: "We are closely following the development of Russian submarine technology, but we will not comment on it." However, "Status-6" was still assigned an index according to NATO classification - "Canyon" (Kanyon).
Thunderstorm of American Power
It is generally believed that for the first time “Status-6” became known “by chance” from a presentation for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The "secret slide" was shown on November 9, 2015 at one of the meetings on the development of the military-industrial complex.
“Indeed, some secret data got into the camera lens, so they were subsequently deleted. We hope that this will not happen again, "- commented on the" leak "press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
However, Russian and foreign analysts were not inclined to trust the explanation of the Kremlin speaker. In the expert community, the point of view was confirmed that Moscow deliberately allowed the demonstration of the Status-6 project to the general public. This may indicate that the development of an underwater drone is nearing completion.
In the West, they fear that the deadly drone may become another "nuclear trump card" in Moscow's sleeve. In such a situation, the United States will have to increase military spending, inventing new methods of countering the Russian nuclear submarine fleet.
In Russia, the Status-6 project is perceived as an additional and very effective instrument of deterring the United States. Given the potential power of the nuclear-powered drone's warhead, analysts conclude that the project is Moscow's asymmetric response to Washington's policies. Such a destructive weapon negates the US efforts to improve the global missile defense system and create a kind of super-weapon against the Russian Federation.
It is assumed that "Status-6" will ensure the guaranteed defeat of the naval bases of the overseas superpower. Mostly under threat are the berths of American ICBM submarine cruisers. American missile carriers can be hit by Russian drones both during combat duty in the oceans and during their stay at the dock.
In addition, "Status-6" can become a weapon Doomsday... In the event of a nuclear war, drones will strike at American cities, which are extremely vulnerable to the Russian submarine fleet, as they are located on the oceans.
Of course, in response to the emergence of "Status-6" in the Russian Navy, the United States can quickly create a similar nuclear drone (it is quite possible that the Americans are already developing it). However, it is obvious that the effect of its use against the Russian Federation will be incomparable. Almost all major cities in Russia are located within the continent.
Heir to the Soviet Tsar Torpedo
In "Status-6" Russia de facto embodies the idea of the times cold war on the creation of a tsar torpedo (Soviet project T-15), capable of delivering a nuclear charge to the US coast. However, the T-15 is only a distant prototype of the Russian "Status-6", which will be distinguished by advanced artificial intelligence. This robotic drone will be as autonomous as possible from its operator.
From the earlier "leak" it follows that the Russian underwater drone, equipped with a mini-nuclear reactor, will perform tasks at a distance of up to 10 thousand kilometers, submerging to a depth of one kilometer. "Status-6" will be deployed on the nuclear-powered ships "Belgorod" of project 949AM "Antey" and "Khabarovsk" of project 09851. Both submarines are under construction, which is expected to be completed in 2020.
The drone will be 24 meters long and the combat module 6.5 meters long. The speed of the apparatus is amazing. It is claimed to be capable of reaching 90 knots (166 km / h). For comparison, the American MK-48 torpedo has a speed of 55 knots. Such high-speed characteristics make the Russian drone invulnerable to interception.
The technical support and repair of the "Status-6" will be carried out by the experimental diesel-electric submarine B-90 "Sarov" project 20120 and auxiliary vessels of the project 20180 "Zvezdochka". The development of the drone is carried out by the St. Petersburg Central Design Bureau MT "Rubin" - the flagship of the design thought of the Russian Federation in the field of the submarine fleet.
At the moment, only one test of "Status-6" is known. In December 2016, The Washington Free Beacon, citing US intelligence data, reported that the drone was launched into the sea from the Sarov in the fall. There is no information about the test results.
In November 2017, The National Interest published an article by analyst Michael Peck entitled "Russia is creating a very strange weapon - ICBM submarine missiles." The author of the material doubts that Moscow is capable of developing an atomic drone that meets the characteristics stated in the media.
“There are many seamounts and canyons at an ocean depth of a thousand meters (one American nuclear submarine nearly sank when it collided with such a mountain at a depth of 160 meters). How can a Status-6 torpedo float 10,000 kilometers without crashing into any rock, if it does not have an ultra-modern navigation system, or if a kamikaze navigator is not put at the helm? ”Peck asks rhetorically.
Indeed, St. Petersburg designers will have to solve a lot of difficult tasks. Domestic experts admit that Russia lags far behind the United States in the development of autonomous submarine systems and artificial intelligence... At the same time, do not underestimate the capabilities of the same Rubin. At least in the West, they are convinced that Russia is making every effort to close the gap in air and underwater drones.
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November 2016, relations with the West are tense, to put it mildly, the world is preparing for a new round of the arms race, foreign policy rhetoric is becoming more hostile, a meeting is being held in the Kremlin on the development of the military-industrial complex with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin "pool", as the journalists who are allowed to cover events with the participation of top officials of the state are called, are well-trained people and will not go against the will of the "father", and any materials will pass the necessary approvals, otherwise it is fraught with exclusion from the "confidants". And now “by accident” a document of the highest secrecy stamp appears in the frame of the TV broadcast, in the head of which it flaunts - “Ocean multipurpose system“ Status-6 ”. Press Secretary of the Head of State Dmitry Peskov later confirmed that these materials were not intended for wide publicity.
Frame of the First channel
What is known today
Status-6(according to NATO codification - “ Canyon") - it ocean multipurpose system, which is being developed by the design bureau for the design of submarines of JSC CDB MT Rubin. The materials "seen" by the journalists allow us to conclude that the main component of the system is a torpedo (designated as a "self-propelled underwater vehicle") equipped with a nuclear reactor. It carries a 100 Mgt nuclear warhead (the Tsar Bomb's power, for comparison, is 57 Mgt). The speed is 185 km / h, the range of the torpedo is 10 thousand km, the depth is up to 1000 m. Military experts note that such characteristics are capable of breaking through the US coastal anti-submarine system SOSUS.
Simulation of Nuclear Contamination from Status-6 at 100 Mt without Cobalt Bomb / wikipedia.org The purpose of the system is "to defeat strategically important objects of the enemy's economy in the coastal area and inflict guaranteed unacceptable damage to the country's territory by creating zones of extensive radioactive contamination that are unsuitable for military, economic and other activities in these zones for a long time."
Special nuclear submarines of projects 09852 "Belgorod" and 09851 "Khabarovsk" are indicated as carriers of the complex. The multipurpose system "Status-6" should take over on combat duty by 2020.
Destruction from a 100 Mt warhead. NukeMap Model On December 8, 2016, American intelligence confirmed a practical test of an underwater unmanned vehicle with a nuclear power plant launched from the Sarov submarine on November 27. It should be noted that American intelligence expected the appearance of the first working prototype no earlier than 2019, so the high readiness of the drone already capable of launching and moving from the mother submarine caused significant concern among Pentagon experts.
Academician Sakharov's legacy
Project "Status-6" is called a legacy by many Academician Andrei Sakharov... His T-15 project, which received the unspoken nickname "Sakharov's torpedo", was a self-propelled underwater vehicle that was supposed to carry a thermonuclear charge to the enemy's shores. In his memoirs, Sakharov wrote about this complex: “One of the first with whom I discussed this project was Rear Admiral Fomin... He was shocked by the "cannibalistic nature" of the project and remarked in a conversation with me that the sailors are used to fighting an armed enemy in open combat and that the very idea of such a mass murder is disgusting for him. "
Nuclear explosion Hardtack Umbrella, the beginning of the collapse of the water column / wikipedia.org At the suggestion of the academician, the project 627 nuclear submarines, which were being developed in the 50s, were supposed to be the "delivery vehicle" for a powerful nuclear charge (100 megatons). would be destroyed. The scientist, as is often the case, was ahead of his time, the T-15 project remained at the level of drawings and sketches.
Project 949AM multipurpose nuclear submarine (NPS) Belgorod is an unfinished Russian nuclear submarine of the Antey class. Laid down at the Sevmash enterprise on July 24, 1992 under the serial number 664. On April 6, 1993 it was renamed into Belgorod. The construction of the nuclear submarine was frozen after the death of the Kursk submarine of the same type in 2000.
Nuclear submarine (nuclear submarine) "Khabarovsk" of project 09851 was laid down on July 27, 2014 at the same "Sevmash" in Severodvinsk. This is one of the most secret submarine cruisers of the Russian Navy, there is no information on the completion of the construction of the nuclear submarine in the public domain.
The alleged view of the nuclear submarine "Khabarovsk" American experts quite expectedly reacted to the "stuffing" of information about the "Status-6" system, so according to the newspaper The Daily Mirror, the fact that the demonstration of the system was carried out during a meeting on military topics dedicated to the expansion of the US missile defense, among other things, clearly shows that the weapon is seen as an asymmetric response to America's actions, rendering its missile defense system useless against strategic nuclear torpedoes. Many other Western analysts are of the same opinion.
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