Russia set to deploy more than 30 Poseidon strategic nuclear-capable underwater drones !

!Russia Nukes Submarine Warfare Underwater Drones

As reported to the Russian media outlet TASS by a source in the domestic defense industry, the Russian Navy plans to place more than 30 Poseidon strategic nuclear-capable underwater drones on combat duty.The source said to TASS,”Two Poseidon-carrying submarines are expected to enter service with the Northern Fleet and the other two will join the Pacific Fleet. Each of the submarines will carry a maximum of eight drones and, therefore, the total number of Poseidons on combat duty may reach 32 vehicles”As noted by TASS, the special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Khabarovsk currently being built at the Sevmash Shipyard will become one of the organic carriers of the Poseidon.The source added that apartment from it, special-purpose submarines and Project 949A Oscar II Class nuclear-powered submarines already operational in the Russian Navy may be used as the carriers “after their appropriate upgrade”In this video Defense Updates analyzes why the imminent deployment of the Russian Poseidon underground drone is concerning news for the US & NATO?

(Visited 8 times, 1 visits today)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *