Russia tests latest
underwater warfare technology in the Barents Sea
The “Krasnoyarsk” and “Generalissimo Suvorov” are
the most advanced nuclear submarines ever built by the Sevmash yard.
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September 13, 2022
Protection is ensured by “Dmitry
Donskoy”, the only
Typhoon-class submarine still in operation, state-affiliated news agency TASS on Tuesday reported.
“Krasnoyarsk” is the third of the upgraded Yasen-M
multi-purpose subs armed with cruise missiles, torpedoes, and surface-to-air
missiles. The vessel was launched last summer and set out from Severodvinsk to
the White Sea for the first sea trials this spring.
For weapons testing and when performing the
cat-and-mouse game, hiding and detecting, the larger Barents Sea is more
suitable.
The other new submarine currently on sea
trials in the waters north of the Kola Peninsula is “Generalissimo
Suvorov”. This is
the third of the Borei-A class ballistic missile submarines armed with the
Bulava intercontinental missile.
“Generalissimo
Suvorov” started sea trials about the same time as “Krasnoyarsk”.
When final approvals are given, both
submarines are expected to be part of Russia’s Pacific Fleet.
This weekend, the press service of the Northern Fleet said
anti-submarine aviation was conducting exercises over the Barents Sea. Il-38
and Tu-142 aircraft, along with Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopters flew tactical
search- and tracing training.
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Yasen-class is Russia’s 4th generation
multi-purpose submarine and is of big concern for NATO in the North Atlantic.
Its weapon capacities and ability to sail quietly and avoid detection could
pose a threat to both military installations on land and enemy navy vessels.
Last fall, the first vessel of the class,
the “Severodvinsk”, made a first-time test launch of the hypersonic Tsirkon cruise
missile in the Barents Sea.
Also armed with Kalibr missiles, the
Yasen class subs could make big trouble for NATO’s reinforcement plans for
Europe in case of conflict by effectively hitting NATO navy ships in the North
Atlantic.
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