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Poseidon weapon5/17/2023 And if quiet enough, it could operate close to the United States shore. This could maybe even collect intelligence and conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Even if the Russians cannot make the power plant nuclear the Poseidon would still have value as an underwater drone. first strike even if American missile defenses were capable of stopping hundreds of Russian ICBMs. The Poseidon has been tested at least 11 times but these are mainly trials on its autonomous systems and not on nuclear-propulsion.Ĭan the Russians actually build a mini-nuclear reactor and mount in on a torpedo? This remains to be seen. Russia suggests the Poseidon is a retaliatory weapon that would revenge a U.S. next to the cost of the submarine carriers for the weapons (its not like youd be. Moscow said it had produced the first set of the Poseidon torpedoes in January. r/submarines - Russias New Poseidon Super-Weapon: What You Need. The Russians eventually want four Poseidon-capable subs. The Kremlin said today it has plans to base submarines with ‘super torpedoes’ in the Pacific Ocean by early 2024. An additional submarine that will carry the Poseidon is the Khabarovsk which is being constructed close by and scheduled for delivery in 2023. It also has another mini-sub mated to its hull. The Poseidon is armed with an internal five-station weapons bay, four wing pylons, two centerline pylons, all supported by digital stores management allowing for carriage of joint missiles. With a maximum speed of 32-knots, the Belgorod could carry up to six Poseidon drones. The Belgorod is based on the Oscar II-class nuclear attack boat and will be longest sub in the world. Navy photo courtesy of the 100th Air Refueling Wing/ Released) MILAN The Canadian government is. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker in 2019 (U.S. The development of the Poseidon is in parallel with the submarine K-329 Belgorod, which is in testing phase. A P-8A Poseidon receives fuel from a U.S. It has been viewed on satellite imagery this year at the Severodvinsk shipyard on the Northern Dvina River on the edge of the White Sea.
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